Kenneth L. Brown
Wealth Advisor
Investment Management Consultant
Branch Manager, RJFS
ken.l.brown@raymondjames.com
For more than 30 years, Ken has been diligently using his experience and knowledge to serve his clients, from individuals and their families, to business owners and company retirement plans. His goal is for his clients to reap the benefits of sound financial guidance, to enjoy the journey along the way – and once they arrive, to take pride in all they’ve accomplished.
Ken’s inspiration to pursue a career in the financial services industry originated with his uncle, who worked in the industry, and his grandfather, who was president and co-founder of Juran & Moody, municipal bond underwriters based in St. Paul.
Ken began his practice in 1980, working with business owners on managing their assets and providing company retirement plans to help them attract, retain and benefit their employees. He joined Raymond James in 1992, realizing he could make great use of the considerable resources and expertise of Raymond James to help his clients. Over the years he has developed close working relationships with professionals across departments at Raymond James, including Asset Management Services, Raymond James Consulting Services, Financial Planning, Technology, Wealth Management Solutions and Retirement Plan Services. Their resources and support have helped Ken streamline his process, allowing him more time to focus on serving his clients.
Ken has earned many accolades throughout his life and career. He is a member of the Raymond James Leaders Council,* a graduate of the Institute for Investment Management Consulting (Raymond James Level III), and a member of the Raymond James Retirement Plan Advisory Council. He is also a past president of the local chapter of Optimists International. In addition, he is a Class of 2012 Active Alumnus of the National Security Forum, sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Air War College at the invitation of the Secretary of the Air Force.
Ken’s family has roots in both the Twin Cities and Duluth, but he grew up and attended high school in Sioux City, Iowa. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business-finance and marketing with a minor in international economics from the University of Iowa.
Today, he lives outside Cannon Falls, Minnesota, with his wife, Julie. They have three grown children and a granddaughter. When Ken is not hard at work, he enjoys the outdoors, music, playing guitar, and water sports. Ken has been an active leader in church over the years. He also performs in a band at benefit concerts supporting various community initiatives, including raising more than $130,000 for breast cancer research over the past seven years.
Raymond James’ Retirement Plan & Institutional Advisory Council membership is based on assets under management, number of qualified group retirement plans, designations obtained, and compliance record. Membership is not an endorsement, is not representative of any one client’s experience, and is not indicative of future performance. No fee is paid in exchange for this membership.
Membership is based on prior fiscal year production. Re-qualification is required annually. The ranking may not be representative of any one client's experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of an advisor's future performance. No fee is paid in exchange for this award/rating.
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The Investment Management Consultant designation is awarded to those who complete the Raymond James Institute of Investment Management Consulting program.
