David Paris

Chief Operating Officer of ECM
St. Petersburg

David Paris joined Raymond James in 2006. He serves as COO for the Equity Capital Markets (ECM) division, where he is responsible for supporting ECM’s strategy and management plans while driving operational efficiencies with technology, process and workflows. Prior to his current role, Mr. Paris was responsible for the operations and administration of Raymond James' European Capital Market offices based in England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and Poland. Business lines included investment banking, institutional equity sales and trading and equity research. During this time, he was a member of the firm’s European Institutional Operating Committee. Mr. Paris received his Bachelor of Arts from Saint Leo University and his M.B.A. from the University of South Florida.