Raymond James (RJF) says it has restructured its employee-channel operations and made several appointments.
The company made the announcement Monday, the opening day of the Raymond James Investment Advisors Wealth Management Conference and two days ahead of its Women's Symposium, which features former-Merrill Lynch and Smith Barney executive Sallie Krawcheck as a keynote speaker; both events take place in St. Petersburg, Fla., where Raymond James is based.
The head of the Raymond James & Associates' Great Lakes region, Bill Roney, will retire in December and will be replaced by Dominic Prioli. In addition, the Great Lakes region is set to become part of the Midwestern division, which is led by John Kuklenski.
"Consistent with our firm's emphasis on planning for thoughtful and smooth successions, I am pleased, yet saddened, to announce that …Roney will be retiring at the end of the calendar year," said Tash Elwyn, president of Raymond James & Associates Private Client Group, in a statement. "With more than 40 years in the business, Bill has been a strong leader for his division and a cultural stalwart for the firm."
Other changes include the following:
- Oregon and Washington will become part of the Western division, which includes 11 states and is led by Patrick Allison, along with Regional Director Tommy Orr; the firm expects to tap a regional director in California over the next few months.
- The Southern Division will continue to be led by Dick Ferguson; the group co-head Bill Geary will return to production and lead the Jackson, Mississippi, complex; Jim Hamilton, Van Thompson and Michael Turnbough will remain regional directors of the division.
- Within the Eastern division, which is headed by Ira Federer, the Coastal region will be expanded to include western Florida and will be led by Regional Director Patrick O'Connor, who most recently was in charge of the firm's Wealth, Retirement & Portfolio solutions group; Tom Galvin will lead the North Atlantic region.
"These changes are in keeping with our efforts to 'stay small while growing bigger,' as we focus on being the premier alternative to Wall Street," '" explained Elwyn. "I am confident we will continue to protect our culture because of this strong leadership team and the succession plans we have in place, reinforcing the values on which the firm was founded."
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