Bradenton, FL Manatee Ave W Office

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Raymond James Financial

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Firm-wide stats for Raymond James Financial

Total advisors

6,461

Across 2,960 offices

Clients per advisor

76 Low

Avg AUM per client

$700,796 Very High

HNW client ratio

19% Typical

About

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. (RJFSA) provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to a broad client base that includes individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. It also sponsors wrap-fee advisory programs and supports institutional consulting and portfolio management across a large advisor network and affiliated advisory firms.

RJFSA delivers non‑discretionary planning and investment consulting that is tailored to client goals, using fact‑finding, risk profiling, and analytical tools that include deterministic and probability modeling to illustrate potential outcomes. The firm encourages clients to implement recommendations through its advisory programs or other providers and has updated its disclosures to address technology, cybersecurity, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine‑learning tools in its operations.

Compared with many peers, RJFSA is affiliated with a municipal advisor, an arrangement that supports its municipal and public‑finance work and is uncommon among large institutional advisors. It also recently added a SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services program — a plan‑level, non‑discretionary offering that combines SIMPLE IRA simplicity with 401(k)-style oversight and customizable menus (including access to American Funds target date series) — and maintains targeted marketing arrangements such as a disclosed partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management.

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Location

4900 Manatee Ave W, Suite 203

Bradenton FL 34209

Advisors at this office

3

Advisors at this office

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Matthew B

Series 66

Bradenton, FL

Raymond James Financial

Matthew Bower is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, he spent nine years with Edward Jones. He is president of Bower Wealth Management and is involved in a partnership marketing venture under Gilmore, Bower & Fernandez. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, institutional, and charitable clients. The firm offers tailored non-discretionary planning and investment consulting through a large advisor network and supports municipal and public finance work with a distinctive affiliate municipal advisor arrangement.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Daniel G

Series 63

Bradenton, FL

Raymond James Financial

Daniel Gilmore is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial in Bradenton, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Raymond James Financial and its affiliate since 1999. Outside of advising, he is the CEO of Gilmore Family Investments, LLC. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. offers financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing analytical tools and risk profiling to tailor non-discretionary planning and investment recommendations. The firm supports a large network of advisors and maintains specialized programs including municipal advisory services and SIMPLE IRA Employer Advisory & Consulting Services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Samantha F

Series 66

Bradenton, FL

Raymond James Financial

Samantha Fernandez is a financial advisor with Raymond James Financial who holds a Series 66 credential and has 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at various divisions of Raymond James since 2011 and was with Frey Masterson Investment Advisors from 2023 to 2025. Fernandez serves as a board member on the finance committee of Gulf Coast JFCS, a nonprofit organization. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. provides financial planning, investment consulting, and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning and consulting using comprehensive analytical tools and supports a broad advisor network along with specialized municipal and retirement advisory services.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses Business succession planning General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Executive
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