Matthew Cicero

On a daily basis, Matthew uses his expertise and experience in capital markets to operate as a fixed income trader with The Americas Group. Matthew has been nationally recognized on the Forbes list of Top 250 Next- Generation Wealth Advisors 2019, and the Forbes list of Americas Top Next Generation Wealth Advisors 2017-2018. Before joining Raymond James with his team in 2015, he was a Vice President and Interest Rate Product Manager on the fixed income/structured investments team at Morgan Stanley. As product manager, Matthew was responsible for coordinating the interest rate-linked note origination process from idea generation through syndication and distribution.

Matthew began his career in a sales capacity specializing in equity, commodity and FX-linked structured notes. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from the Hagan School of Business at Iona College.

An avid golfer, Matthew makes his home in Southern Florida with his wife and three children.

Forbes Top 250 Next-Gen Advisors 2019: SHOOK Research considered advisors born in 1980 or later with a minimum 4 years relevant experience. Advisors have built their own practices and lead their teams; joined teams and are viewed as future leadership; or a combination of both. Ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures derived from telephone and in-person interviews and surveys: service models, investing process, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, etc.; and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criteria because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. This ranking is based upon the period from 3/31/18-3/31/19 and was released on 6/25/19. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC. Neither SHOOK nor Forbes receives compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Out of 6,389 advisors considered, 1,489 made the final list in 2019. For more information see www.SHOOKresearch.com.

The Forbes Next-Gen Wealth Advisors rankings, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criterion, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. Those advisors that are considered are under 40, have a minimum of four years' experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass the highest standards of best practices. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC. Research Summary (as of April 2020): Out of 32,000 nominations received, 500 made the final list in 2020. This ranking is based upon the period from 3/31/19 to 3/31/20 and was released on 7/22/2020 . Neither SHOOK nor Forbes receives compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Please visit https://www.forbes.com/top-next-gen-advisors for more info.