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Paul Reilly

Executive Chair, Raymond James Financial

Search every verified Paul Reilly interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Paul Reilly, executive chair of Raymond James Financial, participated in the company's fiscal 2025 first quarter earnings call on January 1, 2025. During the call, Reilly noted that it was his 61st and final earnings call as CEO, expressing confidence in incoming CEO Paul Shoukry and his leadership team. He reported record net revenues of $3.54 billion for the quarter, with net income available to common shareholders of $599 million and record earnings per diluted share of $2.86. Reilly also highlighted that the company recruited financial advisors with approximately $318 million of trailing 12-month production and $51 billion of client assets over the prior 12 months, and that the capital markets segment generated net revenues of $480 million, a 42% year-over-year increase driven by higher M&A revenues. Reilly described the private client group as the company's top priority for organic and acquisition-based growth, while noting that finding strategic acquisition opportunities in that space is difficult. He stated that the company aims to be "front-footed and honest" in its communications with shareholders.

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