Stifel Financial Corp.

Stifel Financial Corp. is an American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm's mission is to be the "Advisor of Choice, Firm of Choice, and Investment of Choice" for its clients, associates, and shareholders, emphasizing a commitment to high-level service, a rewarding environment, and fair returns.

Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Stifel provides a diversified range of financial services, including wealth management, commercial and investment banking, trading, and research services to individuals, institutions, corporations, and municipalities. Key offerings encompass private client services (wealth management and financial planning), institutional equity and fixed income sales, trading and research, municipal finance, and investment banking services such as mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and private placements. The company operates across three primary segments: Global Wealth Management, Institutional Group, and Other, targeting affluent individuals, mid-market corporations, and institutional clients.

Led by Chairman and CEO Ronald J. Kruszewski, Stifel has demonstrated strong market positioning, reporting record first-quarter results in 2026 with approximately $1.5 billion in revenue and earnings per share of $1.48. The firm has seen significant growth in client assets and investment banking activity, and in 2023, expanded its venture banking operations to serve venture-backed companies and venture capital firms. Stifel is recognized as a leading U.S. provider of municipal bond underwritings and continues to expand its global reach, including a focus on technology and healthcare sectors in Europe. In February 2026, Stifel completed the sale of Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC.