Financial Services Investment Banking
From creative business solutions to analysis of the latest market trends, the Financial Services Investment Banking group at Raymond James wields considerable expertise for its financial services industry clients and has been involved in more than 360 completed transactions since 2015. Our disciplined senior bankers stay immersed in transactions and average more than 16 years of experience across all sectors of the financial services industry. A personalized, client-centric approach to a full array of business services remains a hallmark of our group and of Raymond James.
Financial Services Sector Expertise
- Asset & Wealth Management
- BDCs, Closed-End Funds & SPACs
- Depositories
- Insurance & Insurance Services
- Specialty Finance
Financial Services Insights
Transaction History

July 2025
About Business First Bancshares, Inc.

July 2025
About Plumas Bancorp

June 2025
About Jefferson Capital

June 2025
About Aerospace Insurance Managers

June 2025
About Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp

June 2025
About Brown & Brown

June 2025
About Barings Private Credit Corporation

May 2025
About Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida

May 2025
About American Integrity Insurance Group

May 2025
About Aspen

May 2025
About First Commonwealth

April 2025
About HarborOne

April 2025
About American Coastal

March 2025
About Stellus Capital

March 2025
About Carlyle

March 2025
About F&G Annuities & Life

March 2025
About Cross Keys Bank

March 2025
About Fidus Investment Corporation

March 2025
About First Busey Corporation

February 2025
About WesBanco

February 2025
About Blackstone Secured Lending

February 2025
About Oaktree Capital Management

February 2025
About HGGC

February 2025
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

February 2025
About Heartland Banc Corp

January 2025
About Highvern

January 2025
About Blackstone Private Credit

January 2025
About MSC Income Fund

January 2025
About Boundary Street Capital

January 2025
About United Bankshares

January 2025
About Camden National Corporation

January 2025
About SouthState Corporation

December 2024
About Berkshire Hills

December 2024
About First Commonwealth Bank

December 2024
About VersaBank

December 2024
About Flushing Financial Corporation

December 2024
About Coastal Financial Corporation

December 2024
About Berkshire Hills

December 2024
About Arthur J. Gallagher & Co

December 2024
About Carter Bankshares

November 2024
About Merchants Bancorp

November 2024
About Blackstone Private Credit

November 2024
About Eagle Point Enhanced Income Trust

November 2024
About Dime Community Bancshares

November 2024
About Boundary Street Capital

November 2024
About CBC Bancorp

October 2024
About Kaizen

October 2024
About GBank Financial Holdings Inc

October 2024
About Integrated Financial Holdings

September 2024
About Amerant Bancorp Inc.

