Press Release
Release No. 0307-20
March 28, 2007
RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES
ADDS SIXTEEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, recently added the expertise of 16 financial advisors located throughout the country’s eastern region (see Table A), according to Dennis Zank, president of Raymond James & Associates.
“We continue to affiliate with established, well regarded financial advisors and are extremely pleased to have them on board and to continue expanding our advisor base around the country,” Zank stated.
Overwhelmingly, the advisors stated they were attracted to Raymond James because of its accessible back office support, its reputation, the unique services offered and a corporate culture focused on the needs of clients and financial advisors.
Table A
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Financial Advisor
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Location
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Previous Firm
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Larry Ellis
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St. Petersburg
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Merrill Lynch
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Steven Bushman
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Jacksonville, Fla.
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Smith Barney
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Alain Albergel
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Miami
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Wachovia Securities
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Ruben Marshall
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Orlando, Fla.
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T.D. Ameritrade
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Bruce Katz
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Melville, N.Y.
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Merrill Lynch
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Michael House
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Greenwood, Ind.
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N/A
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John Bottiglia
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Fort Wayne, Ind.
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Smith Barney
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David Thompson
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Ashland, Ky.
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Merrill Lynch
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Roy Johnson
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Ashland, Ky.
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Merrill Lynch
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Steven Simmerman
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Ashland, Ky.
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Merrill Lynch
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John O’Connor
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Louisville, Ky.
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Morgan Stanley
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David Saalfrank, Sr.
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Paramus, N.J.
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Wachovia Securities
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Mike Napolitano
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Paramus, N.J.
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Wachovia Securities
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Laurie Gross
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Morristown, N.J.
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N/A
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Kimberly Medler
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Harbor Springs, Mich.
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Chase Investment Services
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William Martin
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Mason City, Iowa
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UBS
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About Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates, which has built a national reputation during the past 43 years as a leader in financial planning for individuals, corporations and municipalities, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), a financial services holding company. Through its three broker/dealer subsidiaries, Raymond James Financial has more than 4,600 financial advisors serving 1.6 million accounts in 2,200 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $195 billion, of which approximately $34.6 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.
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