Paul Reilly

Paul Reilly is Executive Chair of Raymond James Financial, having served as Chief Executive Officer from May 2010 to February 2025. He joined the firm’s management team as president and CEO designate in May 2009 and he has served on the firm’s board of directors since 2006.

From July 2001 to April 2009, he was executive chairman of Korn/Ferry International, a global provider of talent management solutions with more than 90 offices in 39 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia‐Pacific. Paul began his tenure with the company as chairman and CEO in 2001. Prior to Korn/Ferry, he was the first CEO of KPMG International. Based in Amsterdam, he was responsible for the overall strategy and international implementation of the firm’s global products and services. Prior to this, he ran the firm’s financial services business and previously held senior management positions in its real estate consulting group.

Paul is a financial services industry leader, serving on the board of the Financial Services
Roundtable and as an executive committee member of SIFMA, and is also active in charitable causes.