Mark S. Young is a native of Rigby, Idaho, and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Idaho State University. Mark has been in the securities industry since 1985. He began his career as a registered representative for Piper Jaffray & Hopwood and was appointed branch manager of Investment Management and Research, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., on August 1, 1994. Currently he is a branch manager and registered principal with Raymond James Financial Services (an independent broker/dealer).
Throughout his career he has provided services for individual clients, business and nonprofit organizations, helping them organize and plan for their financial futures. He has also benefited from and participated in continued education programs ranging from the Raymond James Trust School to retirement planning classes. Mark is presently registered in 12 different states: Idaho, Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, Montana, New York, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming. Mark is designated a municipal finance professional (MFP), which allows him to solicit public finance business from local and state governments.
Mark has two sons, both veterans who served in Iraq. Steven is a general contractor in Florida, and Adam is involved in security at the Idaho National Laboratory.
In 2010 Kelli Jenkins joined Raymond James Financial Services. Her focus is supporting the Wealth Management Process, non-profit administration and office operations. As a graduate from Idaho State University in 2003, with a Bachelors of Business Administration, Kelli has extensive small business management experience.
Born and raised in Idaho Falls, Kelli enjoys outdoor sports, gardening, and spending time with her family. She also enjoys adventures with her dogs, Jasper and Maynard.
Megan Joined Raymond James, as a Client Support Specialist, in January 2010. She focuses mainly on office opperations, administrative support, and client contact. Megan graduated from Idaho State University in May 2010 with a Bachelors of Arts in American Studies, with emphasis on psychology and history.
Megan grew up in Idaho Falls and enjoys all that the area has to offer. She particularly loves the outdoors. Camping and boating are among her favorite outdoor activities. Megan also enjoys other actitivies such as running, yoga, and dancing. Most of all, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Tami Douglass is a native of the Idaho Falls area. She graduated from ISU with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and has worked in the financial services industry for twelve years. She is fully licensed to help clients reach their financial goals using stocks, bonds, mutual funds and annuities.
Tami has received the advanced designation of CRPC – Chartered Retirement Planning Consultant. She specializes in retirement planning and 401(k) plans.
In her spare time, Tami spends time with her husband and two children. She is active in the Parent to Parent support group and the VCFS Foundation.
H. Ralph Perez was born in Montebello, California. In 1975, he graduated high school from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California and attended Antelope Valley Community College then Brigham Young University. Ralph moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho in 1980. He began with a goal to help make a difference in people’s lives by prudent investing and in 1998 he became an investment advisor for Edward Jones. In 2004 Ralph began his career with Raymond James Financial Services. He enjoys working as an independent advisor for Raymond James and helping his clients reach their financial goals.
Ralph has been married to his lovely wife Annette for 32 years and together raised four children and now has seven grandchildren. He loves spending time with his family.
Ralph is a local board member for the Selective Service Team and also for The Community Family Clinic. His other interests include playing guitar for the “40 Something Band,” making music both live and at HRP Studios. Ralph also enjoys hunting and fishing.
About Raymond James
Raymond James is one of the largest independent financial services firms in the United States. Since its beginning in 1962, it has always been a different kind of company – embracing long-term planning and methodical decision-making while staying uncompromisingly client focused. When other firms were simply buying and selling stocks or mutual funds, Raymond James focused on financial planning to help individuals reach their goals. It was the first firm to pioneer that concept – and today it supports its advisors with access to a full range of comprehensive resources, helping them to do the same.
- More than 6,500 financial advisors
- 2.4 million client accounts
- 2,600 locations (United States, Canada and abroad)
- $372 billion in client assets
- $38 billion managed by its subsidiary asset managers
Raymond James Financial was named the best full-service broker in the 2011 SmartMoney annual broker survey for the third time in four years – ranking above Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
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