Finance is Jay Arrick’s family business. The son of an advisor, Jay knew from an early age that he wanted to pursue a career in this industry. He considered many directions in the financial arena, but ultimately, his close relationships with several Raymond James advisors led him to choose the same path.

A graduate of Texas Tech University, Jay holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Science in finance. Before joining Van’s team, he worked in accounting at a small business development center and then as a Raymond James financial advisor in his father John’s Odessa, Texas, office. Jay is also a CFP® professional – a respected certification that represents a thorough knowledge of the components of financial planning and the ability to apply that knowledge to real-life situations. Currently, there are only approximately 4,000 CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ practitioners in Texas.

Today, Jay assists the team with clients’ investments and important financial planning issues. More specifically, he works closely with Van and Jordan to develop and manage complex family planning strategies. In addition, Jay assists Van in the various aspects of investment analysis and performance monitoring for all client portfolios.

A lifelong Odessa resident, Jay enjoys spending his free time coaching youth baseball and football, volunteering with United Way, and cheering on his Red Raiders.