Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James

Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James
Team joins employee unit of hometown firm in St. Petersburg, Fla.
JUN 11, 2020
By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews

A team of three advisers managing $350 million at Merrill Lynch in St. Petersburg, Fla., has joined the employee-broker unit of Raymond James, which is headquartered there.

The team consists of Tim Gross, Leslie Gross and Mike Brown, as well as associate Jamila Kravarusic.

Mr. Gross was with Merrill Lynch for 23 years, Ms. Gross for 20 years, and Mr. Brown for the past 14 years, after beginning his career in 1995 at First Union.

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