Oxnard, CA Office

Linda Scipione is a financial advisor based in Oxnard, CA, affiliated with Stifel. She holds a Series 63 designation and has 36 years of industry experience. Her prior experience includes roles at A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. and Morgan Stanley DW Inc. She also serves as a trustee for a non-family trust. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both 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.

Anthony Russo is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with Stifel, based in Oxnard, CA, and has 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Referrals Unlimited, a networking group, and is a board member of the Island Forest Homeowners Association. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services informed by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

David Allen is a financial advisor at Stifel with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for Fahnestock & Co. Inc. for 22 years. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by a proprietary investment strategy methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Gary Chiate is a financial advisor at Stifel with 59 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Oppenheimer for 22 years and CIBC World Markets Corp. for 6 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a partner in a family ranch in Montana and works as a cowboy alongside three of his sons. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions to guide asset allocation and planning.

Jeffrey Werdesheim is a financial advisor at Stifel with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for 22 years. He is a partner in Shadow Ranch Partners, a private investment partnership. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology that provides asset allocation and financial planning guidance using forward-looking capital market assumptions.

Brian Werdesheim is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Oppenheimer for 22 years before joining Stifel in 2025. He serves as a board member of the Fulfillment Fund, a nonprofit organization focused on board recruitment and advancement. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, offering asset allocation and financial planning analyses intended to support client decision-making.

Cynthia Wren Burke is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment guidance is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, using forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

Qiu Xue Yang is a CFP® certificant with 10 years of industry experience, currently advising at Stifel since 2025. Prior to joining Stifel, Yang worked at Oppenheimer for 13 years. Yang co-authored a chapter in the book "Powerful Female Immigrants," with all proceeds donated to charity. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individual, institutional, and municipal clients, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Robert Dalie is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2024. He previously worked at Oppenheimer for 22 years. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and rents a vacation cabin listed on Airbnb. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and advisory services with a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.