NEW YORK, Dec. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bank Investment Consultant magazine announced its annual ranking of the Top 50 Bank Reps. This prestigious list featured 15 Raymond James Financial Services advisors, the most by any firm. In addition, five RJFS advisors were in the top 10, with Charlene Carter of Siuslaw Bank in Eugene, Ore., placing first overall. Following a rigorous search, the BIC Top 50 represents the best producers in the bank branch system ranked by their production-to-retail-deposits ratio. John Houston, Managing Director of the Financial Institutions Division at RJFS, stated, "Being named to the BIC Top 50 is a great achievement and everyone at Raymond James congratulates these outstanding individuals. They are a testament to the quality of our affiliated professionals." At the top, Charlene Carter credits her past experience as a high school math teacher and coach for her success. Leveraging her teaching skills to educate customers about investing, she has developed the same classroom strategies when communicating with her clients. Carter's parents, who started Siuslaw Bank in 1964, instilled in her the value of building strong relationships. At No. 3, Patrick Varney of the Bank of Colorado has enjoyed success by developing a strong referral network with CPAs, attorneys, bank executives and new account representatives. Varney is active within his community, volunteering his time with the Optimist Club and his local chamber of commerce. RJFS-FID Advisors on the BIC Top 50: Rank Name Bank Location 1 Charlene Carter Siuslaw Bank/RJFS Eugene, Ore. 3 Patrick Varney Bank of Colorado/RJFS Greeley, Colo. 7 Philip Moses First Federal Financial/RJFS Lake City, Fla. 8 Brick Sturgeon Primetrust Bank/RJFS Nashville, Tenn. 9 Peter McFarland Central Bank & Trust/RJFS Lexington, Ky. 13 Harrison Kidd Pinnacle National Bank/RJFS Lexington, Ky. 17 Galen Krumme HomeFederal Bank/RJFS Columbus, Ind. 21 Bern Mahon Union Bankshares/RJFS Ashland, Va. 22 Charlie Adams Woodforest Financial Services/RJFS The Woodlands, Texas 36 Ken Wren Sr. Townebank/RJFS Suffolk, Va. 37 Dan Bay Tri Counties Bank/RJFS Chico, Calif. 39 Brian Hearden Banner Bank/RJFS Walla Walla, Wash. 42 Bob Anderson Bank of Hiawassee/RJFS Hiawassee, Ga. 43 Kim Dignum Frost Bank/RJFS Ft. Worth, Texas 45 Kurt Carter Stillwater National Bank/RJFS Oklahoma City, Okla. The Financial Institutions Division of Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS-FID) was created in 1987 to provide community-based banks and credit unions with an alternative to the traditional third-party investment providers. RJFS-FID provides true, full-service securities brokerage to financial institutions seeking to compete with the national securities firms. In addition to a full complement of investment products and services, RJFS-FID offers investment banking, research, self-clearing capabilities and wealth management services. The division currently provides investment services to over 200 financial institutions across 45 states with total brokerage assets of more than $21 billion in 238,000 client accounts. DATASOURCE: Raymond James Media Relations CONTACT: Josh Hall of Raymond James Financial Services, +1-727-567-5396 Web site: http://raymondjames.com/media

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