Four bank advisers managing $678 million affiliate with Raymond James

Four bank advisers managing $678 million affiliate with Raymond James
Scott Southerland, Jeff Cox, Mark Whitley and Josh Holby move to Pinnacle
OCT 02, 2020

Four advisers collectively managing $678 million have joined Pinnacle Asset Management, the wealth management arm of Pinnacle Financial, a Tennessee-based bank holding company. The four advisers are now affiliated with Raymond James through its division serving financial institutions and its unit for independent advisers.

Scott Southerland previously managed $179 million at BB&T Wealth in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he worked for 14 years.

Jeff Cox spent the last 15 years with Synovus Securities in Atlanta, where he managed $176 million.

Mark Whitley and Josh Holby worked at Wells Fargo Financial Advisors in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they managed $323 million.

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