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Ernest Lee Coffindaffer

Advisor at STIFEL — Friendsville, TN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

42 years

Location

Friendsville, TN

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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

Ernest Coffindaffer is a financial advisor at Stifel with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns and operates a hay production farm in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

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

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Friendsville, TN

Friendsville TN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Tennessee · Texas · West Virginia

Work history

42 years of industry experience

Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc

2020 - Present • 6 years

Bridgeport, WV

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2020 • 4 years

Bridgeport, WV

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS LLC

2009 - 2016 • 7 years

Bridgeport, WV

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