Raymond James Trust
We know how hard you work for what you have, so we’ll work just as hard to plan for the future you desire.
That’s why we partner with professionals from Raymond James Trust to help with your estate and charitable planning needs. Raymond James Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James, is comprised of attorneys, CPAs and trust experts with extensive experience to provide individually tailored service to help fulfill your personal goals both now and in the future.
Scott J. Brown, Ph.D.
Chief Economist, Equity Research Raymond James
Scott Brown joined the Raymond James Equity Research Department in 1995 after two years as an economist in the firm's Fixed Income Research Department. Before his arrival at Raymond James, he was manager of economic research at Pacific First Bank in Seattle and had previously been director of economic research at First Imperial Advisors in San Diego. He also worked as an economist for the San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Dr. Brown earned his doctorate in economics from the University of California at San Diego, where he studied time series analysis and forecasting under Nobel Laureates Robert F. Engle and Clive W.J. Granger. Dr. Brown also holds an M.S. degree in statistics from the University of Illinois and a B.A. degree in mathematics from the University of California at Irvine. Dr. Brown serves on the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association. He is also a member of The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s Economic Advisory Roundtable and has previously served as a member of the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors for the state of Florida.
