Four successful women financial advisors who support other advisors and their communities have been presented with the Woman of Distinction Award by the Raymond James Network for Women Advisors, Raymond James announced Thursday.
The awards were presented at the firm’s 21st annual Women’s Symposium in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The recipients are: Lynn Phillips-Gaines of Raymond James Financial Services, Debbie Crownover of Raymond James & Associates, Deborah Stauring of Raymond James Investment Advisors Division and Lori Pinkowski of Raymond James Ltd., the firm’s Canadian affiliate.
“We are pleased to recognize these four deserving women advisors who are among the top performers in each of our Private Client Group business units,” says Michelle Lynch, vice president and director of the Raymond James’ Network for Women Advisors. “Lynn, Debbie, Deborah and Lori are not only successful businesswomen, but they are also leaders within their communities and mentors within the firm and industry. They represent the caliber of women advisors at Raymond James, and we congratulate them on this important firm wide recognition.”
Phillips-Gaines is the principal advisor at Phillips Financial in Starkville, Miss. She has served in leadership roles at organizations such as the Starkville Bridges Out of Poverty (which she founded), the Starkville Rotary Club, the NAACP and is also an ordained minister.
Crownover is a financial advisor in the Raymond James & Associates Tuscaloosa, Ala., office. She serves on the board of the Ray Foundation, which helps support the needs of Tuscaloosa and West Alabama communities, was a key member of a successful campaign for the Holy Spirit Catholic Church and is an annual contributor to the United Way of West Alabama. She also volunteers at Tuscaloosa Temporary Emergency Services, the Tuscaloosa Community Soup Kitchen and Eagles Wings of Tuscaloosa, a nonprofit for physically and mentally handicapped adults.
Stauring is CEO and managing partner of Winthrop Financial in Buffalo, N.Y. She supports the Military Health Net, which provides financial counseling to all military branches. She also teaches economics and financial matters to eighth and ninth graders through Junior Achievement, and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Stauring remains an advocate for women in the industry and has served as a mentor to younger advisors.
Pinkowski is a founding partner of the Pinkowski-Allen Financial Group in Vancouver, B.C. She is a Chairman’s Council member and Raymond James Ltd.’s leading woman advisor. She mentors students by speaking at local schools and is an outstanding member of her community. Pinkowski’s past and present charitable endeavors in her community include the Odd Squad, the STAND Foundation, Prostate Cancer Foundation BC, the Children’s Hospital, SPCA and Union Gospel Mission.