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Raymond James promotes firm veteran to COO of Private Client Group.

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Raymond James will promote Patrick O'Connor to chief operating officer on May 15th '26.

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Raymond James promotes firm veteran to COO of Private Client Group. April 15, 2026 Raymond James Financial has promoted Patrick O'Connor, a more than two-decade firm veteran, to take on an expanded role as chief operating officer for the firm's Private Client Group, according to an announcement on Wednesday. O'Connor, who had served as COO of Raymond James' employee advisor unit for over a year, will take over his new remit effective May 15, according to the announcement. He will oversee growth initiatives, strategic execution and advisor-facing support functions spanning the firm's employee, independent and hybrid platforms. O'Connor, who is based in Raymond James' headquarter town of St. Petersburg, Florida, will report to Tash Elwyn, president of the Private Client Group, and work with the firm's senior leadership team across all advisor channels. He previously ran the Central division within Raymond James & Associates and served as regional director for the Florida complex, according to the announcement. "His deep institutional knowledge, client-first mindset and proven leadership uniquely position him to lead key strategic initiatives and further strengthen our wealth management business - supporting advisors in deepening relationships and delivering personalized outcomes for the clients they serve," Elwyn said in a statement. O'Connor, who did not respond to a...

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Event
Promotion

What this signalsA newly promoted leader often gets the budget to change how the team works.

Person
Patrick O'Connorchief operating officer
Takes effect
May 15, 2026

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  • Patrick O'Connorchief operating officer · Named in the story

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Confidence
39%
Detected
Apr 15, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
promotes

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