Raymond James Financial, Inc.'s Chief Economist Dr. Scott Brown is retiring after 28 years with the firm. Former U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration Chief Economist Dr. Eugenio Aleman was chosen as his successor. Before EIA, Aleman served as a director and senior economist for Wells Fargo for 16 years, specializing in the U.S. domestic consumer profile, analysis of the global economy, and the commodities, energy and metals markets.