Kingsport, TN Office

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Raymond James & Associates

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Raymond James & Associates

Total advisors

5,806

Across 938 offices

Clients per advisor

88 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$788,879 Very High

HNW client ratio

19% Typical

About

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large, dually registered broker‑dealer and SEC‑registered investment adviser overseeing roughly $501 billion in assets and supported by a nationwide adviser force. The firm serves a broad client base—individuals (including HNW clients), institutional and pension/profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities—and offers financial planning, non‑discretionary investment consulting through its Wealth Advisory Services Program, sponsorship of wrap fee advisory programs, and institutional consulting via its Institutional Fiduciary Solutions division.

Advisors at the firm deliver tailored plans based on fact‑finding interviews, risk profiling, and software‑driven analyses (including deterministic and probability modeling), but planning and consulting relationships are generally non‑discretionary with implementation decisions left to the client. RJA and its advisers draw on a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research and sub‑advisers (equity, fixed income, and alternative strategies), and they supplement advice with firm research and model manager options described in the Brochure.

Noteworthy for a firm of its size, RJA provides municipal advisory services and is affiliated with a municipal advisor while also acting in market‑making and execution roles in municipal and government bonds—an arrangement that is less common among peers. The Brochure also highlights the firm’s SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services Program (SIACS), which targets small employers with plan‑level oversight and customizable menus (including American Funds and a QDIA option), and describes the extensive affiliate ecosystem (banks, trust companies, insurance agencies, and in‑house asset managers) and related conflicts that the firm manages through disclosures and supervisory policies.

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Expertise

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

455 W. Sullivan Street, Suite 151

Kingsport TN 37660

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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William P

Series 66

Kingsport, TN

Raymond James & Associates

William Parrott is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Kingsport, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Raymond James since 2018 and previously at JJB Hilliard W.L. Lyons LLC from 2015 to 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, and offers financial planning, investment consulting, and specialized municipal advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Benjamin M

Series 65, Series 63

Kingsport, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Benjamin Marshall is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Woodmen Financial Services, Inc. and Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society, and has additional work experience in retail at Hibbett Sporting Goods. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary solutions.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Frances H

Series 63, Series 65

Kingsport, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Frances Hamby is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Kingsport, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Raymond James & Associates is a large broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and institutional consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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John D

Series 63, Series 66

Kingsport, TN

Raymond James & Associates

John Davison is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Kingsport, Tennessee. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 33 years of industry experience, including 13 years with his current firm. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Claude P

Series 63, Series 65

Kingsport, TN

Raymond James & Associates

Claude Parrott is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Kingsport, TN, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes over three decades at J.J.B. Hilliard, W.L. Lyons, Inc. before joining Raymond James in 2018. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm provides tailored financial planning and consulting services, offering a range of portfolio management styles supported by extensive research and model manager options.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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