Florence, SC Office

Michael Grice is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor at Stifel with 14 years of industry experience, serving clients since 2011. He is active in his community as a member of the City of Marion Planning and Zoning Commission, a deacon at Marion Baptist Church, and holds leadership roles with the Francis Marion University Education Foundation, including chairing its board overseeing student housing. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Blakely Tepper is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel in 2023, Tepper worked at Adams Outdoor Advertising and American Eagle Outfitters. Tepper serves on the Small Business Person of the Year Committee for the Greater Florence Chamber of Commerce. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which utilizes forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Stephen Jones is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 32 years of experience, currently with Stifel since 2008. He serves on the Francis Marion University Board of Trustees and participates on the Finance & Investment Committee of the McLeod Health Foundation. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, using proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Frank Brand III is a financial advisor at Stifel with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2015 and holds a Series 66 license. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals and institutional entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services grounded in proprietary investment methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Marvin Slaughter is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 36 years of experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2008. He holds the Series 63 registration and is based in Florence, South Carolina. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in promoting golf in South Carolina, serving as a board member of the South Carolina Golf Association and as board chair of the Grant Bennett Foundation, which organizes junior golf tournaments. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.