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Excerpts from business press reports. These are provided for informational purposes only and are not to be considered a solicitation to buy or sell Raymond James Financial stock.

Raymond James positive 3Q Earnings report
Wall Street Journal | July 21, 2010
Raymond James Financial Inc.’s (RJF) fiscal third-quarter earnings jumped 42% on better-than-expected revenue growth as the regional broker again reported lower loan-loss provisions... Raymond James Chief Executive Paul Reilly said the latest quarter’s positive results weren’t surprising, given the financial crisis that persisted a year ago. Still, he said it was rewarding to have the positive trend continue in relation to the most recent quarter, even as the markets retracted midway.

Raymond James aims to broaden Western presence
American Chronicle | June 26, 2010
With layoffs, mergers and acquisitions shaking up the financial industry, Raymond James & Associates is seizing the opportunity to recruit new stockbrokers for its Western branches. “Expanding during a downturn, if you have financial capital, is really good,” CEO Paul Reilly said Tuesday during a visit to its Las Vegas branches. Raymond James Financial, the brokerage’s holding company, has 89 consecutive quarters of profits and has emerged from the near meltdown on Wall Street with strong financial resources, he said.

Tampa Bay’s top public companies
St. Petersburg Times | Friday, May 21, 2010
Raymond James Financial ranked #7 on the list. Paul Reilly, 56, was president of Raymond James a year ago, but the CEO title officially became his this month with the handoff by 40-year veteran chief executive Tom James, who remains chairman. In this year’s annual St. Petersburg Times survey of area businesses, Reilly was second in voting only to Sykes Enterprises CEO Chuck Sykes as an emerging leader.

Raymond James Adds Matkowski to Expand Midwest Group
The Bond Buyer | Thursday, May 13, 2010
St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James & Associates has hired veteran Chicago public finance banker Linda Matkowski to lead an expansion of its Midwestern general government group, in keeping with the firm's plan for national growth.

Raymond James Makes Leadership Transition: Reilly Becomes CEO; James Remains Chairman
Research Magazine | Thursday, May 06, 2010
The leadership team of Raymond James Financial shares its thoughts on having a new CEO, Paul Reilly, and how it can build on its record '09 recruiting efforts.

Thirty for Thirty
Investment Advisor | Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Chairman of the board and former CEO Tom James was named to Investment Advisor's list of the 30 most influential individuals in and around the planning profession over the last three decades.

40 Years of Tom James
Financial Planning | Saturday, May 01, 2010
After 40 years at the helm of Raymond James, Tom James reflects back as he prepares to welcome Paul Reilly as CEO. This feature story in a special 40th Anniversary issue includes comments from COO Chet Helck, Tom James and Paul Reilly as they discuss the past, present and future of the company.

Profits Surge at Raymond James
On Wall Street | Thursday, April 22, 2010
Raymond James reported that second quarter earnings rose to $55.6 million, or 45 cents a share, from $6.1 million, or a nickel per share, a year earlier. Net revenue increased 26% to $734.4 million and total revenue rose 27% to $750 million. Analysts had expected a profit of 42 cents per share on $703 million of revenue. Analysts said they expect assets to increase as Raymond James continues to attract top advisors from competitors.

Raymond James Ranks in Top 10 of Best Places to Work
St. Petersburg Times | Sunday, March 21, 2010
“What makes a great workplace? Employees helping one another. Sense of purpose. Pride and loyalty. Attention and care from top managers. A healthy does of fun. Most of all, a clear mission and confidence in leaders,” wrote Times Business columnist Robert Trigaux. In a survey of 17,000 workers, the St. Petersburg Times ranked Raymond James a 2010 Top Workplace in the Tampa Bay area in the large company category. Tom James was named the best business leader in that category.

People on the Move: Spotlight on Paul Reilly
Financial Planning | Thursday, February 25, 2010
Paul Reilly, president of Raymond James Financial [RJF], will be expected to uphold the company’s deliberate operational style as he prepares to take over the chief executive officer role from Tom James.

