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Amy Stender is a financial advisor at Stifel with 38 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Stifel since 2015. The firm serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Matthew Waldman is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a trustee for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing clients with asset allocation and financial planning analyses without automatic implementation or ongoing monitoring.

William Scherr is a financial advisor with Stifel in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of the nonprofit Project Torch, leads a family foundation that hosts a charity golf tournament, and is involved as a director with the Mobridge Rodeo Association. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology focused on forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and planning analyses.

Timothy Darragh is a financial advisor at Stifel with 37 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of a rental property in Ocean City, New Jersey. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Robert Mulcahy is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience, currently with Stifel in Chicago, IL. He previously worked at Jefferies LLC for 11 years before joining Stifel in 2026. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Graham Curchin is a financial advisor with Stifel in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a Vestry Member and Treasurer at St. Augustine's Episcopal Church and is a Trustee for The Diocesan Foundation. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary methodology for investment analysis and asset allocation developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Katherine Scott is a financial advisor at Stifel with 29 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Stifel since 2015. Based in Chicago, IL, her background includes over a decade at her current firm. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology from its Investment Strategy Group, providing analysis and allocation guidance to support client decisions.

James Brand is a financial advisor at Stifel based in Chicago, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, Brand is co-owner and secretary of Gratefully Frozen, Inc., which owns a custard and yogurt shop, with his spouse managing daily operations. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group that supports client decision-making across various financial planning areas.

Ariel Jahnke is a financial advisor at Stifel based in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2023, Jahnke worked at SurePayroll and City Staffing and has experience in the fitness industry with CorePower Yoga. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Christopher Prassas is a financial advisor at Stifel with 34 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior roles include positions at Barclays Capital Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, and Pershing LLC. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses intended as a basis for client decisions.

Lauren Goldman is a financial advisor with Stifel in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 35 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional entities, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Mark Myers is a financial advisor with Stifel in Chicago, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which focuses on asset allocation and planning analyses to support client decision-making.

Scott Hall is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with 18 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Stifel since 2026 and previously held roles at Jefferies Investment Advisers, Jefferies Insurance Brokerage, and Jefferies LLC from 2013 to 2026. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Kindness Creators Intergenerational Montessori School, a nonprofit organization. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm provides episodic fee-based financial planning and various specialized services, while clients retain discretion over implementation and account monitoring.

Andrew Combs is a financial advisor at Stifel in Chicago, IL, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work experience includes roles at West Michigan Whitecaps, Sonoma Construction, Miami University, Grand Rapids Chair Company, and East Grand Rapids Highschool. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Sheryl Goldman is a financial advisor at Stifel with 42 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Her previous roles include positions at Barclays Capital Inc. and Lehman Brothers Inc. She has worked at Stifel since 2015. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.