The employee broker/dealer organization has brought over a group of wealth managers in Bay City and Farmington Hills.

Raymond James & Associates, the employee broker/dealer of Raymond James Financial, has recruited financial advisors Craig Cooley; Lee Miller; Michael Wegener; and Tim Godin to its offices in Bay City and Farmington Hills, Michigan.

Cooley, Miller and Wegener opened Raymond James’ newest office in Bay City, operating as Water Street Wealth Management of Raymond James. The team joins the firm from Wells Fargo Advisors, where they previously managed more than $500 million in client assets. They are joined by fellow team members Brian Abraham, Amy Goulet, Lynn Gehoski, Charisse Roenicke and Michele Valentine. 

Cooley, Miller and Wegener have been in the financial services industry for a combined 57 years and serve a diverse clientele of families, business owners and professionals.

Miller, a Certified Financial Planner™ professional, graduated from Saginaw Valley State University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He later transitioned to the financial services industry, and worked at Wells Fargo Advisors and its predecessor firm, AG Edwards, for nearly 20 years. Cooley joined AG Edwards in 2001 after practicing law for 11 years. 

Godin joined from Wells Fargo Advisors, where he previously managed approximately $260 million in client assets. Also joining him in Farmington Hills are sales associate Morag Rourke and assistant Dylan McEvilly, who is training to become a financial advisor. They operate as Godin Wealth Management of Raymond James. Godin began his career in 1990 at AG Edwards, where he worked as a financial advisor for 18 years. He stayed on with Wells Fargo Advisors for 10 years following its purchase of AG Edwards.