Profit From This Best-Picks List
Kiplinger Business Resource Centre | Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Most brokerage firms’ list of top stock recommendations are hardly worth the paper they’re printed on. But Raymond James & Associate’s annual list is a different story. For the ten-year period that ended December 3, 2009, it beat Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index by an average of 17.6 percentage points per year. It beat the index by 21 points last year. The Raymond James list has been a marvel of consistency, too. In only one year since the list was started in 1996 has it failed to top the S&P 500 [that was in 2006].

Raymond James Seeks a Smart Footprint
The Bond Buyer | Monday, January 11, 2010
Raymond James & Associates has been grabbing talent from larger firms ever since the credit crisis tossed and turned the financial world upside down in late 2007. “The footprint we have is large, but public finance, sales, and trading have significant growth opportunities – we’re trying to capitalize on doing that in an intelligent fashion,” said Mark Magee, Raymond James’ senior vice president and manager of sales, trading and underwriting. Raymond James was ranked 24th among senior managers in the country last year, on 98 deals valued at $2.126 billion. A quarter of those were done in the Southeast where the firm has a 1.5% market share.

A legend leaves big wingtips to fill
InvestmentNews | Sunday, December 13, 2009
The departure of a brilliant entrepreneur from the firm he built would be cause for alarm if his heir apparent weren’t widely viewed as capable of upholding his standards. Advisors think Paul Reilly, who will take the reins of Raymond James Financial Inc. from chief executive Tom James this spring, has the background to keep the firm on the path of steady growth.

Raymond James Financial’s CEO is bullish about 2010
St. Petersburg Times | Saturday, December 12, 2009
On Friday, the head of St. Petersburg brokerage Raymond James Financial sounded downright bullish about 2010. Bank capital across the country is being steadily replenished. Corporate profits are kicking in again. The stock market has rebounded impressively from a horrendous March low. And even the gloomiest economic indicator, high unemployment, appears to be leveling off.

Tom James wins national arts leadership award
Tampa Bay Business Journal | Friday, November 20, 2009
The Business Committee for the Arts (BCA), a division of Americans for the Arts, presented the BCA Leadership Award to Thomas A. James, chairman and chief executive officer of Raymond James Financial. The award was established by BCA in 1993 to recognize individuals whose vision, commitment and leadership champion the arts.

Raymond James CEO on Financial Regulation
Fox Business News | Thursday, November 19, 2009
Raymond James Chairman and CEO, Tom James, discusses regulatory reform on Fox Business News.

Tom James receives national corporate citizenship award
wilsoncenter.org | Tuesday, November 10, 2009
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution presented the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service to General David H. Petraeus and the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship to Thomas A. James at a dinner November 9, 2009, at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg, Florida. View the Tom James tribute video.

Passing the Torch at Raymond James
Florida Trend | Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Leadership transitions are high-stakes affairs. In hiring his own replacement, Tom James has adopted a phased-in succession. Today, as James prepares to pass the torch to Paul Reilly, he’s created a more gradual succession plan that takes into consideration the fact that Reilly hasn't grown up in the company's culture. Reilly began working at Raymond James earlier this year but won’t formally take over until May. In the meantime, James will mentor and coach him while continuing to serve as CEO.

Career Moves The Call of Independence
Registered Rep | Thursday, September 3, 2009
Wirehouse reps are increasingly looking beyond Wall Street firms these days. The proportion of wirehouse advisors switching to another has fallen steadily over the past year, while the number going to independent b/ds and RIAs, as well as to regionals and institutional firms, has risen, according to data from Discovery. Take Sam, a southeast Merrill advisor who manages $165 million in assets and generates $1.3 million in revenue. Early this year, Sam was considering a move to Raymond James as he was worried about the Bank of America takeover of Merrill. But Sam was even more worried about the market conditions and feared his clients wouldn't follow him. More recently, however, his clients began asking him to move and in late July, he pulled the plug and joined Raymond James.

