Ozgur Karaosmanoglu has more than 35 years of experience in the securities industry. He joined Raymond James in 1993, founding the Global Wealth Management Group not long after. Prior to joining the firm, he was an investment executive with Legg Mason and also worked with Dean Witter as an account executive and operations manager. Ozgur's thorough knowledge of the securities industry combined with his unsurpassed integrity enables him to help provide sound investment advice and tailor investment plans to his clients' unique needs and goals. He is a current member of the firm's Chairman's Council.*
Ozgur earned his bachelor's degree in economics and master's degree in business administration from Tulane University in New Orleans. He is a past chair of the Tulane Associates Board, the alumni fundraising board of the university and served on their board for twelve years. Currently, he is a member of Tulane's Business School Council.
Active in the Turkish-American community and fluent in Turkish, Ozgur is a member of Nur Lodge, a former board member of Turkish Philanthropy Funds, and previously served as treasurer of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations. He has been involved with other nonprofits as a former board member of Results for Development, and a former trustee of the McLean School of Maryland. Originally from Ankara, Turkey, he currently resides in Bethesda, Maryland. In his spare time, he enjoys photography, travel and fine wines.
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