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  "primary_business_name": "RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISORS, INC",
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      "item": "11.C(1)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
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      "item": "11.C(2)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of SEC or CFTC regulations or statutes?"
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    {
      "item": "11.C(4)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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    {
      "item": "11.C(5)",
      "question": "Has the SEC or the CFTC ever imposed a civil money penalty on the firm or an advisory affiliate, or ordered the firm or an advisory affiliate to cease and desist from an activity?"
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      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?"
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      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?"
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      "item": "11.D(4)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?"
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      "item": "11.E(1)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization (such as FINRA) or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission?"
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    {
      "item": "11.E(2)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?"
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      "item": "11.E(4)",
      "question": "Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever disciplined the firm or an advisory affiliate by expelling or suspending it from membership, barring or suspending it from association with other members, or otherwise restricting its activities?"
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      "item": "11.G",
      "question": "Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?"
    }
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  "city_as_filed": "SAINT PETERSBURG",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/raymond-james-financial-services-advisors-inc-saint-petersburg-fl-149018",
  "display_name": "Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc",
  "summary": "Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Saint Petersburg, FL, registered since 2008, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 21, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc (CRD 149018): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)",
    "Commissions",
    "Other"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)",
    "Educational seminars/workshops",
    "Other"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees); commissions; other."
    },
    {
      "q": "What does Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc's brochure say about its fees?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated June 1, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 2.25% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc located?",
      "a": "Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc's principal office is in Saint Petersburg, FL, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 25 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2008. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 149018."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc manage?",
      "a": "Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc reports $390,042,864,529 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 21, 2026 (44% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc: Regulatory assets under management: $191,890,035,255 in the October 2021 data and $390,042,864,529 in the October 2026 data, up 103%. Total employees: 6,060 in October 2021 and 9,675 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (402,577); high net worth individuals (91,402); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (8,500)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc use?",
      "a": "Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (affiliated with the firm) and Raymond James Trust Company of New Hampshire (affiliated with the firm) as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 11 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11 questions about regulatory matters (11.C(1), 11.C(2), 11.C(4), 11.C(5), 11.D(1), 11.D(2), 11.D(4), 11.E(1), 11.E(2), 11.E(4), 11.G). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/149018"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-10-03"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-09-25"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2026-05-01",
      "period_label": "May 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $344,868,106,925 to $390,042,864,529 (+13%).",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 5720 to 6024.",
        "Changed its office addresses in Nashville, TN.",
        "Changed its office addresses in San Ramon, CA.",
        "Changed its office addresses in Watkinsville, GA.",
        "Added an office in Durham, NC.",
        "Added an office in Madison, MS.",
        "Added an office in Morristown, NJ.",
        "Added an office in Parkersburg, WV.",
        "Added an office in Salt Lake City, UT.",
        "No longer lists an office in Buffalo, NY.",
        "No longer lists an office in Cornelius, NC.",
        "No longer lists an office in Manhattan, KS.",
        "No longer lists an office in West Chester, OH.",
        "No longer lists an office in Windsor, CO.",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2025-12-01",
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        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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          "If charged as a percentage, the Fee is not to exceed 2.25% of the value of assets on which the investment consulting services are provided.",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
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