Christopher R. Butler, Cfa, Caia Email and Phone Number

Chris joined Raymond James (“RJ”) in 2002 as an inaugural participant in a yearlong rotational program. After the program, he joined the Alternative Investments Group (“AI Group”).Chris served in a number of leadership roles throughout the AI Group and was promoted to Vice President in 2008. He co-managed the department, which grew to include Structured Investments (“SI”), Equity Options Trading (“Options”), and Concentrated Equity Solutions. In 2012, RJ created a centralized investment product group comprised of the Raymond James Insurance Group (“RJIG”), Mutual Fund Research (“MFR”), the AI Group, SI, and Options. Chris was tasked with co-managing the group and taking a leadership role in facilitating the cross-departmental strategic objectives of the unified areas. In 2015, Chris was promoted to Senior Vice President and tasked with leading all functions within the AI Group, MFR, Partner Management, and Options; and leading the operations team within RJIG. In 2019, RJ established the Global Wealth Solutions (“GWS”) department. As Senior Vice President of Investment Solutions, a part of GWS, Chris continues to lead the AI Group, MFR, Partner Management, and Options.In 2011, Chris was selected to participate in the Senior Leadership Development Program, a twelve to fifteen month program designed to equip select, high-potential leaders within the firm with some unique networking and experiential learning opportunities designed to prepare them for broader leadership responsibilities.Chris serves or has served on a variety of committees and working groups, including the following: Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Compliance Risk and Ethics Committee, New Products Committee, Disclosure Management Working Group, Alternative Investments and Structured Investments Product Approval Committee, Private Institutional Client Product Review Committee, Private Institutional Client Investment Forum, Annuity Product Approval Committee, Mutual Fund Product Approval Committee, Accelerated Development Program Steering Committee, and the Public Finance Commitment Committee.Chris has been involved in a number of strategic firm initiatives, such as: Morgan Keegan acquisition (2011/2012), Alex. Brown acquisition (2015/2016), and Regulation Best Interest (2019/2020).Chris graduated with high honors from the University of Florida in May of 2002. Chris is a CFA charter holder and holds the Chartered Alternative Investments Analyst designation.