Jay attended the University of Florida where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Finance and an emphasis in Risk Management. He joined Barnett Bank and served 12 years rising to a Senior Vice President. During his tenure, Jay obtained an executive graduate degree from the Graduate School of Bank Management at the University of Virginia. The acquisition of the bank brought Jay to the brokerage business when he joined Prudential Securities and served his clients for eight years.
In 2003, Jay joined Baird and is a Director with the firm and Manager of Baird’s Sarasota Office. He received the Frederick Kasten Award in 2004 for demonstrating the best example of Baird’s commitment to clients. Jay served on Boards for the United Way of Sarasota County, the American Heart Association, the Family Counseling Center, the 4-H Foundation and The New Gate School. In 2010, the Sarasota Branch was recognized for Baird Small Branch of the Year in 1999, Revenue Growth in 2012 and Mid-Sized Branch of the year in 2013 and 2017, Jay received one of three worldwide Golden Star Awards for community commitment given by the Prudential Corporation. In 2015 Jay was awarded the single Brent Rupple Citizenship Award of that year from Robert W. Baird, Inc.
Jay served on: JA of Southwest Florida Board of Directors, Ringling College Library Association – Town Hall Series Committee 2010-2014 and Chaired the series in 2014.
Jay completed the Harvard Executive Education – Behavioral Finance in 2008 and he is a Certified Financial Planner.
Jay is married to Holly, a business owner and native of Sarasota. They have two daughters.