Stifel is a global wealth management and investment banking firm, founded in 1890 and headquartered in St. Louis, offering brokerage, trading and advisory services across the US, Europe, Asia and Latin America.
Stifel is a diversified global wealth management and investment banking firm headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, it provides securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, and organisations. Its operations span the United States, North America, Europe, Asia, Israel and Latin America.
The firm is organised around two principal units. Global Wealth Management serves individual clients and institutions from more than 400 branches across the United States. The Institutional Group offers full-service investment banking and positions the firm as a middle-market corporate advisory leader, with more than 600 investment banking professionals. Alongside these, Stifel provides securities brokerage, trading and investment advisory services.
Working practices are described as entrepreneurial, encouraging independent thinking and collaboration, with an emphasis on building long-term client relationships. The firm has been ranked first among wealth management firms for employee advisor satisfaction by J.D. Power for three consecutive years.
