Nicole Spinelli

As director of The Network for Women Advisors, Nicole Spinelli manages a range of programs designed to supercharge the success of women financial professionals across the nation. Leveraging her background in women’s studies and as a researcher into issues that affect women investors, Nicole works to develop leading-edge resources especially designed to provide women with everything they need to grow their businesses.Nicole also spearheads the Raymond James Women’s Symposium, an annual forum designed to allow women to share ideas and experiences with each other, as well as hear from industry experts and confer with Raymond James’ senior managers. And she oversees the Women’s Resource Center, a section of the firm’s intranet site that provides links to a variety of business-building tools geared specifically toward women advisors. In her previous position, Nicole was responsible for planning networking events and keeping the content of the Women’s Resource Center up to date and relevant to current needs.\nOutside the office, Nicole is a passionate supporter of Angels Against Abuse, an organization dedicated to building awareness and educating the community about issues regarding neglect and abuse against children. She serves on its board of directors.After moving to Florida from Montana in 1998, Nicole began working for a dot-com company. She helped to take the company public, but in 2001 became intensely interested in the investment world and found a position with Raymond James.