Carson Advisory, Inc.
Registered Investment Advisor

 
 

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470 Hill Street
Athens, GA 30601
Phone: 706-543-6578
Fax: 706-543-6579
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About Us

financial advisor imageBob Carson
Branch Manager
Financial Advisor
bob.carson@raymondjames.com

Bob is a 1976 graduate of Vanderbilt University. After a five-year stint with Ralston Purina, he returned to his beloved North Georgia to join Carson Advisory. After satisfying licensing requriements in 1987, he began serving as branch manager reponsible for the day-to-day operations. Bob's concentration is asset management.

financial advisor imageGeorge Bach
CFP®
Financial Advisor
george.bach@raymondjames.com

George has been a Financial Advisor since 1988, and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professional since 1994. Prior to 1988, he worked in the financial industry, including the banking industry and credit card industry in an operations and consulting capacity. George works with individuals, nonprofit organizations, and businesses helping with their financial planning, retirement planning, estate planning and investing needs. His areas of specialty include wealth accumulation, insurance and planning.

financial advisor imageR.J. Chester
Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist
Financial Advisor
rj.chester@raymondjames.com

R.J. has a degree in economics from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Additionally, he holds the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist designation from the College for Financial Planning in Denver, Colorado. R.J. joined Carson Advisory in 1995 and focuses on 401(k), SIMPLE IRA and other retirement plans.

financial advisor imageWayne Norris
Financial Advisor
wayne.norris@raymondjames.com

Wayne is a 1967 graduate of the University of Georgia where he earned a B.B.A. in finance. Upon graduation, he began a career in commercial and consumer lending which spanned nearly 30 years. After leaving SunTrust, he spent two years working with VALIC as a retirement specialist before joining Carson Advisory in 1998.

financial advisor imageJason Hortman
Wealth Management Specialist
Financial Advisor
jason.hortman@raymondjames.com

Jason is a 1998 graduate of the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Before joining Carson Advisory in 2007, he worked for IBM for eight years as a mainframe consultant. Jason focuses on personal financial planning and retirement planning.

financial advisor imageScott Erickson
Registered Investment Advisor Agent
Financial Advisor
scott.erickson@raymondjames.com

Scott has been a financial advisor since 1987. After graduating from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill in 1984 with a B.A. in Communications, Scott worked as a producer at CNN Sports in Atlanta before entering the financial services industry. Scott left a 20-year affiliation with Smith Barney to join Carson Advisory and Raymond James in 2008. Scott's specialty is Modern Portfolio Theory/Asset Allocation and retirement cash flow analysis, with a focus on risk management.

Jim Gillis
Financial Advisor
jim.gillis@raymondjames.com

Jim has a degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business. In addition Jim received a minor degree in Japanese language and literature from the University of Georgia. He has been a financial advisor since 2003 and specializes in working with individuals, businesses, and non-profit organizations regarding comprehensive financial planning, risk management, and tactical asset management and allocation.

Chris Lloyd
Financial Advisor
chris.lloyd@raymondjames.com

financial advisor imageMarge Mueller
Administrative Staff
marge.mueller@raymondjames.com

Marge is part of our outstanding administrative and support staff, which has more than 40 years of combined experience in the financial services industry. All of our staff are well-versed in the administrative requirements involved with all aspects of our services.

Lindsey Adams
Administrative Staff
lindsey.adams@raymondjames.com

Lindsey is part of our outstanding administrative and support staff, which has more than 40 years of combined experience in the financial services industry. All of our staff are well-versed in the administrative requirements involved with all aspects of our services.

Holly Foley
Administrative Staff
holly.foley@raymondjames.com

Holly is part of our outstanding administrative and support staff, which has more than 40 years of combined experience in the financial services industry. All of our staff are well-versed in the administrative requirements involved with all aspects of our services.

Elizabeth Brown
Intern

Elizabeth is our intern from the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.





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