Medina, OH Medina Rd. Office

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Raymond James & Associates

Institution

Firm-wide stats for Raymond James & Associates

Total advisors

5,814

Across 937 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

784 Medina Rd., Suite 101

Medina OH 44256

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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William S

Series 66

Medina, OH

Raymond James & Associates

William Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates and holds a Series 66 designation. He has five years of industry experience, including roles at First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P. prior to joining Raymond James. His background also includes work at DoorDash, Dell, and Michigan State University. Raymond James & Associates is a dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and governmental entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

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

CFP®, Series 63

Medina, OH

Raymond James & Associates

Claus Meyer is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, based in Medina, Ohio, and has 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2012. Meyer serves as a committee member for Leadership of Medina County, a nonprofit organization, where he reviews quarterly finances and participates in budget and economic discussions. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser with a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and consulting services, employs a variety of portfolio management styles, and provides municipal advisory services uncommon among peers of its size.

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

Series 63, Series 66

Medina, OH

Raymond James & Associates

Janet Keener is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 24 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley for nine years before joining Raymond James. 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, institutional clients, and public entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various advisory programs.

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

Series 63

Medina, OH

Raymond James & Associates

William Smith is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Medina, OH, holding a Series 63 designation and 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2012. Raymond James & Associates is a large dually registered broker-dealer and investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse 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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