Michael Ward, AGT - Planning Corp of America

Raymond James Financial is a holding company that provides diversified financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary businesses. The company s strategic units include Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James & Associates. It serves more than 1.2 million accounts in 2,100-plus locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Raymond James Financial offers financial planning and investments, investment banking, asset management, and banking and trust services. The company has expertise in personal investing, institutional and corporate services, public finance and merchant banking. Its capabilities include institutional sales, trading and syndicate operations. Raymond James Financial was founded in 1962 and is based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Since 1976, Eagle Asset Management has provided investment alternatives for long-term investing. Tom James, chairman of its parent company, Raymond James Financial began the business nearly 30 years ago and Eagle has grown immensely since then. With more than $11 billion in assets under management, it has 45 financial professionals - portfolio managers, analysts, traders and reviewers - putting their experience to work for Eagle's clients. It offers a wide variety of investment programs designed to cover all its clients' needs. Eagle has established individual investment teams, each committed to providing its clients with above-average investment returns at average or below-average risk. The company is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla.