Raymond James welcomes $220 million advisor in Memphis, Tennessee
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James welcomed financial advisor Mark Parker to Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – the firm’s employee advisor channel – in Memphis, Tennessee, according to Tom Galvin, Southern divisional director for RJA.
Parker joins Raymond James from UBS Financial Services, where he previously managed approximately $220 million in client assets. He join RJA’s Memphis Ridgeway office, which is managed by David Rains and is part of the Memphis complex led by Field Norris. He is joined by Senior Financial Planning Consultant Ashley Towler and the team operates as Parker Wealth Advisory of Raymond James.
”Raymond James has a unique culture sense of community and the right mix of flexibility and support,” said Parker. “Having been with Raymond James earlier in my career while with my father’s practice, I know how much the firm truly puts clients first. I’ve admired how the firm has continued to grow, introducing new resources and evolving the support for advisors based on clients’ changing needs and evolving industry trends. The technology, for example, really makes the complex simple – not only for me as an advisor but for my clients. I’m looking forward to leveraging the cutting-edge technology and other planning resources, and growing my own practice here at Raymond James.”
Parker is a managing director with Raymond James and has been in the financial services industry for over 25 years. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in economics. Parker served as board president of the Memphis Books Museum of Art and was on an area chapter board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Memphis.
About Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, which has built a national reputation for more than 50 years as a leader in financial planning for individuals, corporations and municipalities, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), a leading diversified financial services company with approximately 8,200 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are $945 billion. Additional information is available at www.raymondjames.com.