About Us
Our office is conveniently located two miles north of Worthington and Interstate 270 on High Street (Route 23).
Learning the Wall Street maxim, "When you believe you know everything there is to know about something, is when you know nothing!" has been a cornerstone of Bill Gibson’s career in the investment industry. Since his introduction to the value of those words, he has tried to keep them foremost in his thinking.
Prior to joining Raymond James in July 2010 and forming the Gibson Retirement Group, Bill held branch manager and senior vice president positions at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Legg Mason in Columbus.
Bill grew up in Springfield, Ohio and is a graduate of Wright State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. In 2005, preparing to re-enter the private client retirement planning area, Bill earned the designation of Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner. Bill also holds Series 3, 7, 8, 63 and 65 licenses.
Bill lives in Hilliard, Ohio with his wife Jeanne and son Brian. They are members of St. Andrew Catholic Church. He is the immediate Past President of the Central Ohio Diabetes Association Board of Directors, a former member of the Long-Range Planning Committee at the Columbus Athletic Club, former Board Secretary of Brookside Country Club, a member of Big Brother/Big Sisters and Junior Achievement. Bill is a marathon runner, golfer and wanna be fisherman!
Mike Roney is a respected voice in the financial services industry with three decades of experience managing individual and corporate accounts. A disciple of the business, his family founded Roney & Company in the Detroit area in 1925, which became affiliated with Raymond James in 1999.
Today, he and his team continue to build on a legacy of trusted financial experience handed down through generations. Mike is a wealth management specialist, registered securities principal and registered investment advisor representative of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
As founder of The Roney Group, he leads a team dedicated to providing clients with the knowledge, expertise and personal service they need to help make educated investment and financial planning decisions.
Beth has more than 20 years' experience in the investment business. She started her career at The Ohio Company where she obtained vice president status as well as serving on their broker advisory council. She was also a multiyear president's club member for professional achievement. She then spent five years in management and production at McDonald Investments. While at McDonald, she was tapped to serve on three advisory boards for the company (high net worth initiative, 401(k) and managed assets).
Beth obtained her Certified Financial PlannerTM certification in 1994. She attended Miami of Ohio and is a graduate of the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University. She holds a registered representative license as well as the registered investment advisor license, life and health insurance licenses, the managed futures funds license and the branch managers license. Through Raymond James, she is a Retirement Plan Consultant, member of the Institute of Investment Management Consulting and a Wealth Management Specialist.
Beth is a native of Columbus, Ohio. She and her husband Bob reside in Lancaster, Ohio and have two daughters, Courtney, a graduate of Vanderbilt University, and Amy, a graduate of The Ohio State University.
Ross began his employment in the financial services industry in January of 2007 and through the next several years came to recognize and understand the value of sound professional advice and a well constructed plan for retirement. As former Ohio State football coach Woody Hayes once quipped, “Even the best team, without a sound plan, can't score.”
Prior to joining Bill Gibson and The Gibson Retirement Group at Raymond James and Associates, Ross served as a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney also working with Bill Gibson.
Ross is a native of Antwerp, Ohio and studied at The Ohio State University where he graduated with a degree in marketing from the Fisher College of Business. Ross holds his license series 7 and 66. He currently serves clients in Ohio, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, Oregon and South Carolina.
Ross resides in Upper Arlington, Ohio and attends Upper Arlington Lutheran Church where he serves in the church choir. Ross is an active member of the Columbus Rotary Club, serving as the chair of the social committee. He sits on the board of directors of Christine’s Christmas Concert and is a member The Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio. Ross in his spare time enjoys classic cars, softball and of course cheering on the Buckeyes!
Beverly brings 20 years of conservative investment experience to The Sparks Group. After starting with The Ohio Company in 1987, she was an independent representative for 14 years, with First Associated Securities and then Brookstreet Securities, before joining Raymond James & Associates in 2007 as a member of the Sparks Group. She graduated from Franklin University with a bachelor's in business administration. Beverly has been married to Jeff for 26 years and they have 3 children - Elizabeth, Eric and Erin.
By being an independent broker, she balanced her time between being a stay-at-home mom with her 3 children while still staying active with the market and the investing community.
She is an active participant in her church and in the Granville schools.
Beverly is excited to be part of The Sparks Group and the Raymond James family..
Erica brings eight years of financial services experience to The Gibson Retirement Group. Prior to joining The Gibson retirement Group, Erica was employed at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney as the operations manager. She holds the Series 7 and 9 licenses. Erica is responsible for a blend of operational and administrative duties, including client service.
Erica is a native of Erie, Pennsylvania and currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with her daughter Madeline. They are members of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church. In her spare time, Erica enjoys reading, and spending time with her daughter.
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As the lead client service associate for The Roney Group, Brenda Gnagi has a key role in growing and nurturing the team’s client relationships. She is a registered representative with more than 20 years in investment services and a breadth of experience few can match.
Over the years, investors have depended on her knowledgeable service, unwavering commitment and keen eye for the crucial details. As a trusted partner, Brenda is dedicated to providing the personalized service and expertise that are the hallmarks of The Roney Group of Raymond James & Associates.
Kara brings over 30 years of extensive investment industry experience to the team. She started in 1977 at The Ohio Company, moving through many positions culminating as vice president of municipal bond and syndicate desks. She holds the Series 7 and 24 securities licenses. She also as served Vice President of the National Unit Investment Trust Association. Before coming to Raymond James, Kara worked as a licensed sales assistant with Fifth Third Securities.
Kara is married to Steve Rider, a graduate of The Ohio State University and owner of Creative Spaces Landscape Design and Construction in Hilliard. Kara and Steve enjoy spending time with their family and travel. Other things that keep them busy are their large vegetable garden, growing pumpkins, beekeeping, chickens and updating their 120-year-old home.
About Raymond James
Raymond James is one of the largest independent financial services firms in the United States. Since its beginning in 1962, it has always been a different kind of company – embracing long-term planning and methodical decision-making while staying uncompromisingly client focused. When other firms were simply buying and selling stocks or mutual funds, Raymond James focused on financial planning to help individuals reach their goals. It was the first firm to pioneer that concept – and today it supports its advisors with access to a full range of comprehensive resources, helping them to do the same.
- More than 6,500 financial advisors
- 2.4 million client accounts
- 2,600 locations (United States, Canada and abroad)
- $372 billion in client assets
- $38 billion managed by its subsidiary asset managers
Raymond James Financial was named the best full-service broker in the 2011 SmartMoney annual broker survey for the third time in four years – ranking above Edward Jones, Wells Fargo, UBS, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
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