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Matthew Schmidt

25 Years of Experience
Pensacola, FL
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Matthew Schmidt is a registered investment advisor at Raymond James & Associates, INC., based in Pensacola, FL, with 25 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 531,617 clients with $500B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
5669 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$501.0B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Hourly Rate:Up to $400/hr
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Location

19 West Garden Street, Suite 210, Pensacola, FL, 32502

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2009
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Matthew owns rental real estate through the Schmidt Family 2012 Trust and works as an associate/employee at SmartBank and SmartBank Investment Services, spending about half his time on these roles. He also works as an agent for The Rains Agency, selling non-variable insurance products a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Raymond James & Associates, INC.
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Raymond James & Associates, INC.Broker
January 2026 - Present · 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, INC
November 2014 - January 2026 · 11 yrs 2 mos
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
October 2014 - January 2026 · 11 yrs 3 mos
Morgan Stanley
May 2011 - November 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
May 2011 - November 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Primevest Financial Services, INC.
April 2007 - May 2011 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Primevest Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 2007 - May 2011 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Raymond James Financial Services
July 2004 - April 2007 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 2004 - April 2007 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Raymond James & Associates, INC.Broker
November 2000 - June 2004 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
November 2000 - December 2000 · 1 mo
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
November 2000 - December 2000 · 1 mo
State Registrations10 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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