Press Release

June 15, 2011

FOUR RAYMOND JAMES ADVISORS NAMED TO
BARRON’S TOP 100 WOMEN ADVISORS LIST

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James financial advisors Judith McGee, Margaret Starner, Lynn Faust and Sheryl Stephens recently were named among Barron’s “Top 100 Women Financial Advisors.”

This list of distinguished advisors was produced by Barron’s after conducting extensive research, surveys and interviews and weighing factors such as advisors’ assets under management, revenue generated, quality of service and regulatory records.*

“Raymond James is proud to count these outstanding women among Barron’s Top 100,” said Chet Helck, COO of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF) and head of the firm’s Private Client Group. “They each epitomize the high caliber of advisor whose integrity and client-focus has made her one of the best in the industry, and helped Raymond James become one of the most respected firms.”

McGee, a financial advisor with Raymond James and president of McGee Financial Strategies, an independent firm in Portland, Ore., ranked 74^th on the Barron’s list. McGee has been providing a wide range of investment and financial advisory services to individuals and businesses for more than 36 years and has been recognized a number of times as an outstanding professional in her field. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SPIC.

Starner, who ranked 84^th on the Barron’s list, is founder of the Starner Group of Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, in Coral Gables, Fla. and offers her clients comprehensive investment and retirement planning. She has been on Barron’s Top Advisor lists for five years and has been acknowledged by several publications for her contributions to the industry. Throughout her career, Starner has been a strong advocate for women in the financial services field. In 1992, she helped found the Raymond James Women’s Advisory Board, an internal organization focused on fostering opportunities for women, and in 2006, Starner was recognized as the Raymond James Woman of Distinction.

Faust, senior vice president-investments for The Faust-Boyer Group of Raymond James in Greenville, S.C., is a 30-year veteran of the financial planning industry. She ranked 86th on the Barron’s 2011 list, marking the first time she has been included in the national ranking. Faust was the first female branch manager for Raymond James and the first woman to serve on the Raymond James Executive Council. The Faust-Boyer Group specializes in high net worth financial planning, executive financial planning, generational planning and investing for women. With five licensed professionals, the firm uses a team approach to research, plan, monitor and service accounts for more than 280 clients.

Stephens, a Raymond James financial advisor and 36-year industry veteran who offers expertise in qualified retirement plan solutions, estate planning, tax planning, insurance, and fee-based investment advice, is also president of Stephens Wealth Management Group, and independent firm in Flint, Mich. She, too, has been recognized nationally for her industry contributions and is a perennial nominee on Barron’s Top Advisor lists. Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.

* Past performance is not indicative of future results. Individual experiences may vary.

About Raymond James Financial, Inc.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three principal wholly owned broker/dealers, Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. have more than 5,300 financial advisors serving 1.9 million accounts in 2,300 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $282 billion, of which approximately $37 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

About Barron’s

Barron’s (www.barrons.com) is America’s premier financial magazine, renowned for its market-moving stories. Published by Dow Jones & Company since 1921, it reaches an influential audience of senior corporate decision makers, institutional investors, individual investors and financial professionals. With new content available every week in print and every business day online, Barron’s provides readers with a comprehensive review of the market’s recent activity, coupled with in-depth, sophisticated reports on what’s likely to happen in the market in the days and weeks to come. As a result, Barron’s is the financial information source these powerful people rely on for market information, ideas and insights they can use to increase their professional success and enhance their personal, financial well-being.

The “Barron’s Top 100 Women Financial Advisors” is a select group of individuals who are screened on a number of different criteria. Among factors the survey takes into consideration are the overall size and success of practices, the quality of service provided to clients, adherence to high standards of industry regulatory compliance, and leadership in “best practices” of wealth management. Portfolio performance is not a factor.

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