Shawn J. Barko
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Shawn J. Barko is Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Shawn began his financial services career at Raymond James & Associates Inc. in 1995, with responsibilities including compliance oversight of branch office examinations, various products, advertising and options. Shawn has consulted with FINRA on education/training working groups and participated in various committees for industry organizations. Shawn earned a Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP) designation from the FINRA Institute at Wharton and is currently a FINRA arbitrator. He also earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF) designation from FI360. Shawn earned a Certificate from the Securities Industry Institute (SII) from SIFMA/Wharton. Shawn received a bachelor’s degree in economics from West Virginia University. He currently holds Series 4, 7, 9, 10, 14, 24, 63 and 65 licenses. He currently serves on the FINRA South Region Committee. To give back to the community, he delivers meals for the local Meals on Wheels program in Pinellas County. He also volunteers on the Finance Committee of the United Way Suncoast.