Raymond James welcomes experienced financial advisor managing over $100 million in assets
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisor Billy Focia to Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – the firm's employee advisor channel – in Birmingham, Alabama, according to Gregg Stupinski, South Atlantic regional director for RJA.
Focia arrives from Merit Financial, where he managed approximately $105 million in client assets. As F3 Financial of Raymond James, Focia is joined by senior client service associate Dedie McCraw and together they serve families and individuals, pre-retirees and retirees, business owners and corporate retirement plans as a part of RJA’s Birmingham branch, led by complex manager Michael Turnbough.
“Raymond James has a stellar reputation in the financial services industry for being a leader in both service and culture. The firm’s emphasis on prioritizing client and advisor support helps enable me to take our client service to an even higher level,” said Focia, senior vice president of wealth management. “We were particularly drawn to the firm’s client-first culture and robust technology platforms.”
Focia brings over 24 years of financial services industry experience to his role as senior vice president, wealth management. He began his career in 2004 as a securities trader at E*Trade and later joined Merrill Lynch as a wealth manager. Most recently, he served as a financial advisor during a 7-year tenure at Merit Financial. His experience is backed by an undergraduate degree from Auburn University at Montgomery.
About Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA), member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, is an industry leader in financial planning and wealth management services for individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations and municipalities. RJA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation's premier diversified financial services companies with approximately 8,800 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.45 trillion as of May 31, 2024. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.