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Christopher Raye Howell

Advisor at STIFEL — Bloomsburg, PA Central Road

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

38 years

Location

Bloomsburg, PA 17815

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,358

Across 472 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Christopher Howell is a financial advisor with Stifel in Bloomsburg, PA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, Howell is co-owner of Howiekling Aviation LLC and serves as a trustee of a non-family trust. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Client services

Based on STIFEL

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on STIFEL

General retirement planning Income planning

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Location

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Bloomsburg, PA Central Road

806 Central Road, Suite 101

Bloomsburg PA 17815

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc

2010 - Present • 16 years

Bloomsburg, PA

Janney Montgomery Scott

2006 - 2010 • 4 years

PA

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 66

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