San Francisco, CA One Montgomery Street Office

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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.

Based on STIFEL

Expertise

General retirement planning Income planning

Based on STIFEL

Location

One Montgomery Street, Suites 3300, 3500, 3600, & 3700

San Francisco CA 94104

Advisors at this office

37

Advisors at this office

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Matthew E

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Matthew Eccles is a financial advisor at Stifel with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc. since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Scout Model & Talent Agency in San Francisco, focusing on fashion and lifestyle modeling. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, 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, emphasizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Scott D

Series 63, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Scott Duff is a financial advisor with Stifel in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he manages rental properties. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing 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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Fahrudin V

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Fahrudin Velic is a financial advisor at Stifel with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel since 2012. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, providing both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to inform asset allocation and planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Zachary A

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Zachary Abrahams is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior experience at Stifel Public Finance as well as roles connected to educational and community organizations including Tulane University, Brentwood School, and local synagogues. 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 allocation methodologies.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Yu Fan C

Series 63, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Yu Fan Chiang is a financial advisor at Stifel with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stifel since 2015. Based in San Francisco, CA, Chiang’s career background is centered on his long tenure at Stifel. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Gregory Y

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Gregory Young is a financial advisor at Stifel with 41 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Janet B

Series 63, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Janet Barnes is a financial advisor with Stifel in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel since 2012. Stifel serves a diverse client base 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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Mason B

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Mason Billings is a financial advisor at Stifel with 9 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co. since 2015. Based in San Francisco, CA, he provides advisory services to a diverse client base. Stifel serves individuals, including high net worth and non-HNW clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans and charitable organizations. The firm offers brokerage and investment advisory services, utilizing a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Matthew N

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Matthew Newell is a financial advisor with Stifel in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation. He joined Stifel in 2025 and previously worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2022 to 2025. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment methodology and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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David L

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

David Lowi is a financial advisor at Stifel with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, Lowi serves as a board member for the San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide capital market analysis, asset allocation, and financial planning guidance.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Daniel H

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Daniel Holligan is a financial advisor at Stifel with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2012, following seven years at Thomas Weisel Partners LLC. He serves as a board member for Friends of Princeton Water Polo, a nonprofit supporting the water polo program. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Charles M

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Charles Marks is a financial advisor at Stifel in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 credential. He has been in the industry since 2023, with prior experience at KeyBank and a background in education at the University of Colorado Boulder and Redwood High School. 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 guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Jeffrey G

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Jeffrey Green is a financial advisor with Stifel in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2011. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the City of St Helena’s Community Measure H Oversight Committee and the Lake Hennessey Fire Safe Council Steering Committee. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Angelique K

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Angelique Kelly Patino is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and has been with the firm since 2025. She has a background that includes roles at the University of California, Berkeley, Ruffalo Noel Levitz, Sweetgreen, and Marlborough School. 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 allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Nathan N

Series 66

San Francisco, CA

STIFEL

Nathan Nguyen is a financial advisor at Stifel with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at the George Washington University Office of Undergraduate Admissions and the United States House of Representatives. Outside of finance, he is a Senior Certified Instructor at Martial Arts America, where he teaches martial arts to children and adults. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm uses a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses intended to support client decision-making.

General retirement planning Income planning
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