Raymond James welcomes advisor managing $100 million in Boca Raton, Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisor Paul Hess to Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – the firm’s employee advisor channel – according to Gregg Stupinski, Southeast regional director for RJA.
Hess works alongside the established team of advisors at Silverman Partners of Raymond James, based in Boca Raton, Florida. He is joined at the firm by client service associate Donna Kroyman. Together they provide a variety of clients with guidance on investments and implementation across asset classes, wealth transfer and tax strategies, as well as lending and banking solutions. He was previously affiliated with Merrill Lynch where he managed approximately $100 million in client assets.
“At Raymond James, I have found a team-oriented and collegial culture, a dedication to advisor autonomy, impactful capabilities in wealth management and investment banking, and the flexibility to deliver those resources in a way that fits each client’s needs,” said Hess. “It’s a structure that respects both the necessary sophistication of the work and the independence required to do it well.”
Hess brings more than 20 years of financial planning experience, with a focus on high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families and individuals, private entities, business owners and corporate executives. He began his career as a middle-market investment banker at Barrington Associates in 2005, and most recently served at Merrill Lynch for three years. He has earned an undergraduate degree in history from Princeton University, and his experience is bolstered by previous professional experience in investment banking, private banking and equity research.
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Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA), member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, is an industry leader in financial planning and wealth management services for individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations and municipalities. RJA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation's premier diversified financial services companies with advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.58 trillion as of May. 31, 2025. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com
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