Press Release

September 17, 2009

PAM WARD NAMED RAYMOND JAMES
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Pam Ward has joined Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF) as senior vice president, human resources according to the firm’s Chief Administrative Officer Angela Biever.

Ward has over 20 years experience as a human resources professional in the financial services industry having begun her career in 1985 with Barnett Banks (now Bank of America) in Jacksonville, Fla. After a decade with Barnett, Ward moved to Columbus, Ohio, where she led human resources departments at both Banc One Corporation and Borden Capital, Inc., a $3 billion financial holding company that was part of the investment portfolio of private equity firm, Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts and Company.

In 2002, Ward moved to SunTrust Banks in Atlanta, Ga., where she spent five years as the senior human resources manager for their Wealth and Investment Management division. Most recent, she was engaged by the receiver for the Stanford Financial Group in Houston, Texas, to assist in the wind down of the troubled $50 billion global financial services company.

“Pam’s extensive experience in human resources management, specifically in the financial services industry, will be tremendously helpful as we continue to grow Raymond James and improve our human capital management,” said Biever. “She will be a great addition to our team as we continue to build our capability to support future growth and opportunities.”

Ward earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Tennessee’s Milligan College and conducted graduate studies in library science at East Tennessee State University. She holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources designation from the Society for Human Resources Management as well as several other professional certifications.

About Raymond James

Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three wholly owned broker/dealers, (Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd.) and Raymond James Investment Services Limited, a majority-owned independent contractor subsidiary in the United Kingdom, have a total of more than 5,300 financial advisors serving approximately 1.8 million accounts in more than 2,300 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $207 billion, of which $30 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.

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