The best financial advice begins with understanding the person, not the portfolio. When advisors take the time to know more about the people they serve, they can do more to help them pursue lives of purpose and significance.

For more than 20 years, Mike Skrynecki has helped successful individuals, families, business owners, executives, and nonprofit leaders navigate complex financial decisions with confidence and clarity. As leader of the Skrynecki Financial Planning Group of Raymond James, Mike believes wealth is most meaningful when it is aligned with what matters most: family, purpose, opportunity, and legacy.

Mike and his team work closely with clients through life's most important transitions, including retirement, business succession, charitable giving, inheritance planning, and multigenerational wealth transfer. Their goal is not simply to help clients accumulate wealth, but to help them use it intentionally, making thoughtful decisions that support both their financial goals and the lives they want to lead.

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Retirement Income Certified Professional^® (RICP^®), Mike specializes in helping clients prepare for and navigate retirement. Through comprehensive planning and ongoing guidance, he helps families gain confidence that their resources can support their priorities today while preserving flexibility and opportunity for the future.

Mike's path to wealth management is unique. Before becoming a financial advisor, he spent 15 years working with and for nonprofit organizations, where he learned the importance of stewardship, leadership, and aligning resources with purpose. He later co-founded MissionFish.com, one of the pioneers of online charitable giving, which ultimately became part of the PayPal Giving Fund. These experiences continue to shape his approach today and provide clients with the perspective of someone who understands not only financial planning, but also entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and creating meaningful impact.

Service has remained a defining thread throughout Mike's career. He is the founder and chairman of the Wiskott-Aldrich Foundation, which supports patients and families affected by Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, a rare and life-threatening immune disorder. In recognition of his charitable leadership and community impact, he was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Invest in Others Catalyst Award and was recently named one of only three national finalists for the 2026 Invest in Others Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mike's leadership extends beyond his advisory practice. He has served in leadership roles with the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, the Georgia Planned Giving Council, Leadership Atlanta, and the Philanthropic Advisor Leadership Institute. These experiences reflect the same values that guide his client relationships today: listening deeply, acting thoughtfully, and caring about outcomes that extend beyond financial results alone.

Mike earned two bachelor's degrees from Georgia Tech and a master's degree from Georgia State University. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have proudly called Atlanta home for many years and enjoy spending time with their sons, Stephen and Bobby.

Our Philosophy

Purpose should drive planning, not the other way around. By taking the time to truly understand each client's goals, values, and aspirations, we can help them make confident decisions, live more intentionally, and create a lasting impact for the people and causes that matter most.