Raymond James welcomes Georgia advisor team managing $408 million in assets
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisors Christopher C. Gabriel, CIMA®, CPFA®, Bruce “Taylor” Burns, CFP®, CEPA®, and Kelly Johnson to Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – the firm’s employee advisor channel – according to Gregg Stupinski, South Atlantic regional director for RJA.
The team arrives from Merrill Lynch where they managed $408 million in client assets. As Fundamentum Advisors of Raymond James, based in Atlanta, Georgia, they provide personalized wealth management and guidance to a variety of clients, including families and individuals, business owners, endowments, foundations, nonprofits and family offices. They are joined by Senior Registered Client Service Associate Tina Bass and Client Service Associate Kendall Hoskins.
“Our mission is to align money and meaning for the individuals, families, institutions and professional partners we serve,” said Gabriel. “We can now further support that mission and our personal client relationships with the full suite of technology, planning and philanthropic resources available at Raymond James.”
Gabriel, senior vice president, wealth management, began his financial services career in 1999 and most recently served clients through Merrill Lynch, where he had been affiliated since 2009. His professional experience is backed by the Certified Investment Management AnalystSM and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® designations. He is the author of WISEgenerosity, published in 2024.
Burns, vice president, wealth management, joined the financial services industry in 2019. His professional experience is backed by the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® and Certified Exit Planning Advisor® designations.
Johnson, associate vice president, wealth management, began her financial services career in 2022 when she joined the Fundamentum team. Her background includes supporting impactful philanthropy through experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, community engagement, corporate citizenship and philanthropic planning.
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 advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.87 trillion as of April 30, 2026. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.
Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks “CIMA®” and “Certified Investment Management Analyst℠.” Use of CIMA® and/or Certified Investment Management Analyst℠ signifies that the user has successfully completed The Institute's initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for investment management professionals.
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.