Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors 2025
We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Two of our advisors, Simon Hamilton and Greg Smith, have once again been named among Barron's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 2025. This prestigious ranking recognizes the top advisors across the United States, and we are incredibly proud to have two of the top 30 ranked in Virginia.
This recognition of our team members is a testament to the collective expertise, dedication, and client-centric approach of our entire wealth management team. These have always been core focuses for us, which we have expanded and built upon here at Raymond James.
All of us here at the Wise Investor Group of Raymond James take immense pride in the trust and confidence you have placed in our team. We understand that entrusting your financial well-being to others is a significant decision and are grateful for the opportunity to serve as your trusted financial partners.
About Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors (2025)
Barron’s is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. The rankings are based on data provided by 7,669 individual advisors and their firms and include qualitative and quantitative criteria, and 1,200 won. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 09/30/2023 to 09/30/2024, and was released on 03/10/2025. Factors included in the rankings: assets under management, revenue produced for the firm, regulatory record, quality of practice and philanthropic work. Investment performance is not an explicit component because not all advisors have audited results and because performance figures often are influenced more by clients’ risk tolerance than by an advisor’s investment picking abilities. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Barron’s is not affiliated with Raymond James.
About Raymond James
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), is a leading diversified financial services company providing private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. The company has approximately 8,700 financial advisors. Total client assets are $1.37 trillion as of December 31, 2023. Public since 1983, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.
