Stifel Financial Corp.: Overview, Contacts & Employment

About Stifel Financial Corp.

Industry

Financial Services

Website

stifel.com

Headquarters

501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102, US

Company size

5001-10000

Stifel Financial Corp. is a St. Louis-based financial services holding company whose principal subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, was established in 1890. Operating through more than 400 locations across the United States, Stifel is recognized as one of the nation's premier full-service financial services firms, offering brokerage, trading, investment banking, investment advisory, and related services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. With approximately 2,300 financial advisors, the firm ranks as the 7th largest brokerage in the country and has been named the No. 1 wealth management firm for employee advisor satisfaction in 2023, 2024, and 2025 by the J.D. Power U.S. Financial Advisor Satisfaction Study. Its equity research department has also earned recognition from publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and the Financial Times. Beyond its core brokerage business, Stifel Financial Corp. oversees several subsidiaries, including Stifel Independent Advisors, Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited, Stifel Nicolaus Canada, Stifel Bank and Trust, Stifel Bank, and its trust companies, employing more than 7,000 people worldwide.