Founded in 1962, Florida-based Raymond James Financial is one of the largest financial services firms in the U.S.. RJF subsidiary Raymond James & Associates is the largest full-service investment firm and New York Stock Exchange member headquartered in the Southeast. Its business falls into four core areas. The private client group offers securities transaction, investment advisory and financial planning services to approximately 1.9 million client accounts. It operates through subsidiaries Raymond James & Associates (RJA) and Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) in the U.S. In Canada, it's known as Raymond James Ltd., and in the U.K., it is Raymond James Investment Services.  

The equity and fixed income capital markets group includes institutional sales, investment banking, syndicate, equity research, equity and fixed income trading and public finance.  It also provides research on more than 600 companies and market-making in 330 common stocks, as well as bond trading.  And its research group is well regarded on the Street.