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Janney adds $3.5B houston-based team from Raymond James. Janney furthers its expansion into Texas by adding a team of Houston-based advisors departing Raymond James. Alex Ortolani, Senior Reporter, Wealth Management October 16, 2026 Want a quick summary? Janney Montgomery Scott is opening a new Houston office, seeded by financial advisors previously with competitor Raymond James. The Edward Fitzpatrick Group, led by managing directors and investment leads Sean Fitzpatrick and James "Jim" Edwards, had been with Raymond James for about 23 years, during which it had amassed $3.3 billion in client assets under management, according to BrokerCheck and the announcement. The team also includes Financial Advisor Christin Simon and Vice President of Investments and Senior Registered Private Client Associate Allison Spinelli. Financial Advisor Lance Murphy will also be leaving Raymond James to join the team; he had been overseeing more than $200 million in client assets at the firm. "After carefully evaluating the platforms, cultures and capabilities available to us, Janney stood out for the combination of personal attention and sophisticated resources," Fitzpatrick said in a statement. "Leadership is accessible, people took the time to understand our business, and that level of partnership was important to us as we considered what would be best for our team and our clients over the long term." The team will be with a much smaller parent in terms of advisor headcount and assets than Raymond James. Janney reports about 900 financial advisors with nearly $200 billion in assets under advisement. Raymond James most recently reported that it has about 8,900 advisors overseeing $1.92 trillion. The Houston location will build on Philadelphia-based Janney's push into Texas, which began in 2025 with the opening of a Dallas office. "Texas presents tremendous opportunity for Janney, and opening an office in Houston with this group of experienced advisors gives us an outstanding foundation in the market," Frank Amigo, Gulf regional director for Janney, said in a statement. "They bring deep experience, strong client relationships and established practices that align extremely well with Janney." Texas is not the only state Janney is seeking to expand into. In August, it announced a Wells Fargo team had joined in Chicago, another region that Janney said it is targeting for recruitment. Senior Reporter, Wealth Management Alex Ortolani is a New York-based senior reporter with Wealth Management with a focus on deals, moves and trends in the registered investment advisor space. In addition to financial and business reporting, he has worked in media relations and corporate communications for tech firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Who's moving where in wealth Management? - Carson Group, Raymond James. Editorial Staff October 15, 2026 The latest senior wealth management moves, appointments and personnel changes in the North American sector. Carson Group Carson Group, a wealth advisory firm, has appointed Matt Humphrey as divisional president of its integrated advisor channel and a member of Carson's executive leadership team. Humphrey will lead Carson Wealth's W-2 advisor channel. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Humphrey spent eight years as an Army aviation officer, leading teams around the world. After earning his MBA in finance and strategy from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, he moved into financial services as a private wealth advisor at Goldman Sachs. Most recently, Humphrey served as executive vice president and head of wealth and investment management at United Bank and CEO of United Brokerage Services, leading more than 100 financial professionals who oversaw more than $12 billion in assets under supervision. Raymond James Raymond James has brought in financial advisors Nathaniel "Nate" Langley, Paige Rossi, and Stephen Groover to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS), the firm's independent advisor channel. The team has arrived from Commonwealth Financial Network, where it managed more than $350 million in client assets. Operating as GFS Advisory in Braselton, Georgia, with an additional office in Alpharetta, the advisors provide financial planning and investment guidance to families, individuals, and small-business owners.

Raymond James hires Quilter Cheviot marketing chief. Raymond James has appointed Spiros Kurtidis as head of marketing for its unified UK business. Kurtidis will join the firm on 19 October, reporting to chief commercial officer Anna Pollins. He will oversee marketing across the combined business, bringing together existing marketing teams and supporting the firm's next phase of growth as the wealth manager accelerates its expansion under a single Raymond James brand. He joins from Quilter Cheviot, where he spent more than 15 years, most recently as head of marketing. During his tenure, he helped promote the firm's investment management and financial planning propositions and led brand, client engagement and marketing initiatives. In his new role, Kurtidis will be responsible for Raymond James' UK marketing strategy, including supporting the final stages of business integration, increasing brand awareness and enhancing the client experience.