September 2024
About New Mountain Finance Corporation

September 2024
About NewtekOne

September 2024
About Main Street Capital Corporation

September 2024
About GreenDot

September 2024
About Skyline Bankshares

September 2024
About VersaBank

August 2024
About Princeton Bancorp

August 2024
About Insure Homes

August 2024
About Carlyle Secured Lending

July 2024
About Renasant Corporation

July 2024
About Business First Bancshares

July 2024
About First Financial Corporation

July 2024
About Orrstown Financial Services

July 2024
About Vericity

June 2024
About Dime Community Bancshares

May 2024
About Main Street Capital Corporation

May 2024
About NewtekOne

May 2024
About CBC Bancorp

May 2024
About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

May 2024
About Merchants Bancorp

May 2024
About Alerus Financial Corporation

May 2024
About American Coastal Insurance Corporation

May 2024
About Skyward Specialty Insurance

April 2024
About Midfirst Bank

April 2024
About MLandR Wealth Management

March 2024
About Goldman Sachs BDC

March 2024
About Pets Best

February 2024
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

January 2024
About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

January 2024
About Blue Owl Capital Corporation III

January 2024
About CINC Systems

January 2024
About Main Street Capital Corporation

January 2024
About Peoples Bank

December 2023
About Ally Financial

December 2023
About Merchant Growth

December 2023
About American National

November 2023
About Skyward Specialty Insurance

October 2023
About Windsor Wealth Management

August 2023
About Blackstone Secured Lending Fund

August 2023
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

August 2023
About CrossFirst Bankshares Inc

August 2023
About Wedgewood Partners

July 2023
About Heritage NOLA Bancorp

June 2023
About American National

June 2023
About Skyward Specialty Insurance Group

May 2023
About Everest Re Group

May 2023
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

April 2023
About Surrey Bancorp

March 2023
About CBank

March 2023
About Caribbean Financial Group

February 2023
About FS Bancorp

February 2023
About Ally Financial

February 2023
About Home Federal Bancorp of Louisiana

January 2023
About Ares Capital Corporation

January 2023
About Skyward Specialty Insurance

January 2023
About TowneBank

January 2023
About Alvarium

January 2023
About Emclaire Financial Corp

December 2022
About Renasant Corporation

December 2022
About Liberty Bancshares

November 2022
About Capital Southwest Corporation

November 2022
About Ares Capital Corporation

November 2022
About Miracle Mile Advisors

October 2022
About Business First Bancshares

October 2022
About MVB Financial

October 2022
About Allegiance Bancshares

October 2022
About Spend Life Wisely

September 2022
About Hallmark Financial Services

September 2022
About CI Financial

September 2022
About Covington

September 2022
About Harbourfront

September 2022
About Spend Life Wisely

August 2022
About Highland Private Wealth Management

August 2022
About Escalate Capital Partners

August 2022
About Midland States Bancorp Inc

August 2022
About Bankwell Financial Group

August 2022
About Integrated Financial Holdings

July 2022
About Ares Capital Corporation

July 2022
About Cerity Partners

July 2022
About Cerity Partners

July 2022
About HomeTrustBancshares, Inc.

July 2022
About MPB BHC INC

June 2022
About Wintrust Financial

June 2022
About Bank of New York Mellon

June 2022
About Ally Financial

June 2022
About TriState Capital

June 2022
About Meristem Family Wealth

May 2022
About Dime Community Bancshares

May 2022
About Hutcheson Enterprises

March 2022
About CI Financial

March 2022
About Kneip Communications

March 2022
About Home Bancorp

March 2022
About MVB Financial

March 2022
About Veritex Holdings

March 2022
About SouthState Corporation

March 2022
About CIH Associates

February 2022
About Cohen & Steers Real Estate Opportunities and Income Fund

February 2022
About Financeit Canada

February 2022
About United Auto Credit Corporation

January 2022
About Waystone

January 2022
About Bank of America Corporation

January 2022
About Saratoga Investment Corp.

January 2022
About Ares Capital Corporation

January 2022
About 1stConstitutionBancorp

January 2022
About Standard Security Life Insurance Company

January 2022
About Reliant Bancorp

January 2022
About Horace Mann

December 2021
About UFCIC

December 2021
About Private Ocean

December 2021
About RegentAtlantic Capital

December 2021
About Coastal Financial Corporation

December 2021
About Mercantile Bank Corporation

December 2021
About Atlantic Union Bankshares

December 2021
About The Westchester Bank

November 2021
About Main Street Group Bancshares

November 2021
About Renasant Corporation

November 2021
About WhiteHorse Finance

November 2021
About Farmers National Banc Corp.

November 2021
About Meridian Bancorp Inc.

November 2021
About Capital Soutwest Corporation

November 2021
About Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

November 2021
About Barings BDC

November 2021
About Ally Financial

November 2021
About Cortland Bancorp

November 2021
About IDB Bank

October 2021
About MSC Income Fund

October 2021
About Blackstone

October 2021
About MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Fund

October 2021
About Tri-County Financial Group Inc.

October 2021
About WhiteHorse Finance

October 2021
About McCutchen Group

October 2021
About Bank of America

October 2021
About Select Bancorp Inc.

October 2021
About Fidus Investment Corporation

September 2021
About Bank of Commerce Holdings

September 2021
About Homrich Berg Wealth Management

September 2021
About Berman Capital Advisors LLC

September 2021
About MVB Financial Corp.

September 2021
About Main Street Capital Corporation

September 2021
About VersaBank

September 2021
About BRP Group Inc.

September 2021
About Premier Financial Bancorp Inc.

