Raymond James welcomes $110 million advisor duo in Wakefield, Rhode Island
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisors Fred Arbusto and Ryan Vaughn to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) – the firm’s independent advisor channel –according to Alex David, Northeast division director for RJFS.
As South County Financial Group in Wakefield, Rhode Island, the advisors provide personalized financial planning to a variety of clients including business owners, families and those nearing or living in retirement. The team arrives from LPL Financial, where they previously managed approximately $110 million in client assets.
“We are glad to now be part of the Raymond James family, the firm’s long-standing culture of promoting independence and putting advisors and their clients first is an ideal fit for our practice. Additionally, we’ve gained access to world-class technology that will help create capacity and free more time to spend face-to-face with clients, which remains our number one priority,” said Arbusto.
Arbusto brings more than 24 years of financial advising experience to the practice and was affiliated with his previous firm since 2018. His experience is backed by professional designation as a Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorTM from the College of Financial Planning and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston.
Vaughn has served clients as a financial advisor for more than 12 years at LPL Financial and Merrill Lynch. He attended Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance.
About Raymond James Financial Services
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (RJFS), member FINRA/SIPC, is a financial services firm supporting independent financial advisors nationwide. Since 1974, RJFS provides a wide range of investment and wealth planning-related services through its affiliate, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Both firms are wholly owned subsidiaries of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation’s premier diversified financial services companies with financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.59 trillion as of Jan. 31, 2025. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.
Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. South County Financial Group is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services.