Medford, OR 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

2770 Biddle Road

Medford OR 97504

Advisors at this office

7

Advisors at this office

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Mark S

Series 63

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Mark Sosey is a financial advisor at Stifel with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-owner of a short-stay lodging business in Medford, Oregon, which is primarily managed by his wife. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Peter B

Series 66

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Peter Bargas is a financial advisor at Stifel with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel since 2021. Prior to joining Stifel, he worked at Humana Insurance and The Roycroft Group and served as an adjunct professor teaching business law and business innovation at The Master's University. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Frederick W

Series 63, Series 65

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Frederick Witham is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following four years at Edward Jones. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both 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 intended to assist clients in making informed decisions.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Jason Y

Series 66

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Jason Yaeger is a financial advisor at Stifel with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Umpqua Investments, Inc. for 18 years before joining Stifel in 2019. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach includes proprietary analysis and allocation guidance developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which supports client decision-making through forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Perry S

Series 63, Series 66

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Perry Stannard is a financial advisor with Stifel in Medford, Oregon, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously spent two years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Mark C

Series 63, Series 66

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Mark Chirgwin is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2008 and holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the Community Service Chair for the Medford Rotary Club, organizing volunteers for a high school track meet. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Amanda D

Series 63, Series 66

Medford, OR

STIFEL

Amanda Dodson is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 16 years of industry experience. She has worked at Stifel since 2019 and previously spent 12 years at Umpqua Investments, Inc. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach relies on proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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