Ketchum, ID Office

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STIFEL

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Firm-wide stats for STIFEL

Total advisors

3,358

Across 472 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Stifel serves a broad range of clients—individuals (including high net worth and non-HNW clients), institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities—and provides both brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning, wrap programs, and recommendations of third‑party advisers. The firm’s fee‑based plans are typically episodic, delivered by Financial Advisors or the Wealth Planning Department, and do not automatically include implementation or ongoing monitoring unless a client engages Stifel for execution.

The firm’s investment analysis and allocation guidance are built on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group (Stifel IS), which uses forward‑looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to produce asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning analyses. Plans and model allocations are intended as a basis for client decisions rather than guarantees; clients generally retain discretion over implementation and may be asked to supply outside account information that Stifel does not independently verify.

Compared with many large institutional peers, Stifel’s brochure emphasizes several activities and affiliations that are less common: the firm provides services to private funds and pooled vehicles and has been involved in municipal placement and related municipal‑market activity (including regulatory matters addressed in recent SEC and FINRA settlements). It also operates alongside affiliated trust companies and banks that offer pledged‑asset/credit line facilities that can use advisory assets as collateral, and notes that some of its management persons are licensed to practice law (without providing legal services to advisory clients). The firm’s disclosures also describe substantial recent regulatory enforcement, including an SEC order related to electronic communications that resulted in undertakings and a monetary penalty.

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Expertise

General retirement planning Income planning

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Location

111 N. Main, 3rd Floor, Suite B, Pob 5389

Ketchum ID 83340

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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John V

Series 63, Series 65

Ketchum, ID

STIFEL

John Van Donge is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as chairman of the board for Alliloop, a company connecting service sector employees to employers, and holds leadership positions with the Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue and the Santa Barbara Police Foundation. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individual, institutional, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment strategy methodology to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses, with clients retaining discretion over implementation.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Jacob W

Series 66

Ketchum, ID

STIFEL

Jacob Watson is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at MC Credit Partners LP for five years. His background also includes service at the United States Military Academy and involvement with Gravity Fitness and Tennis. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary methodology for investment analysis and allocation guidance developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Christopher W

Series 66

Ketchum, ID

STIFEL

Christopher Williams is a financial advisor at Stifel with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at Sun Valley Company and Becker, Chambers & Co., PA. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Mark B

CFA®, Series 66

Ketchum, ID

STIFEL

Mark Bucknall is a CFA® charterholder and Series 66 licensee with four years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2021 and previously spent over a decade with Sun Valley Gold LLC. Bucknall serves as a board member and treasurer for local youth sports organizations, including the Sun Valley Soccer Club and Sun Valley Youth Hockey. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Sheri J

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Ketchum, ID

STIFEL

Sheri Johnnie is a CFP® and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 35 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2008, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. She is based in Ketchum, ID. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group for asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Lori N

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Ketchum, ID

STIFEL

Lori Nurge is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 29 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2012. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.

General retirement planning Income planning
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