Russell, director of fixed income and senior portfolio manager, has almost 30 years of financial market experience. He spent 12 years as an investment analyst and strategist, and 15 years as a portfolio manager and chief investment officer at a life insurance company, overseeing a $3.5 billion portfolio of bonds, stocks and alternative investments.

Donovan, director and executive vice president, started his financial services career in 1999 at Paine Webber in Las Vegas and later worked at Wells Fargo Investments and Zions Bancorp. Most recently, Donovan was president at Key Bank of Idaho. 

Raymond James launched its Investment Advisors Division in 2001 to provide custodial and support services to independent, fee-based RIAs, portfolio managers, financial planners, trust companies and accountants.