Decatur, IL Office

Vickie Miller is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel in Decatur, IL. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2008. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

William Krueger Jr. is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016 and previously spent seven years with Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning analyses.

Edward Flesch is a financial advisor with Stifel in Decatur, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he is a farm owner in Shelby County, Illinois. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Ryan Barrick is a financial advisor at Stifel with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at ADM from 2016 to 2020 before joining Stifel in 2020. Barrick is based in Decatur, Illinois. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses proprietary investment analysis developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support client decision-making through asset allocation and planning tools.

Mary Holden is a financial advisor at Stifel with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for 17 years before joining Stifel. Stifel serves a wide range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and planning analyses.

Tanner Woodruff is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Archer Daniels Midland, Decatur Earthmover Credit Union, and Dick Sporting Goods. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Kimberly Watkins is a financial advisor at Stifel with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolas since 2016, following a seven-year tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and planning analyses.

Peter Hogan is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of industry experience. He currently works at Stifel and was previously with Morgan Stanley Private Bank, N.A., where he spent 11 years. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services, using a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide investment analysis and asset allocation guidance.

William Shade IV is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2026. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services with an investment approach based on proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

James Livasy is a financial advisor at Stifel with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 1988. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Board President of CHELP Inc., a home care provider, and is Treasurer and Board Member of Growing Strong, a nonprofit organization in Decatur, Illinois. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Levi Laws is a financial advisor with Stifel in Decatur, IL, holding a Series 66 credential and five years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2019 and previously worked in various roles at Millikin University and Wabash General Hospital. Levi serves on the Millikin University Alumni Association Board. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and planning, and offers fee-based financial planning through episodic engagements.