Raymond James announced that Michael Anania, who had managed $376 million in assets at Merrill Lynch, has joined its employee adviser channel, Raymond James & Associates.
Anania formed The Anania Group of Raymond James in Dublin, Ohio. He was joined in the move by staff members Connie Strausbaugh and Jennifer Caron.
Anania has 14 years of experience, according to his BrokerCheck report, having joined Merrill in 2008.
“I was most attracted to the client-first culture of the firm,” Anania said in a statement. “Beyond that, it was important to have comparable or better resources than what I had available previously.”
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