Bremer Bank to partner for services
The Daily Journal | Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Stephen Kruchten, president of Bremer Investments, a subsidiary of the privately held Bremer Financial Corporation, announced recently that Bremer Bank will utilize Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC to offer clients investment and wealth management services. The conversion to the new services will take place in the third quarter. “We are privileged to welcome Stephen and his team at Bremer Investments to the Raymond James Financial Institutions Division family,” said RJFS-FID managing director John Houston. “Their commitment to servicing all their clients’ investment and wealth management needs is tremendous and we look forward to a long and mutually rewarding partnership.”

Raymond James sells $300 million in debt in inaugural offering
Bloomberg.com | Thursday, August 13, 2009
Raymond James the biggest U.S. regional brokerage, sold $300 million of 10-year senior notes in its first debt offering. The firm will use the bulk of the proceeds to fund growth of its brokerage business and bolster cash reserves, said Chief Executive Officer Tom James.

Raymond James, Shared Technologies, IT Authorities make list of best places to work
St. Petersburg Times | Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Want to work somewhere with great pay and benefits? Nurturing relationships between subordinates and supervisors? Overall engagement and job satisfaction? Well, look no further than Florida Trend magazine’s “Florida’s best companies to work for in 2009.” It is the first time the publication, which is owned by the Times Publishing Company, which also owns the St. Petersburg Times, has compiled such a list. Other best local large companies: No. 8: Raymond James, St. Petersburg, financial services.

Five Spot Raymond James, Tech to Gain
TheStreet.com | Thursday, July 16, 2009
Chris Guinther, manager of the RidgeWorth Small Cap Growth Stock Fund(SSCTX Quote), is bullish on technology firms such as Synaptics (SYNA Quote) and CyberSource (CYBS Quote), and expects shares of Raymond James Financial(RJF Quote) to gain during the next two years. Our top stock idea right now is Raymond James Financial (RJF Quote). We’ve calculated its normal earnings power within two years to be nearly $300 million per year, up from an expected trough of $125 million in 2009. We expect the company should be valued conservatively at 12 times normal earnings which would equate to a market value of $3.6 billion versus its current market value of $1.9 billion.

The Lure of Independence
On Wall Street | Wednesday, July 1, 2009
For 14 years, Jason DiLauro was the epitome of the Merrill Lynch financial advisor who was devoted to the firm. DiLauro says of Merrill, “I never ever imagined leaving there. I kind of considered myself the poster child for the firm.” No longer. Nearly three months ago, DiLauro picked up and left. He set himself up as an independent through Raymond James Financial Services four miles from his previous office. If he was once the poster child for Merrill, he is now the profile of the new independent financial advisor.

Raymond James ranks highest in J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Canadian Full-Service Investor Satisfaction Study
Yahoo! Canada | Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Raymond James Ltd., ranked highest in investor satisfaction with full service brokerage firms according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2009 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study(SM). “This outstanding result is really a tribute to the efforts of our Financial Advisors and other colleagues across the country who consistently focus on putting their clients interests first,” says Paul Allison, President and Chief Executive Officer of Raymond James Ltd. “We are both grateful and humbled by this honour that our clients have made possible and for the faith they continue to place in our people and our firm.”

Tom James and Paul Reilly discuss transition
St. Petersburg Times | Sunday, June 14, 2009
In an interview with the St. Petersburg Times Paul Reilly and Tom James discuss the dynamics of their transition that in some ways mirrors Reilly’s past experiences, but in other ways is quite unique.

Pali Research Upgrades Raymond James Financial
StreetInsider.com | Thursday, June 11, 2009
Pali Research upgrades RJF from Neutral to Buy. Price target $20. Pali analyst says, “The rating change is reflective of two fundamental factors. First, we believe the outlook for RJF bank credit quality is stabilizing. Second, we believe investors are overlooking that RJF is a capital markets centric firm and is leveraged to an improvement in equity markets through its retail brokerage business, institutional, and investment banking...Finally, we believe the rally in the loan market...should also provide some relief and liquidity to the market.”

Raymond James Financial analysts recognized in stock-picking survey
Wall Street Journal | Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Six Raymond James analysts received seven “Master Stock-Picking” awards: Brian Gesuale (Aerospace & Defense and Internet & Computer Services); Bill Fisher (Industrial Transportation); Brian Elliot (Restaurants); John Ransom (Food & Drug Retailers); Patrick O’Shaughnessy (Investment Services) and Joseph Hovorka (Leisure Goods & Services). The firm ranked eighth among all brokerage firms with seven awards and 49 analysts who qualified for the survey.

