Raymond James welcomes $223 million advisor duo in Buffalo, New York
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Raymond James recently welcomed financial advisors Emir Culov, MBA, and Amela Culov, MBA, CDFA™, to Raymond James Financial Services (RJFS) – the firm’s independent advisor channel – according to Alex David, Northeast division director for RJFS.
Culov Wealth Management is based in Buffalo, New York, and provides personalized financial planning to a variety of clients including business owners, families and individuals, healthcare professionals and those nearing or living in retirement. The team arrives from Wells Fargo Advisors, where they previously managed approximately $223 million in client assets. They are joined by client service manager Surrena Taylor and client service associate Jade Pomroy.
“Joining Raymond James was primarily influenced by the firm’s long-standing culture of promoting independence and putting advisors and their clients first, making the firm an ideal fit for our practice. Additionally, we’ve gained access to world-class technology that will help create capacity and free more time to spend face-to-face with clients, which remains our number one priority,” said Emir.
Emir, husband to Amela, brings more than 24 years of financial advising experience to the practice and employs his expertise helping families excel at life. His professional experience spans firms such as HSBC and Morgan Stanley, most recently serving at Wells Fargo since 2018. He earned his bachelor’s degree in international business and political science from the State University of New York College at Brockport and an MBA in finance from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Amela has served clients as a financial advisor for more than 22 years. Her experience is backed by the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ designation, a bachelor’s degree in international business and political science from State University of New York, College at Brockport and an MBA in finance from the Rochester Institute of Technology.
About Raymond James Financial Services
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. (RJFS), member FINRA/SIPC, is a financial services firm supporting independent financial advisors nationwide. Since 1974, RJFS provides a wide range of investment and wealth planning-related services through its affiliate, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC. Both firms are wholly owned subsidiaries of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE-RJF), one of the nation’s premier diversified financial services companies with financial advisors throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. Total client assets are approximately $1.58 trillion as of May 31 2025. Additional information is available at raymondjames.com.
Securities offered through Raymond James Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory services are offered through Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Culov Wealth Management is not a registered broker/dealer and is independent of Raymond James Financial Services.