Who is Raymond James?

Who is Raymond James?
Carefully selected by Leonard & Martens, LLC to provide operational "back office" support and to hold custody to their client's assets, Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) is a leading financial services firm that has affiliations with more than 3,800 independent contractor financial advisors in more than 2,000 offices in all 50 states.
 
The parent company Raymond James Financial (RJF) is a diversified financial services holding company whose subsidiaries engage primarily in investment and financial planning, including securities and insurance brokerage, investment banking, asset management, banking and cash management, and trust services.  Established in 1962 and a public company since 1983, Raymond James Financial is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and its shares owned by more than 13,000 individual and institutional investors.
 
Raymond James Financial was recentlly selected as one of the 100 best -managed companies in the United States by Forbes. 
 
Each account custodied by Raymond James & Associates is protected for the net equity of the client's securities and cash positions.
 
The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) provides $500,000 of net equity protection, including $100,000 for claims for cash awaiting reinvestment.  Please visit www.sipc.org for more information about SIPC coverage.
 
We then provide additional protection (excess SIPC) through Customer Asset Protection Company, a licensed New York insurer rated A+ by Standard & Poor's.
 
Account protection does not protect against market fluctuations, but applies when a SIPC - member firm fails financially and is unable to meet obligations to securities clients.