Raymond James Financial buys Lane Berry & Co.
InvestmentNews | Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Raymond James Financial Inc said it acquired Lane, Berry & Co, a boutique bank focused on the business services industry, to beef up its investment banking business. With the acquisition, Raymond James will expand its coverage of the business services sector with particular focus on financial services technology and payment and transaction processing, the company said in a statement.

Raymond James has been named best full-service broker in SmartMoney’s June 2009 issue
SmartMoney.com | Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A repeat winner from last year, St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James knocks out the competition in two categories: customer satisfaction and brokerage statements. The 47-year-old Raymond James, which took on more than 300 new brokers last year, says it’s also scooping up new customers from full-service outfits with riskier balance sheets and uncertain futures.

Raymond James Recruits Million Dollar Producers from Goldman, Citi, and Merrill
OnWallStreet.com | Monday, May 04, 2009
“In these turbulent times in particular, financial professionals are looking for the stability a conservatively managed firm like Raymond James provides, yet one that allows them the independence to manage their own practice while putting clients’ interest first,” said Bill Van Law, national director of business development.

Raymond James Chairman & CEO, Tom James gives his view of the economic crisis
The Maddux Business Report | Friday, April 3, 2009
The Maddux Business Report sat down not long ago with Tom James to get his take on the matters at hand, and to get a peek into how the chairman and chief executive officer of Raymond James Financial (RJF) is negotiating his own house through this crisis. James may be conservative in his general approach and outlook, however he's anything but conventional.

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Raymond James Euphoric Over Recruiting
Research | Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Given the prevalence of chaos in the marketplace, economy and on Wall Street, CEO Tom James says, many advisors have been contacting Raymond James about a possible affiliation. “We can’t see the FAs who are calling, because we don’t have enough time for such a large number of meetings.”

Raymond James, Jeffries Keep Their Focus
TheStreet.com | Thursday, March 19, 2009
These shops have kept their focus on the difficult but necessary regimen of blocking and tackling that originally made Wall Street great.

Raymond James predicts record recruiting year
InvestmentNews | Thursday, March 05, 2009
Advisers from wirehouses feel let down, explained Jim Fulp, executive vice president and managing director at Raymond James. “They really feel betrayed. They are angry. They’re looking for a place where they can once again relax and say, ‘I don’t have to worry about the company.’”

The CEO patriot pledge: just say no to more layoffs
cnbc.com | Wednesday, February 11, 2009
CNBC’s “On the Money” highlights Raymond James’ CEO as an example for other CEOs. Tom James’ base salary was less than 20 times the amount of the lowest paid worker at his company. As compared with the average CEO salary, which is 262 times that of the lowest paid worker.

David Macchia Interviews: Tom James
Research | Sunday, February 01, 2009
Raymond James Chairman and CEO share his perspectives on the recent economic crisis and the benefits of the firm’s conservative operating philosophy.

Fixing the Global Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?
Suncoast Business Forum | Thursday, January 15, 2009
Fixing the Global Economy: Where Do We Go From Here? A special episode of WEDU Suncoast Business Forum – Interview with Raymond James Chairman and CEO Tom James

How volatility breeds opportunity
Fortune.com | Tuesday, January 06, 2009
You’ll have to forgive Jeffrey Saut if he savors 2008 a little longer than the rest of us. For in a year during which the S&P 500 fell a stunning 38.5%, venerable investment banks crumbled, and 401(k) plans from Tacoma to Tampa were vaporized, the chief strategist at Raymond James was one of those few market gurus with a legitimate claim on the four sweetest words in the Wall Street vocabulary: “I told you so.”

The 10th Annual Recruiters Roundtable
On Wall Street | Thursday, January 01, 2009
OWS: Is any particular regional firm going to do really well recruiting in the next 12 months?... Diamond: Regionals have always differentiated themselves by having the horsepower of a wirehouse–but a smaller, more-nimble, flexible culture. Raymond James has done a fabulous job of that.

