Adviser duo managing $181 million at Raymond James joins B. Riley

Adviser duo managing $181 million at Raymond James joins B. Riley
Michael McCall and Michael Connelly open office in Devon, Pa.
JUN 03, 2019
Michael P. McCall and Michael J. Connelly, who managed $181 million at Raymond James in Devon, Pa., have joined B. Riley Wealth Management, marking the firm's first foray into Pennsylvania. Mr. McCall is a 25-year veteran of the securities industry. Before joining Raymond James in 2012, he worked at RBC Capital Markets; Ferris, Baker Watts; Advest; Bear Stearns; Smith Barney and Lehman Brothers. (More: See more adviser moves in InvestmentNews' Adviser on the Move database.) Mr. Connelly has been a financial adviser for 36 years. He also joined Raymond James in 2012 after working at RBC Capital Markets; Ferris, Baker Watts; Janney Montgomery Scott and AG Edwards.

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