Winton Mays was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where he began his career as a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch in January 2007. After 16+ years as an advisor and various management positions, Winton joined Raymond James to pursue his passion for personally helping clients achieve their financial goals and objectives.
Blue Heron Wealth Advisors work closely with successful individuals, families, and business leaders to develop custom portfolios that reflect their specific investment goals and aspirations. Winton and his team collaborate with their clients’ estate attorney, accountant, and other trusted advisors as a team to assure that everyone is working towards their client’s goal in mind.
Winton graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Georgia in 2006 where he also played baseball and was part of the 2004 College World Series team. He currently holds Series 7, 9, 10, 66 securities licenses, life and variable annuity insurance license, as well as the Certified Financial Planner® practitioner designation. In 2023, Winton was selected by the Jacksonville Business Journal as a 40 under 40 Honoree.
As a Jacksonville native and Bolles High School grad, Winton now resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL with his wife and three children who are active in the community. When he is not working on his fitness goals or spending time at the beach, Winton serves on the local board of the American Lung Association, the Brown Family YMCA Board and is involved in local youth sports.
The Jacksonville Business Journal 40 under 40 award for 2023 is based on candidates demonstrating significant career accomplishments, leadership, community involvement and making an impact in their industry. The initial application and subsequent questionnaire from nominees are reviewed by a panel of about 15 local business leaders and past honorees, looking for individuals who help shape the city and are on the path of helping the area reach new heights in the future. Candidates must be 39 years or younger on April 21, 2023 and based in one of the 7 counties in Northeast Florida: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and ST. Johns. Approximately 200 nominees were considered and 40 were chosen to receive the award in 2023. This ranking is based on the time period from 1/1/22 to 12/31/22 and was released on 2/1/23. This ranking is not based in any way on the individual’s abilities in regard to providing investment advice or management. The ranking may not be representative of any one client’s experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Jacksonville Business Journal or American City Business Journals.
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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.