Sarasota, FL North Tamiami Trail Office

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Firm-wide stats for STIFEL

Total advisors

3,358

Across 471 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

2 North Tamiami Trail

Sarasota FL 34236

Advisors at this office

20

Advisors at this office

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Ashlee S

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Ashlee Sargent is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Morgan Stanley and ProVise Management Group. Prior to entering the financial industry, she was employed at Bearss Tavern & Tap. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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James B

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

James Braun is a financial advisor with Stifel who holds a Series 66 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since 2006. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, 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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Shonna P

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Shonna Parker is a financial advisor at Stifel with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel since 2022. Prior to her current role, she was involved in pet care services through a part-time dog walking business in Sarasota, FL. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and nonprofit 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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Brian M

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Brian Maddox is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 44 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2015. Maddox serves as a board member of the Rotary Club of Sarasota Bay, where he works to promote the club, grow membership, and support fundraising efforts. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment approach relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, offering asset allocation and planning analyses intended to support client decision-making.

General retirement planning Income planning
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James P

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

James Pass is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sky UK Ltd, IMG Arena, UBS, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Stifel serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Lynn F

Series 63

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Lynn Friend is a financial advisor at Stifel with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2004. Outside of his advisory role, Lynn works as a key carrier and managing store employee at TJ Maxx in Sarasota, FL, and holds a Florida notary commission. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs 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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Daniel L

Series 63, Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Daniel Long is a financial advisor with Stifel in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously spent two years with UBS Financial Services Inc. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment analysis relies on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning guidance intended to support client decision-making.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Daniel C

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Daniel Carnevale is a financial advisor with Stifel in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2006. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services with a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Daniel L

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Daniel Long is a financial advisor at Stifel with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2019, following a two-year period at UBS Financial Services. Stifel serves a broad clientele, including individuals, institutional clients, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services based on a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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James S

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

James Springer is a financial advisor at Stifel with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2014 and previously spent 12 years at UBS Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in community and philanthropic activities, including serving as president of the Sigma Chi Area Alumni Group and as a board member of the Gamma Theta Foundation, which supports scholarships for the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individual investors, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is based on proprietary analysis from its Investment Strategy Group, which provides forward-looking market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Kirk L

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Kirk List is a financial advisor with Stifel in Sarasota, FL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2009. 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 proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Gary B

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Gary Brochin is a financial advisor at Stifel with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2016. 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 approach involves proprietary methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group, utilizing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Brendan W

Series 66

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Brendan Ward is a financial advisor at Stifel with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Navy Federal Credit Union and Fire Island Ferries. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional investors, 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 clients with capital market analyses and asset allocation guidance.

General retirement planning Income planning
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George F

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

George Friedman is a financial advisor at Stifel with 46 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. since 2000. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach uses a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, employing forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling for asset allocation and planning analyses.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Mary A

Series 63

Sarasota, FL

STIFEL

Mary Amato is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 63 designation and 25 years of industry experience. She has been with Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she manages an axe throwing facility called Ol' Battle Axe LLC. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support asset allocation and financial planning decisions.

General retirement planning Income planning
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