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Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) announced that Ghalib Kanji has joined Lisa Detanna and the Global Wealth Solutions Group as Senior Vice President, Wealth Management based in Beverly Hills at 9595 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 801.

Kanji brings over 30 years of experience in financial planning, asset and liability management, fixed income, retirement and estate planning, and education funding. He holds a BA in Economics from UCLA and previously worked at Patterson Capital Corp and Morgan Stanley. The hire was attributed to cultural fit with the firm’s family-oriented approach. Contact: globalwealthsolutionsgroup.com or 310-285-4532.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) announced that financial advisor J. Morgan Edwards, CFP, has joined Raymond James & Associates in the Virginia Beach branch led by Vic Philleo.

Edwards joins from UBS Financial Services where he managed over $280 million in client assets, brings a career beginning in 2008, a bachelor’s in business administration from James Madison University, and the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation. He will provide holistic planning to high-net-worth families, business owners, and medical and dental professionals.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE: RJF) reported record fiscal 2025 results: net revenues $14.07 billion, net income available to common shareholders $2.13 billion, and earnings per diluted share $10.30. Record client assets under administration totaled $1.73 trillion and Private Client Group fee-based assets reached $1.01 trillion (up 15% vs. Sept 2024). Fiscal fourth-quarter net revenues were $3.73 billion and net income available to common shareholders was $603 million ($2.95 per diluted share); adjusted Q4 EPS was $3.11 excluding $39 million of acquisition expenses. The firm returned >$1.5 billion of capital to shareholders in fiscal 2025 and ended Q4 with strong capital ratios and $399 million remaining on its repurchase authorization.

Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) announced that four advisors and their support team joined its Corporate RIA affiliation model within Raymond James Financial Services on October 21, 2025.

The advisors—Brian Keister, Jody Chiapelli, Sara Hinthorne and Joshua Keister—joined from Commonwealth Financial Network and managed approximately $357 million in client assets as KCH Financial, based in Bethalto, Illinois. The team includes an office manager and three client service associates and reports a combined 80+ years of industry experience. Raymond James said the move expands its independent advisor channel and offers the team access to the firm's resources and infrastructure.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) will acquire a majority stake in boutique investment bank GreensLedge Holdings to deepen its structured credit and securitization capabilities. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group will retain a minority interest. The transaction formalizes a longstanding relationship and is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approvals. Raymond James cited expected synergies across fixed income distribution, trading, Raymond James Investment Management, Raymond James Bank, Private Capital Advisory, real estate and Private Client Group services. GreensLedge managing partners Jim Kane, Brian Zeitlin, Lesley Goldwasser and Ken Wormser will remain in leadership roles. Sullivan & Cromwell advised Raymond James; Houlihan Lokey and Debevoise & Plimpton advised GreensLedge.

Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) announced that First National Bank of Sparta selected its Financial Institutions Division to support the bank’s investment program, Patton Wealth Management, effective Oct. 13, 2025. PWM, led by advisor Brian Patton, manages approximately $261 million in client assets and will provide clients wealth management through Raymond James Financial Services.

PWM team members Pam Burns and Becky Ohms join the alignment; PWM was founded in 2017 and Patton has more than three decades of industry experience. Raymond James highlighted its advisor-focused service model, platform and technology as reasons for the partnership.

Raymond James (NYSE: RJF) announced that five advisors from The Manning Companies in San Diego have joined Raymond James Financial Services, bringing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets as of the move on Oct. 9, 2025.

The team includes five named advisors and a 10-member operations group led by three support executives. They join from Commonwealth Financial Network and will offer wealth management and retirement-plan consulting through Raymond James’ independent-advisor channel, supported by the firm’s private wealth resources and technology.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) announced on Oct 2, 2025 that advisors Paul Williamson and Matt Hamilton joined Raymond James Financial Services' independent advisor channel from Commonwealth Financial Network, bringing approximately $200 million in client assets. The team, operating as Paul Williamson and Company in Vero Beach, FL, adds Registered Sales Assistant Donna Clark and Bookkeeper & Client Relations Manager Mary Williamson. The release highlights the advisors' credentials, tenure (Williamson: 15 years at Commonwealth; Hamilton: started 2017), and Raymond James' client-first resources to support multigenerational planning.

Raymond James' (NYSE:RJF) Handler Investment Consulting Group has been recognized on the National Association of Plan Advisors' (NAPA) prestigious list of top defined contribution (DC) Advisor Teams. The team qualified with assets under advisement of at least $100 million in their DC practice. This recognition places them among 431 teams across 43 states and the District of Columbia that were featured on the 2025 list.

The NAPA list, which began in 2017, uniquely focuses on individual firms or teams operating from single physical locations. The recognition highlights Handler Investment Consulting Group's significant contribution to the private retirement system and will be published in NAPA Net Magazine's Spring issue.