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David Dwayne Westerfeld

Advisor at STIFEL — Bakersfield, CA California Avenue

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

32 years

Location

Bakersfield, CA 93309

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,340

Across 469 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

David Westerfeld is a financial advisor at Stifel with 32 years of industry experience. He has held his current position at Stifel since 2012 and holds a Series 63 designation. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies. The firm provides episodic fee-based financial planning and engages in municipal market activities alongside affiliated trust companies and banks.

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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Minimum fee: Up to $5,000 for fee-based financial planning services, negotiable depending on complexity and scope Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services charged as a fixed fee up to $5,000

Location

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Bakersfield, CA California Avenue

5060 California Avenue, Suite 1140

Bakersfield CA 93309

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

32 years of industry experience

STIFEL

2012 - Present • 14 years

Bakersfield, CA

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