Benjamin Esty - Raymond James Non-Executive Independent Director

RJF Stock  USD 160.91  0.62  0.38%   

Director

Prof. Benjamin C. Esty serves as NonExecutive Independent Director of the Company. Professor Esty was the Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration since 2005 and was Head of the Finance Unit from 2009 to 2014. Professor Esty has taught corporate finance, corporate strategy, and leadership at Harvard for the past 25 years. He was the founding faculty chairman of Harvards General Management Program, a comprehensive leadership program for senior executives, and has participated in leadership development programs for companies and organizations around the world. He is a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for Harvard Business Publishing, a notforprofit education company. Previously, he was an independent trustee for the Eaton Vance family of mutual funds from April 2005 to December 2013, where he served as the Chairman of the Portfolio Management Committee from June 2008 to December 2013. He also served on the Governance and Contract Review Committees. Professor Esty was a member of the board of the Harvard University Employees Credit Union from 1995 to 2001, where he served on the finance committee that dealt with asset and liability management, setting loan and deposit rates, and doing financial forecastingplanning. since 2014.
Age 58
Tenure 10 years
Phone727 567 1000
Webhttps://www.raymondjames.com

Raymond James Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 0.024 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.024 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 0.1935 %, implying that it generated $0.1935 on every 100 dollars invested. Raymond James' management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Raymond James manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
Raymond James Financial has 3.09 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.49, which is OK given its current industry classification. Raymond James Financial has a current ratio of 2.99, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Raymond to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Raymond James Financial, Inc., a diversified financial services company, provides private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking, and other services to individuals, corporations, and municipalities in the United States, Canada, and Europe. The Other segment engages in the private equity investments, including various direct and third-party private equity investments and legacy private equity funds. Raymond James operates under Financial Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. Raymond James Financial (RJF) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 880 Carillon Parkway, Saint Petersburg, FL, United States, 33716 and employs 38 people. Raymond James is listed under Investment Banking & Brokerage category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Raymond James Financial Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Raymond James' board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Raymond James inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Raymond. The board's role is to monitor Raymond James' management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Raymond James' inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Raymond James' outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Susan Story, Non-Executive Lead Independent Director
Jeffrey Edwards, Non-Executive Independent Director
Jennifer Ackart, Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, Controller
Chris Aisenbrey, Chief Officer
George Catanese, Senior Vice President Chief Risk Officer
Gordon Johnson, Non-Executive Independent Director
Paul Shoukry, Vice President - Finance and Investor Relations
Scott Curtis, President of Raymond James Financial Services, Inc
James Bunn, Co-President - Global Equities and Investment Banking - Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Bella Allaire, Executive Vice President - Technology and Operations of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Roderick McGeary, Non-Executive Independent Director
Jonathan Oorlog, Senior Officer
John Carson, Pres and President of Raymond James Financial Fixed Income
Anne Gates, Non-Executive Independent Director
Vin Campagnoli, Chief Officer
Steve LaBarbera, Chief Officer
Steve Raney, President, Chief Executive Officer of Raymond James Bank, N.A.
Thomas James, Chairman of the Board
Steven Raney, Chairman Bank
Jonathan Santelli, Executive Vice President General Counsel, Secretary
Benjamin Esty, Non-Executive Independent Director
Katherine Larson, Chief Controller
Raj Seshadri, Non-Executive Independent Director
Robert Dutkowsky, Non-Executive Independent Director
JD Esq, General VP
Jeffrey Julien, CFO, Executive VP of Fin., Treasurer and Chairman of Raymond James Bank
Tashtego Elwyn, Chief Executive Officer and President - Raymond James & Associates, Inc
Larry Adam, Chief Officer
Francis Godbold, Vice Chairman of the Board
Andy Zolper, Chief Officer
Kristina Waugh, Senior FPA
Shelley Broader, Non-Executive Independent Director
Jodi Perry, President - Independent Contractor Division
Charles Arentschildt, Non-Executive Independent Director
Paul Allison, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer of Raymond James Ltd.
Jeffrey Dowdle, President - Asset Management Services of Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Paul Reilly, CEO, Executive Director and Member of Securities Offerings Committee
Marlene Debel, Non-Executive Independent Director

Raymond Stock Performance Indicators

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