Accolades

We work hard to be the premier investment firm – reaffirmed every day, by every associate. And that dedication results in client satisfaction, award-winning equity research, strong asset management performance, long-term corporate stability and a unique culture focused on the success of our advisors and their clients. Ours is a commitment you won’t find everywhere. And it’s a commitment our advisors, as well as the national media, find noteworthy.

• In May 2010, six Raymond James analysts ranked in the top five for their coverage industries in The Wall Street Journal’s 18th annual “Best on the Street” survey, with the firm placing 7th overall among 183 brokerage firms.
• In April 2010, Raymond James was ranked one of the Top 10 Best Places to Work in the large company category by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.
• In March 2010, Raymond James was named one of the 10 Best Workplaces in the large company category in the St. Petersburg Times survey of 17,000 Tampa Bay-area employees.
• In February 2010, 20 Raymond James financial advisors were recognized by Barron’s as being among the Top 1000 in the nation and the best in their respective states. On Wall Street and Mainstay Investments recognized 13 Raymond James branch office managers as honorees in their annual contest, with two among the winning top 10.
• In December 2009, Raymond James Investment Banking received the M&A Advisor Middle-Market Deal of the Year Award for its role in the acquisition of Nuclear Fuel Services by Babcock & Wilcox Company. The award-winning deal was selected from among 10 finalists including two other Raymond James transactions.
• In October 2009, Raymond James’ Investment Banking division was the sole Florida banking institution to make the Top 50 Best-Employers list published by Vault.com. In the employee comments section of the survey, more than one correspondent mentioned “integrity” when it comes to Raymond James’ workplace culture. Another insider simply called it “great,” adding, “That’s why I’ve been here for more than 20 years.” View the full Vault.com article here.
• In July 2009, Raymond James was named one of the “Best Places to Work in Florida” in the large company category by Florida Trend magazine. The survey focused on such themes as leadership and planning, corporate culture and communications, work environment, training and development, pay and benefits, and overall engagement.
• In June 2009, Raymond James was ranked among the “100 Best Places to Work in IT” by ComputerWorld magazine for the fourth consecutive year, citing the firm’s morale-building benefits, opportunity to purchase company stock, diversity and efficient communications processes among the criteria considered.
• In 2008, Raymond James was ranked “Highest in Investor Satisfaction with Full Service Brokerage Firms” in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study^SM.
• In 2008, Raymond James was the only major investment services firm to be named to Forbes magazine’s list of “America’s Most Trusted Companies,” and in December 2008, Raymond James was named one of Forbes magazine’s “400 Best Big Companies in America” – for the seventh time.
• In the June 2008 SmartMoney Annual Broker Survey, Raymond James clinched first place among full-service brokers, receiving top ratings for customer satisfaction and account statements.
• In 2008, Raymond James received a perfect score on the 2009 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.
• In 2007, Raymond James was recognized as one of InfoWorld’s Top 100 companies for having made the best use of technology to enhance its business.

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Raymond James received the highest numerical score among full service brokerage firms in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study^SM. Study based on responses from 4,528 investors measuring 19 investment firms and measures opinions of investors who used full-service investment institutions. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in April-May 2008. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.

The Wall Street Journal does not endorse, sponsor or approve the investment programs of Raymond James. The Wall Street Journal survey identifies the top five analysts across various industry categories, basing the awards on stock-picking skill. Calculations for the “2010 Best on the Street Analysts Survey” were performed by FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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The Forbes rankings for “America’s Most Trusted Companies,” are compiled by financial analytics company Audit Integrity after it assesses companies for the integrity of their operations. The Forbes rankings for the “400 Best Big Companies in America” are based on stringent criteria including accounting and governance ratings, revenue, positive equity, long-term earnings growth and debt-to-capital ratios.