Crown Point, IN Office

Joseph Lauer is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2021. Prior to joining Stifel, he spent 18 years at The Northern Trust. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Cindy Reilly is a financial advisor at Stifel with 11 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2012. 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’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning analyses.

Shawn Sabau is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2017. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at City Securities Corporation for eight years. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in local nonprofit work, serving on the boards of the Starck and Van Til Employee Sponsored Assistance Plan and the Starck and Van Til Charitable Foundation, and he owns a mobile automotive detailing business. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Elisha Porterfield is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has worked at Stifel since 2017 and previously spent eight years at City Securities Corporation. Outside of her advisory role, she manages a room rental within her personal residence. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary analysis and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing clients with asset allocation and planning guidance.

Larry Gulotta is a financial advisor at Stifel with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. His other activities include leasing membership affiliations with the Chicago Board of Trade. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and governmental entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Mary Vereb is a financial advisor at Stifel with 21 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2009. She is also involved in providing notary services through the National Notary Association during securities trading hours. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is guided by a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

Sarah Tallent is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2017. Prior to joining Stifel, she worked at City Securities Corporation for three years. Outside of her advisory role, she is the Chief Information Officer for Elves for Santa, Inc., a nonprofit organization focused on charitable activities. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Michael Reyna is a financial advisor at Stifel with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Integrity Trade Services from 2015 to 2022 before joining Stifel. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, utilizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Shelly Howard is a financial advisor at Stifel with 32 years of industry experience. She has held her current position at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Howard Struble is a financial advisor at Stifel with 60 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member of the Porter County Airport. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services based on proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies.

Cory Lazart is a financial advisor at Stifel with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner of MFOC, LLC, a rental property business. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to inform asset allocation and planning analyses.

Randall Minas is a CFP® with 50 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2017. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at City Securities Corporation from 2009 to 2017. He serves as president of the Minas Foundation, a nonprofit organization, and holds multiple board roles at Indiana State University, including membership on the Board of Trustees and its finance and investment committees. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

John Tellers is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Compass Group in various roles from 2015 to 2022. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary analysis and allocation guidance developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

James Vellutini is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2012 and has operated Kta Martial Arts since 1994. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Cara Sadowski is a financial advisor at Stifel in Crown Point, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2023, she worked at Peoples Bank for nine years. She is also a Notary Public in Indiana. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group and provides episodic fee-based financial planning without automatic ongoing monitoring.