Scott Brown is chief economist for Raymond James Financial's Private Client Group. Prior to joining the company in 1993, Scott was a manager of economic research at Pacific First Bank, Seattle, and had previously been director of research at First Imperial Advisors.
Scott has a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of California, Irvine, a Master’s degree in statistics from the University of Illinois, and a doctorate in economics from the University of California, San Diego. He is a member of the American Economic Association and the National Association for Business Economics. He also serves on the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors for the state of Florida and is a member of the Economic Advisory Council of the American Bankers Association.