September 2021
About LT Trust

August 2021
About NCB Management Services

August 2021
About Triumph Bancorp Inc.

August 2021
About Capital Southwest Corporation

August 2021
About Coastal Financial Corporation

August 2021
About Huntington Bancshares

August 2021
About ConnectOne Bancorp

July 2021
About Ares Capital Corporation

July 2021
About US Century Bank

July 2021
About Empower Ltd

July 2021
About Lancadia Holdings

July 2021
About Saratoga Investment Corp.

July 2021
About William Blair

July 2021
About Cullman Bancorp Inc.

July 2021
About Bank of Feather River

June 2021
About Gerber Taylor Capital Advisors

June 2021
About Southern BancShares

June 2021
About Preferred Bank

June 2021
About Old Republic International Corporation

June 2021
About Owl Rock Capital

June 2021
About Dowling and Yahnke

June 2021
About Ally Financial Inc.

May 2021
About Kentucky Bancshares Inc.

May 2021
About Dollar Mutual Bancorp

May 2021
About JP Morgan Chase and Co.

May 2021
About Arthur J. Gallagher and Co.

May 2021
About Travelers Rest Bancshares Inc.

April 2021
About Southern California Bancorp

April 2021
About PennantPark Investment Corporation

April 2021
About Portman Ridge Finance Corporation

April 2021
About Umpqua Holdings Corporation

April 2021
About Ally Financial

April 2021
About VersaBank

April 2021
About Peoples State Bank

April 2021
About Broadway Financial Corporation

April 2021
About City First Broadway

March 2021
About BlackRock

March 2021
About Direct Lending

March 2021
About Investcorp

March 2021
About Solstice Benefits

March 2021
About Gladstone Capital

March 2021
About Brightworth LLC

March 2021
About Saratoga Investment Corp

March 2021
About Litman Gregory Asset Management

February 2021
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

February 2021
About Capital Southwest Corporation

February 2021
About Crescent Capital BDC

February 2021
About FS Bancorp

February 2021
About TCP Capital Corp

February 2021
About loanDepot

February 2021
About Maple Financial Holdings Inc.

