Edwardsville, IL Office

Richard Sims is a financial advisor at Stifel with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2014, previously spending time at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a real estate development business. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Analisa Eilers is a financial advisor with Stifel in Edwardsville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Century Securities from 2014 to 2016 before joining Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, where she has been since 2016. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm also provides access to private funds and municipal market activities and operates affiliated trust companies and banks.

Rodney Vaught is a financial advisor with Stifel in Edwardsville, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-manager and passive investor in Signal Buster Racing, LLC, involved in horse racing. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses, serving as a basis for client decision-making.

Richard Ratterman is a financial advisor at Stifel with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2014. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group. The firm offers fee-based financial planning and investment guidance intended to support client decisions, with clients retaining discretion over implementation.

Jonathan Ratterman is a financial advisor with Stifel in Edwardsville, IL, holding a Series 66 designation. He has been with Stifel Financial Corporation since 2019, with a total of five years of experience at the firm. Prior to joining Stifel, he was affiliated with The University of Mississippi from 2018 to 2022. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.