Venice, FL Office

Annette Celentano is a financial advisor at Stifel with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for 15 years. 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 developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Sydney Young is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stifel, Young worked at Young Hanks and Hanks CPAs PA from 2017 to 2024 and Robinson Hanks Young and Roberts PA from 2009 to 2017. Outside of finance, Young serves as a board member of Loveland Living Inc., an organization supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and municipalities, providing brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary analytical methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Michael Long is a financial advisor at Stifel with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Bank of America and Stifel Nicolaus & Co. In addition to his advisory work, Long serves on several non-investment-related boards, including a homeowners association, a country club finance committee, and a church endowment fund. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

Blase Sparma is a financial advisor at Stifel with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America, N.A. from 2011 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the board of the Boosters Foundation Inc., supporting local charities focused on children and young adults with learning disabilities. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach incorporates proprietary capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning decisions.

Vonda Nicol is a financial advisor at Stifel with 28 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 1998 to 2020 before joining Stifel in 2020. Nicol is also a Notary Public, providing document notarization services. 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, which uses forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

Joseph Giacobbo is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding a Series 66 designation and beginning his industry career in 2022. His work history includes tenures at Morgan Stanley, Northwestern Mutual, and Surety Title. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering both brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs proprietary investment analysis and allocation methods developed by its Investment Strategy Group to support client decision-making.