February 2021
About Sixth Street Specialty Lending

January 2021
About Dime Community

January 2021
About Blue Ridge Bank

January 2021
About UPC Insurance

January 2021
About Allegro Credit

January 2021
About Bank of America

January 2021
About Monroe Capital

January 2021
About Main Street Capital

January 2021
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

January 2021
About LF Capital Acquisition Corp

January 2021
About Merit Financial Group

December 2020
About MVB Financial

December 2020
About Capital Southwest Corporation

December 2020
About Fidus Investment Corporation

December 2020
About Hg Capital

December 2020
About BRP Group

December 2020
About Gladstone Capital

December 2020
About CI Financial

December 2020
About Owl Rock Capital

November 2020
About Goldman Sachs BDC Inc

November 2020
About MVB Financial

November 2020
About Delmarva Bancshares

October 2020
About AFLAC

October 2020
About Bank of America

October 2020
About Central Pacific Financial Corp

October 2020
About Flagstar Bancorp Inc

October 2020
About US Bancorp

October 2020
About ES Bancshares

October 2020
About Veritex Holdings

October 2020
About Lincoln Investment

September 2020
About Ally Financial

September 2020
About BDF

September 2020
About Axos Financial

September 2020
About Hanlon Advisory Software

September 2020
About Renasant Corporation

September 2020
About Dollar Bank

August 2020
About Capital Southwest Corporation

August 2020
About WesBanco

August 2020
About CityFirstBank

August 2020
About Lucia Capital Group

August 2020
About Blue Ridge Bank

August 2020
About Bluestem Brands Inc

August 2020
About Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc

August 2020
About The Bancorp

July 2020
About F&M Bank Corp

July 2020
About Cornerstone

July 2020
About Limestone Bancorp

July 2020
About Argo Group

July 2020
About Mountain Commerce Bancorp

July 2020
About Dime Community Bank

July 2020
About Enterprise Bancorp Inc

June 2020
About BRP Group

June 2020
About Heartland Financial

June 2020
About First Midwest Bankcorp

June 2020
About Amerant

June 2020
About PagnatoKarp

June 2020
About Atlantic Union Bankshares

June 2020
About Pinnacle Financial Partners

June 2020
About Dime Community

June 2020
About Ally Financial

May 2020
About Pinnacle Financial Partners

May 2020
About Huntington Bancshares

May 2020
About Pure Financial Advisors

May 2020
About Truist Financial

May 2020
About Compass Diversified Holdings

May 2020
About TriState Capital Holdings

May 2020
About Wintrust Financial

May 2020
About AdvisorEngine

May 2020
About Business First Bancshares

May 2020
About Carolina Financial Corporation

April 2020
About Lucia Capital Group

April 2020
About Fiduciary Investment Advisors

April 2020
About Stratos Wealth Holdings

April 2020
About First Advantage Bancorp

March 2020
About Welch Hornsby

March 2020
About First Citizens BancShares

March 2020
About eHealth

February 2020
About Best Hometown Bancorp

January 2020
About BlackRock

January 2020
About Dime Community Bancshares

January 2020
About Five Points Capital

January 2020
About Velocity Financial Inc.

January 2020
About Owl Rock Capital

January 2020
About Farmers National Banc Corp.

January 2020
About Athena Capital Advisors

December 2019
About Carolina Trust BancShares Inc.

December 2019
About White River Bancshares Company

December 2019
About Blue Ridge Bank

December 2019
About Main Street Capital

December 2019
About WhiteHorse Finance

December 2019
About FedNat

November 2019
About BancorpSouth

November 2019
About BancorpSouth

November 2019
About Pinnacle Bank

November 2019
About Trinity Merger Corp.

November 2019
About TPG Specialty Lending

November 2019
About Shore Community Bank

November 2019
About Argus Dental Vision

November 2019
About Sandy Spring Bank

November 2019
About Pathstone

October 2019
About BRP Group

October 2019
About HBT Financial

October 2019
About ES Bancshares

October 2019
About Owl Rock Capital

October 2019
About MetroCity Bankshares

September 2019
About Capital Southwest

September 2019
About Alerus Financial Corporation

September 2019
About Summit Bank

August 2019
About Investcorp

August 2019
About Allstate

August 2019
About Lexington Wealth Management

August 2019
About CrossFirst Bankshares

August 2019
About Hallmark Financial Services

August 2019
About TCP Capital Corp.

August 2019
About Members Mutual Holding Company

August 2019
About Liberty Bancorp

July 2019
About First Financial Corporation

July 2019
About Limestone Bancorp

July 2019
About Ellington Financial

July 2019
About Owl Rock Capital

July 2019
About Hire Quest

July 2019
About Carolina Trust Bank

July 2019
About Summit State Bank

June 2019
About BlackRock

June 2019
About German American

June 2019
About WhiteHorse Finance

June 2019
About Community First Bancorporation

May 2019
About Allen and Company

May 2019
About TriState Capital Holdings

May 2019
About Blue Ridge Bank

May 2019
About First Busey Corporation

May 2019
About West Town Bancorp

May 2019
About Karsten Advisors

April 2019
About MoneyGuidePro

April 2019
About Resolute Investment Managers

April 2019
About Silvercrest

April 2019
About Main Street Capital

April 2019
About Owl Rock Capital

April 2019
About Peoples Bancorp

April 2019
About CenterState

March 2019
About Millenium Trust Company

March 2019
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

March 2019
About FedNat

March 2019
About Kawa Capital Management

March 2019
About Summit Bank

February 2019
About Blue Ridge Bank

February 2019
About Amerant

February 2019
About Bank of Commerce Holdings

January 2019
About Payment Alliance

January 2019
About State Bank

January 2019
About Carolina Trust BancShares Inc

December 2018
About Amerant Bank

December 2018
About Bank of Botetourt

November 2018
About Loring Ward

November 2018
About Signature Wealth Management

November 2018
About Citizens Bank

November 2018
About First Midwest Bank

November 2018
About Emigrant Bank

November 2018
About Great Ajax

October 2018
About Seacoast Bank

October 2018
About First Security Inc.

