Raymond James adds Merrill pair with $353 million in assets

Raymond James adds Merrill pair with $353 million in assets
The father-and-son team of David and Mitch Vallie is based in Grand Blanc, Michigan.
MAR 29, 2022

A pair of advisers who had managed $353 million in assets at Merrill Lynch in Grand Blanc, Michigan, moved to Raymond James & Associates, the firm’s employee adviser channel, Raymond James announced.

The father-and-son team of David Vallie and Mitch Vallie will do business as Vallie Wealth Management of Raymond James. Staffer Michelle A. Loney is also making the move.

David Vallie has 35 years of experience and had been affiliated with Merrill Lynch since 2012. Mitch Vallie has seven years of experience, all at Merrill Lynch.

“Raymond James allocates resources from a client-focused lens and has equipped us with a great suite of research, technology, and planning tools that will not only help us engage our current clients on a thoughtful level but also allow us to develop new relationships,” Mitch Vallie said in a statement.

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