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Joseph Edward Ries IV

Advisor at STIFEL — Berlin, MD

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

29 years

Location

Berlin, MD

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,340

Across 471 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Joseph Ries IV is a financial advisor at Stifel with 29 years of industry experience. He has held the ChFC® designation and securities licenses Series 63 and Series 65. Ries has worked at Stifel since 2007. He serves as a board member of Scottish Rite Holding Company. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a broad client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to offer capital market analysis and asset allocation guidance.

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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Berlin, MD

Berlin MD

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maryland · Texas

Work history

29 years of industry experience

STIFEL

2007 - Present • 19 years

Bel Air, MD

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Series 66

Berlin, MD

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