FLORIDA ECONOMIC ADVISORS, LLC
Economic, Market, and Financial Analysts
Economic analysis
market analysis
fiscal analysis
Founded in 2003, Florida Economic Advisors, LLC is a full-service economic and financial consulting firm based in Metro Tampa. FEA President Dr. Chris Jones is one of Central Florida's most experienced urban and regional economists, having performed more than 450 studies during his 32-year career. FEA serves both private and public sector clients throughout Florida and the United States. Please call us at (813) 326-9380 if you have questions about our firm and the services we provide. FEA staff looks forward to working with you!
About us
Dr. Chris Jones formed Florida Economic Advisors in 2003, after more than a decade of private and public sector experience. His career began in 1992 as an associate economist with Fishkind & Associates, later moving on to become the Director of Economic Consulting for MSCW, one of Central Florida's largest urban planning and engineering firms. After serving a term as the City of Orlando's Chief Economist, Dr. Jones moved to Tampa and started FEA. He posesses a Ph.D. in economics from the University of South Florida, as well as 4 other degrees from top accreditied institutions such as the University of Florida in Gainesville and Rollins College.
In addition to his considerable consulting and advisory expertise, Dr. Jones is also a highly experienced scholar. He is currently a member of the economics department faculty at the University of South Florida, and has also taught at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Florida Southern College, and Hillsborough Community College. In his 17 years of collegiate teaching, Dr. Jones has provided instruction for over 10,000 students in over 20 different courses in economics, marketing, and finance; both at the undergraduate and graduate level of study.
Major service lines provided by FEA include the following:
• Market Analysis and Project Feasibility
• Economic Impact Analysis
• Fiscal Impact Analysis
• Consumer Surveying
• Special Research Projects
Dr. Jones also served as a fiscal advisor to former Florida Governor Jeb Bush in the early 2000s, providing expertise in the areas of urban and regional analysis, as well as tax revenue generation.
Dr. Jones has also been an advisor to some the world's largest companies, including the Walmart Corporation and Coca-Cola. In total, Dr. Jones has been involved in more than 500 projects over his 32-year career.
For more information on the services that Dr. Jones and the FEA can provide your organization, please call (813) 326-9380 or e-mail at cj@floridaeconomicadvisors.com.