The Power Players
On Wall Street | Thursday, January 01, 2009
Tom James was featured, along with Ken Lewis, James Dimon and others, as one of On Wall Street’s “Power Players”.

Debriefing Tom James
Forbes | Friday, December 12, 2008
Raymond James CEO sounds off on the term “bailout,” government regulation and lessons learned over his career. To see a video of the full interview with Tom James on Intelligent Investing with Steve Forbes, please visit forbes.com.

Stability enhances loyalty
InvestmentNews | Sunday, December 07, 2008
According to the results of a study to be released this month by Cogent Research LLC of Cambridge, Mass., more than half the nation’s top 23 financial services firms suffered losses in loyalty among their affluent clients. ...Raymond James & Associates Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla., boasted double-digit gains, according to the study.

Raymond James Upbeat about Recruiting
ResearchMag.com | Monday, December 01, 2008
For many broker-dealer firms, 2008 is a year to forget. But that’s not the case for Raymond James. “This will probably be the most successful recruiting year ever in terms of the momentum and pace we’ve seen in the candidates meeting with us in all channels,” says Raymond James Financial President and COO Chet Helck.

2008 Advisor Hall of Fame – Margaret Chow Starner
ResearchMag.com | Monday, December 01, 2008
Margaret Chow Starner, Coral Gables , Fla. Through the League of Women Voters, Starner had met highly educated women who were savvy about community and political affairs – but had no grasp of their own finances. Starner, who was to become widely recognized as a trailblazer in the financial planning industry, was about to change that.

Raymond James Expands (scroll down when story loads)
The Wall Street Journal | Sunday, November 30, 2008
Raymond James Financial Inc. is expanding amid other firms’ travails. While many of its peers are laying off workers in a bid to weather the credit crisis, the St. Petersburg, Fla., company is looking to boost its market share by snagging brokers, traders and bankers from these troubled firms. In an October conference call, Chief Executive Tom James said Raymond James had 5,045 financial advisers as of the end of September, up from 4,758 a year earlier.

Raymond James’ CEO scoops Entrepreneur Award
Banking Times - UK | Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Thomas A. James, the chairman and chief executive officer of Raymond James Financial, Inc., enjoyed his night at the Ernst & Young awards.

Going Indy
Financial Planning | Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Many broker-dealers are feeling the benefits of advisors’ push toward independence. Though St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James was already having what it considered to be a very good year, Senior Vice President and National Director of Business Development Bill Van Law was happy to see the company’s growth revenue from new advisors up 45% year-to-date through August. Lead flow is up nearly sixfold.

Tech-savvy indies a draw for some advisers
InvestmentNews | Monday, November 03, 2008
Joe Amalfitano left New York-based Smith Barney in March to go independent and said that technology support was one of the key reasons he chose to affiliate with Raymond James. “When I got over here I was shocked how comparable, if not superior, Raymond ---James’ technology was to that of Smith Barney,” he said

America’s Top 100 Independent Advisors
Registered Rep | Saturday, November 01, 2008
27 Raymond James advisors made the list.

2008 Broker/Dealer Excellence Awards
Boomer Market Advisor | Saturday, November 01, 2008
Advisors are extremely impressed with the house that Tom (James) built. “If I were to leave my current b/d, I’d take a hard look at Raymond James” is a phrase we constantly hear

Raymond James snags high-earning Merrill team
InvestmentNews | Thursday, October 23, 2008
A veteran Michigan-based brokerage team at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. that produces $2.7 million in fees and commissions has bolted to Raymond James & Associates Inc., saying its clients are concerned about the financial stability of Merrill.

Raymond James CEO says firm gaining from crunch
Reuters | Wednesday, October 01, 2008
It may not have the biggest household name, but regional brokerage Raymond James Financial Inc is now one of Wall Street’s largest independent securities firms and among the industry’s top performers.

Catching up with... Dick Averitt
Investment Advisor | Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Raymond James Financial Services’s (RJFS) national conference, in Washington in late August, drew an impressive 968 advisors.

