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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

1216 State Street, Suite 500

Santa Barbara CA 93101

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Jeffrey D

Series 63

Santa Barbara, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked in the financial services sector since at least 2012, including roles at UBS Financial Services and 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 individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and public entities, offering 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 R

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Matthew Rowe is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Santa Barbara, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 25 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, serving in advisory roles for a combined nine years before joining Raymond James in 2020. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 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, 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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Justin P

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Justin Pearlman is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently with Raymond James & Associates and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Citigroup Global Markets. 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 municipal entities, offering financial planning, advisory programs, and institutional consulting with a range of portfolio management options.

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

Series 66

Santa Barbara, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Paxson Russell is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James, he held roles at Oniracom, a local marketing agency where he worked as a business development consultant. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers non-discretionary financial planning and investment consulting 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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Cydney E

CFP®, Series 66

Santa Barbara, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Cydney Edmondson is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with CFP® and Series 66 credentials and three years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at CycleBar and several financial services firms, along with extended periods of full-time education at California Polytechnic State University. 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 municipalities, offering financial planning and consulting with a range of portfolio management styles and specialized municipal advisory services.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

Raymond James & Associates

Kieran Maloney is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Santa Barbara, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 12 years before joining Raymond James in 2023. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with 50 Fathoms LLC, a company that produces wine and spirits submerged in metal cages in the ocean near the Channel Islands of Santa Barbara. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipalities. The firm offers financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and institutional advisory services, utilizing a range of portfolio management styles supported by affiliated research and model managers.

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