Ames, IA Office

Jason Zehr is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2026 and previously worked at TIAA-CREF for 15 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Congregation and Chair of the Stewardship Board at Trinity Lutheran Church, and he is a member of the church’s Trust Committee overseeing investment policies for its endowment funds. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Karla Sexton is a financial advisor at Stifel with 24 years of industry experience. She has held her position at Stifel since 2009 and holds a Series 66 designation. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Derrick Hannah is a financial advisor at Stifel with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Daniel Divine is a financial advisor at Stifel with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009 and holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Bailli (president) of the local chapter of La Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, an international gastronomic society focused on promoting the culinary arts. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Mitchel Peterson is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary analyses and forward-looking capital market assumptions developed by its Investment Strategy Group.