Sarasota – November 06, 2026 -- Capitol Securities Management has recruited Joe Malave, CFP, a financial services veteran with more than 30 years of experience, as Vice President, Investments. He brings his Sarasota-based practice, Optimal Wealth Management, to the regional brokerage and investment advisory firm.
Malave brings three decades of wirehouse and insurer-affiliated experience
Malave started in financial services in 1994. He has held advisory positions at Raymond James, UBS and NFP Securities. Early in his career, as a registered principal, he helped oversee four Cigna Financial Advisors offices in Southern California. He later served as regional vice president for Allianz, Pacific Life and Transamerica.
His practice serves individuals, families and professionals, with a focus on comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. He holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER designation and a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Connecticut. He has also completed coursework toward an MBA.
Office manager Katy Carrigan moves from Raymond James after 27 years
Katy Carrigan, a Sarasota native, joins Malave as office manager. She has been at Raymond James since 1999 and has experience in corporate technology, communications, business planning and operations.
Capitol Securities, which has served clients and advisors since 1985, maintains a clearing relationship with Raymond James for client accounts, products, services and technology. Both Malave and Carrigan come from that firm, so their client-facing operations may move onto familiar infrastructure.