Waukesha, WI 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

W233 N2080 Ridgeview Pkw, Suite 202

Waukesha WI 53188

Advisors at this office

9

Advisors at this office

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Steven L

Series 63, Series 65

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Steven Luterbach is a financial advisor with Stifel in Waukesha, WI, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He worked at B. C. Ziegler and Company from 2010 to 2018 before joining Stifel. He serves on the advisory board for the UW-Whitewater Finance and Business Law Department, providing feedback on student presentations. 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 is based on proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, utilizing forward-looking market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to guide asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Mark S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Mark Severson is a CFP® professional with 41 years of industry experience, currently with Stifel since 2018. He previously worked at B. C. Ziegler and Company for 34 years. Outside of his advisory role, Severson serves as a basketball official, refereeing boys’ and girls’ games from elementary through high school levels. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutions, 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 planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Todd M

Series 63, Series 66

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Todd Metcalf is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2018 and previously at B.C. Ziegler and Company from 2016 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he volunteers as a soccer coach at Oconomowoc High School during the spring season. Stifel serves a broad client base including individuals, institutional clients, and municipal entities, 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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Michael K

Series 66

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Michael Knutson is a financial advisor at Stifel with 12 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. He has worked at Stifel since 2018 and previously spent four years at B.C. Ziegler and Company. 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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Antony C

Series 63, Series 65

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Antony Close is a financial advisor at Stifel with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2018 and previously worked at B.C. Ziegler and Company from 2015 to 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Stifel serves a wide 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.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Jacob M

Series 66

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Jacob Melby is a financial advisor with Stifel in Waukesha, Wisconsin, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Drake & Associates and Airgas, and spent over a decade at Target before beginning his career in finance. 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 probabilistic modeling developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Collin H

Series 66

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Collin Heitfeld is a financial advisor at Stifel in Waukesha, WI, holding a Series 66 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at FIS Global, UPS, and RBC Capital Markets LLC. He has also been involved with the Southwest Aquatic Team. Stifel serves a broad range of clients including individuals, institutional accounts, and charitable organizations, providing both 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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Scott S

Series 63, Series 65

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Scott Steinke is a financial advisor at Stifel with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at B. C. Ziegler and Company for 29 years before joining Stifel in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an associate lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, teaching finance courses. Stifel provides brokerage and investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm utilizes a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, offering fee-based financial planning and asset allocation guidance based on forward-looking market assumptions.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Robert H

Series 63, Series 65

Waukesha, WI

STIFEL

Robert Hellman is a financial advisor at Stifel with 30 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Stifel since 2018 and previously worked at B.C. Ziegler and Company from 2013 to 2018. Hellman serves on both the Finance Council and the Pastoral Council at St Joseph Church, providing financial guidance and assisting in parish direction. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, 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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