Pensacola, FL West Garden Street 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

19 West Garden Street, Suite 210

Pensacola FL 32502

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Jarrod D

Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Jarrod Dawson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Pensacola, FL, where he has worked since 2022. He has nine years of industry experience, including roles at Bank of America and Merrill. Dawson serves as an advisory board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Florida, a mentoring organization focused on underprivileged youth. Raymond James & Associates oversees approximately $501 billion in assets and serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers non-discretionary investment consulting, financial planning, and institutional fiduciary services, supported by 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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Robert A

Series 63, Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Robert Alft is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates based in Pensacola, FL, holding the Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors, Raymond James Financial, and Gulf Wind Federal Credit Union. He has ownership interests in several investment-related businesses, including The Wealth Advisors of the Gulf Coast Inc. and Alft, Watters Elmore Inc. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers tailored financial planning and investment consulting services, combining proprietary research and multiple portfolio management styles while maintaining primarily non-discretionary client relationships.

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

PFS™, Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Monica Sherman is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Pensacola, FL, holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license. She has 19 years of industry experience, including roles at Hancock Bank and Cetera Investment Services. Sherman serves on the boards and finance committees of two local nonprofit organizations focused on arts, culture, and healthcare in Pensacola. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that manages approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm provides financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, utilizing risk profiling, software-driven analyses, and a variety of portfolio management styles.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Pensacola, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Daniel Herman is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Pensacola, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer and chairperson of the investment committee for the Pensacola Sports Association, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting supported by a broad 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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Matthew S

Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Matthew Schmidt is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with various Raymond James entities since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, Schmidt serves on the advisory board of First Priority of NW, a network supporting Christian clubs in public middle and high schools. 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 offers financial planning, investment consulting, and institutional fiduciary services, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles alongside firm research and affiliated sub-advisers.

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

Series 66

Pensacola, FL

Raymond James & Associates

Robert Kornemann is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James & Associates since 2019 and previously worked at Long Lewis Auto and Clark Turf Management. 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 municipal entities, offering financial planning and non-discretionary investment consulting through various specialized programs and research-driven portfolio management.

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