Raymond James welcomes Connecticut financial advisor managing approximately $150 million
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisor Seth Diamond, CFP®, CLTC®, AWMA™, to Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – the firm's employee advisor channel – in Glastonbury, Connecticut, according to Kelly Anderson, Northeast divisional director for RJA.
Diamond arrives from Janney Montgomery Scott, where he managed approximately $150 million in client assets. He provides personalized financial planning to a variety of clients including families, individuals and pre-retirees as a part of RJA’s Glastonbury branch.
“Joining Raymond James means aligning with a firm that prioritizes the advisor-client relationship and provides a structure built on stability and service. The firm’s commitment to independence ensures that I can continue serving my clients in a way that best suits their needs, free from outside influence,” said Diamond, senior vice president of investments. “With a skilled transition team and a seamless onboarding process, throughout this move I’ve been enabled to focus entirely on delivering the high-quality service and objective advice my clients deserve.”
With over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry, Diamond holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorTM and Certification for Long-Term Care® professional designations. He began his career in 1982 at Shearson Lehman Brothers and most recently spent 11 years at Janney Montgomery Scott. His professional experience is backed by a bachelor’s degree in economics from Franklin & Marshall college and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Additionally, Diamond served as an adjunct assistant professor of Financial Management at the NYU School of Professional Studies, where he lectured on applied technical analysis.
About Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA), member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, is an industry leader in financial planning and wealth management services for individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations and municipalities. RJA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation's premier diversified financial services companies with financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.54 trillion as of Mar. 31, 2025. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.