Raymond James & Associates is a registered broker-dealer and investment advisory firm providing wealth management, brokerage, and investment banking services. The firm traces its origins to 1962, when Robert A. James founded Robert A. James Investments in Florida. In 1964, the company merged with Raymond & Associates, forming Raymond James & Associates, which became the core operating broker-dealer of the broader Raymond James organization. The firm operates as a principal subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, a publicly traded financial services holding company. Raymond James & Associates delivers services to individual investors, corporations, and institutions, including financial planning, securities brokerage, equity and debt underwriting, and advisory services related to mergers and capital markets activity. The firm is a member of the New York Stock Exchange and SIPC. Over time, Raymond James & Associates has played a central role in the expansion of Raymond James Financial’s capital markets and private client operations. The firm is structured to support both independent and employee financial advisors while maintaining centralized compliance, research, and operational infrastructure. Raymond James & Associates operates within a regulated framework and remains a key component of Raymond James Financial’s wealth management and investment banking platform. The company is publicly affiliated through its parent, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RJF.