Wall St. woes don’t worry smaller firms
InvestmentNews | Sunday, September 28, 2008
”The rest of the world is being reeled back into the kinds of conservative business decision making that we’ve always used,“ said Chet B. Helck, president and chief operating officer of Raymond James Financial Inc.

Wirehouse Brokers Want Out
InvestmentNews | Monday, September 22, 2008
Mr. Helck stressed that Raymond James, which has 4,716 brokers and advisers across various business channels, is seeing interest from advisers with a variety of firms, not just Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. "The more this dislocation occurs, the more it really validates our business model," he said.

Raymond James Grabs Two Top Teams
On Wall Street | Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Brokers formerly with Merrill and UBS make the move to Raymond James.

Solomon's firm kicks it up a notch
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Tuesday, September 09, 2008
But Murray Solomon has more than 500 clients with which he can share the recent news that the firm for which he works, Raymond James Financial Services.

The Other Surprise in Tampa Bay
Barrons | Monday, August 25, 2008
Raymond James had a top showing in Barron's most recent ranking of brokers' stock recommendations. Read more about the results in this article.

For the twelve months ended June 30th 2008, Raymond James recommended61 securities through its Focus List. Of these 28 advanced and 33 declined. Performance includes dividends and a 1% trading commission on additions and deletions. The Focus List returned -2.9% during this period, whereas the S&P 500 returned -13.1%. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index of 500 widely held stocks. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.Individual results will vary and an investor would incur commissions (and interest charges if transacted in a margin account) to transact these recommendations. A complete record of all Focus List recommendations during this period is available upon request.The results presented should not and cannot be viewed as an indicator of future performance.The market value of securities fluctuates and investors may incur profits or losses.

Raymond James & Associates (RJA) makes a NASDAQ market in the shares of Pharmaceutical Product Development. RJA co-managed a follow-on offering of WLT shares in June 2008. The returns for Continental Resources were extraordinary and not likely to be duplicated in the future. The closing prices on Friday August 29, 2008 for the stocks recommended by Raymond James which were mentioned in the article were: CLR $50.17; PPDI $40.80; WLT $93.80.

Raymond James Nabs $3 Million Team from Smith Barney
Financial Planning | Thursday, August 14, 2008
Geegan says the small firm culture at Raymond James persuaded them to make the move. “We saw it as a way to get back to our roots. Bigger is not necessarily better,” he says.

Raymond James tops client satisfaction rankings
Reuters | Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Read more about the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Full Service Investor Satisfaction StudySM in this article.

Raymond James profit up 2 pct, commissions rise
Reuters | Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Raymond James reported a 2 percent increase in quarterly profit on Tuesday. Read more about the third quarter earnings in this article.

A Stock and a Hard Place
Florida Trend | Tuesday, July 01, 2008
St. Petersburg brokerage Raymond James had virtually no exposure to the subprime mortgage market. Chairman and CEO Tom James elaborates in this article.

Breaking Free
On Wall Street | Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Now that their golden handcuffs of wirehouses aren't so arresting, more advisors will be looking to go independent. On Wall Street profiles two advisors who made the move to the Raymond James Independent Contractor division.

The Perfect Fit -- The Key to Find the Right Broker
SmartMoney | Sunday, June 01, 2008
SmartMoney Ranks Raymond James No. 1 Among Full-Service Brokers

Financial stocks we love
CNN Money | Friday, May 02, 2008
Raymond James is one of just six firms -- and the only brokerage -- to make this list of stocks expected to perform well despite the troubled financial climate.

Chairman and CEO Tom James Interview on CNBC
CNBC | Tuesday, April 22, 2008
CEO Tom James discusses earnings and the company’s position in the marketplace on “Closing Bell”

Top 50 Independent B/D Advisors
Registered Rep | Tuesday, January 01, 2008
19 Raymond James Advisors -- more than any other firm -- placed on the Registered Rep Top Independent B/D Advisors List

Leader of the Band
Research Magazine | Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Jeff Oster’s financial career gives him the freedom and business know-how to be a player in the entertainment arena.

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