Raymond James continues Northeast expansion, welcomes advisors with $487 million in assets in Connecticut, New York and New Jersey
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ─ Continuing the firm’s expansion in the Northeast, Raymond James & Associates (RJA) – the firm’s employee advisor broker/dealer – welcomed experienced financial advisors William C. Miller; Dominick DiBona, CIMA®, CDFA®, MBA; and Leonard ‘L.J.’ Boniface, CFP®, CRPC®, to Raymond James offices in key Northeast markets of Garden City, New Haven, and Morristown, according to Tom Galvin, North Atlantic regional director for RJA.
“I am delighted to welcome Bill, Dominick and L.J. to Raymond James,” said Galvin. “Each has individually demonstrated a record of putting their clients’ interests first, which aligns perfectly with our Raymond James values. We are glad they discovered the services, support and resources we have to help them continue to grow their practices in these very important Northeast markets.”
Vice President, Investments Miller joins the New Haven, Connecticut, office from Merrill Lynch, where he managed approximately $160 million in client assets. He began his financial services career in 1993 with Paine Webber, later working at Prudential Securities and UBS. A native of Stamford, Connecticut, Miller is a graduate of Juniata College with a Bachelor of Science in finance.
Senior Vice President, Investments, DiBona comes to Raymond James’ Garden City, New York, office from UBS, where he managed over $190 million in client assets. Joining him at the firm is Senior Registered Administrative Associate Nikki Xanthoudakis. DiBona began his career with Prudential Securities in 1987, and later worked at Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley prior to UBS. He earned his BBA in accounting* and his MBA from Bernard M. Baruch College in New York, and is a Certified Investment Management AnalystSM as well as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.
Vice President, Wealth Management, Boniface comes to the Morristown, New Jersey, office of Raymond James from Merrill Lynch, where he managed more than $137 million in client assets and spent his entire 16-year financial services career. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from William Paterson University, and is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and a Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® (with plaque design) and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
* Neither Raymond James nor any Raymond James Financial Advisor renders advice on tax issues, these matters should be discussed with the appropriate professional.
About Raymond James & Associates
Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC, which has built a national reputation for more than 50 years as a leader in financial planning for individuals, corporations and municipalities, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), a leading diversified financial services company with approximately 7,900 financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are $816 billion. Additional information is available at www.raymondjames.com.