October 2018
About Emclaire Financial Corp

September 2018
About CBM Bancorp Inc

September 2018
About BridgePoint Financial Services

September 2018
About FVC Bankcorp Inc.

September 2018
About Advizr

September 2018
About goeasy

August 2018
About WesBanco

August 2018
About AFAM Capital

August 2018
About Triton Pacific

August 2018
About Mercantil Bank

August 2018
About Amalgamated Bank

August 2018
About Meta Financial Group

July 2018
About Focus Financial Partners

July 2018
About FS Bancorp Inc.

July 2018
About 1807_Baylin

July 2018
About WhiteHorse Finance

July 2018
About Parkway Acquisition Corp

July 2018
About Pacific Premier Bancorp

June 2018
About LF Capital Acquisition Corp

June 2018
About FFP Group Inc

June 2018
About FFP Group Inc

June 2018
About Carolina Financial

June 2018
About Business First Bancshares

May 2018
About German American

May 2018
About Origin Bancorp Inc.

May 2018
About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

May 2018
About Liberty Bancorp Inc.

April 2018
About Allegiance Bancshares Inc.

April 2018
About Level One Bancorp

April 2018
About Bear State Financial

April 2018
About Peoples Bancorp Inc.

April 2018
About Guaranty Bank

March 2018
About TPG Specialty Lending Inc.

March 2018
About TPG Specialty Lending

February 2018
About Traust Sollus Wealth Management

February 2018
About Cadence Bancorporation

January 2018
About Paragon Financial Corporation

January 2018
About TPG Specialty Lending Inc.

January 2018
About Union Bankshares Corporation

January 2018
About Threshold Group

January 2018
About Clientwise

January 2018
About Westmount

January 2018
About ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

December 2017
About HPM Partners

December 2017
About UPC Insurance

December 2017
About St. Martin Bancshares Inc.

November 2017
About Independent Bank Group Inc.

November 2017
About Main Street Capital

November 2017
About Advantage Insurance

November 2017
About Cadence Bancorporation

November 2017
About First South Bancorp

October 2017
About Merchants Bancorp

October 2017
About Seacoast Banking Corporation

October 2017
About Horizon Bancorp

October 2017
About Cornerstone Bancorp

October 2017
About Seneca Financial

September 2017
About PDL Community Bancorp

September 2017
About FS Bancorp Inc.

August 2017
About Patriot Bank

August 2017
About Sound Banking Company

August 2017
About West Town Bank and Trust

August 2017
About Great Ajax Corp.

July 2017
About Heartland Financial USA Inc.

July 2017
About Metropolitan

June 2017
About First Bank Financial Corporation

June 2017
About Fidus Investment Corporation

June 2017
About Advizr

June 2017
About Timbervest

June 2017
About Monroe Capital Corporation

June 2017
About National Commerce Corporation

May 2017
About Smart Financial Inc.

May 2017
About Goldman Sachs

May 2017
About Alcentra Capital Corporation

May 2017
About Raymond James Financial Inc.

May 2017
About Bank of Commerce Holdings

April 2017
About Great Ajax Corp

April 2017
About TCP Capital Corp.

April 2017
About Bear State Financial

April 2017
About High Tower

April 2017
About Asset Vantage

April 2017
About Cadence Bancorporation

April 2017
About Stellus Capital Investment Corporation

April 2017
About UPC Insurance

April 2017
About Center State Banks Inc.

March 2017
About Golub Capital BDC Inc.

March 2017
About Greer Bancshares Inc.

March 2017
About New York Community Bancorp Inc.

March 2017
About Investar Holding Corp.

March 2017
About Hartland

March 2017
About New York Community Bank

March 2017
About Jefferson National

March 2017
About IBERIABANK Corporation

February 2017
About First Defiance Financial Corp.

February 2017
About Butterfield

February 2017
About FirstKey

February 2017
About Seacoast Banking Corporation

February 2017
About Heartland Financial

February 2017
About Community Bank System Inc.

January 2017
About Newtek

January 2017
About SmartFinancial Inc.

January 2017
About Howard Bancorp Inc.

January 2017
About Carolina Financial Corporation

January 2017
About CenterState Banks Inc.
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