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²Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisors, October 2020. The Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisors is an independent listing produced annually by the Financial Times (October 2020). The FT 401 Top Retirement Advisors award had 401 of the 855 advisor applicants being recognized as a Top Retirement Advisor. The FT asked large U.S. brokerages, independent advisors and other wealth managers to identify qualified direct contribution (DC) plan advisor applicants. It partnered in research with Broadridge Financial Solutions, which provided unique data from its proprietary database to help identify qualifying candidates. Financial advisors were required to manage $75 million or more in DC plan assets and have DC assets account for at least 20% of their total AUM. Qualifying advisors filled out an online application and questionnaire that gave the FT more information about their practices. The FT 401 is based on data gathered from advisors, regulatory disclosures and the FT’s research. The listing reflects each advisor’s status in six primary areas: DC plan AUM, DC AUM growth rate, specialization in DC plans, years of experience, advanced industry credentials and compliance record. Roughly 80% to 85% of the final score is based on DC plan AUM and growth in the DC plan business (measured by plan numbers and plan assets). Additionally, to provide a diversity of advisors, the FT places a cap on the number of advisors from any one state that’s roughly correlated to the distribution of millionaires across the U.S. This honor is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance. Neither the advisors nor their parent firms pay a fee to the FT in exchange for inclusion in the FT 401. Neither Raymond James nor any of its financial advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with the Financial Times.

³Assets as of 1/31/2022