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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC

Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerSt Louis, MissouriCRD 28218SEC 801-43561websiteIAPD
Latest filing Sep 3, 2026
First filing on the tape Mar 28, 2012 · 67 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 19, 1993
RAUM
$5.0B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
65%
of RAUM
Private clients
96%
$4.8B individuals and HNW
Advisors
10
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$501M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
198
132 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
77
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
67 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.0B as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 28, 2012$285M then
HNW client RAUM$3.5B as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 29, 2018$489M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)140 as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 28, 2013136 then
Employees (5.A)198 as of Mar 2, 2026
Mar 28, 2013191 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +14% over the last fiscal year+26% a year over threeIARs 147 to 140offices 78 to 77
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Sep 3, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Broker-dealer affiliated · Item 7.A.1 (broker-dealer affiliate) and at least 50 registered representatives (Item 5.B.2), or the adviser is itself a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • HNW wealth manager · private-client share of RAUM at least 50 percent and HNW share of private-client RAUM 50 to 90 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$501MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
776derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$1.6MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$409,869derivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
65%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
2.7%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
19.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
0.1derived78 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+14%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
-4.8%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
+4.3%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, fixed fees, commissionsreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
financial planning, portfolio management for individuals, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, selection of other advisers, educational seminarsreportedItem 5.G
Wrap fee program
participatesreportedItem 5.I
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • is a broker-dealer (6.A.1)
  • is an insurance broker or agent (6.A.6)
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • the adviser acts as qualified custodian (9.D.1)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • High-net-worth individuals$3.5B69%
  • Individuals$1.4B27%
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$68.5M1.4%
  • Charitable organizations$67.9M1.4%
  • Corporations and businesses$42.5M0.8%
Individual clients
5,638reported
HNW clients
2,124reported
Pension plan clients
61reported
Charitable clients
37reported
Accounts
12,216reported
Financial planning clients
1-10reported
Wrap fee programs
$0 sponsored, $2.5B managedreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, commissionsreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.96 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.03 related_bd=true related_bank=true bd_reps=156.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
10 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Kathleen Marie BrockmeierSt. Louis, MoFeb 26, 199948 y0
Staci Lynn AtwoodSt. Louis, MoFeb 26, 199931 y0
Sherri Lynn KramerBoise, Id Jan 3, 200044 y0
Geoffrey Clyde BrightSt. Louis, MoJun 29, 200523 y0
Deborah Smill BurlingameSt. Louis, MoNov 19, 201319 y0
Brent Lee KingSt. Louis, MoAug 24, 201730 y3
Tamara Denice FainSt. Louis, MoDec 6, 201724 y2
Adam Scott MelingerSt. Louis, Mo Jul 29, 201932 y1
Charles Edward DodsonSt. Louis, MoJan 13, 202238 y2
John Raymond ThomasDenton, Tx Nov 8, 202427 y1
Advisor movement
77 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net -77 in 12 months15 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 770% of current headcount90 left over 36 months
Left, latest
Joined, latest
Teams: two or more advisors moving together within fourteen days, from one state
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Allen Cor Brautigam · President And Ceocontrol
    since 02/2024 · owns less than 5%
  • Ronald James Kruszewski · Chairman, Stifel Financialcontrol
    since 01/1998 · owns 5% to 10%
  • Frank Angelo Jr Massa · Presidentcontrol
    since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • James Francis Rowan · Principal Financial Officercontrol
    since 03/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • Candace Lynn Scappator · Finop/Principal Financial Officer Officercontrol
    since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • James Mark Zemlyak · Manager, Board Of Managerscontrol
    since 12/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Tracy Zimmerer · Principal Operations Officercontrol
    since 02/2026 · owns less than 5%
  • Geoffrey Clyde Jr Bright · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 10/2021 · owns less than 5%
  • Charles Edward Dodson · Cco-Advisory Services
    since 01/2022 · owns less than 5%
  • Mark Philip Fisher · General Counsel
    since 06/2014 · owns less than 5%
  • Adam Scott Melinger · Rosfp
    since 08/2019 · owns less than 5%
  • Douglas Wayne Noll · Principal Operations Officer
    since 10/2018 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Equitable Distribution Holding · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
  • Stifel Financial Corp. · Owner-Holding Company Owning 100%
    direct · owns 75% or more · public reporting company
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
St Louis, Mo · principal100427
Brentwood, Tn001
Center Valley, Pa001
Charlotte, Nc000
Chesterfield, Mo001
Chestertown, Md000
Clayton, Mo0021
Colts Neck, Nj001
Dayton, Oh0011
Driggs, Id001
Edinboro, Pa0031
Grand Rapids, Mi001
Gulfport, Ms0031
Hannibal, Mo001
Havre De Grace, Md001
Homer Glen, Il001
Honolulu, Hi001
Kettering, Oh001
Ladue, Mo001
Mascoutah, Il001
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Pasadena, CA14 employees
  • O'Fallon, IL9 employees
  • Edinboro, PA8 employees
  • Venice, FL6 employees
  • Salt Lake City, UT5 employees
  • Chesterfield, MO5 employees
  • Port Huron, MI5 employees
  • Gulfport, MS4 employees
  • Coupeville, WA4 employees
  • Chestertown, MD4 employees
  • Garden Ridge, TX3 employees
  • Mentor, OH3 employees
  • Ladue, MO3 employees
  • Landrum, SC3 employees
  • Richmond, VA3 employees
  • Poplar Bluff, MO3 employees
  • Hunt Valley, MD3 employees
  • Spring, TX3 employees
  • St. Petersburg, FL3 employees
  • Lake Oswego, OR2 employees
  • Hannibal, MO2 employees
  • O'Fallon, MO2 employees
  • , 2 employees
  • , 2 employees
  • Kettering, OH2 employees
ADV anomalies
11 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • unusually high clients per advisorStatic outlier · filing Sep 3, 2026
    private clients per advisor of 776.2 against a peer median of 63.3 (51 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 23.7 robust deviations)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (51) · 98% percentile
  • high employee count relative to advisorsStatic outlier · filing Sep 3, 2026
    employees per registered advisor of 19.8 against a peer median of 1.3 (53 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 45.8 robust deviations)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53) · 98% percentile
  • high office count relative to headcountStatic outlier · filing Sep 3, 2026
    offices per registered advisor of 7.8 against a peer median of 0.4 (52 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 30.1 robust deviations)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (52) · 98% percentile
  • very high RAUM per advisorStatic outlier · filing Sep 3, 2026
    RAUM per registered advisor of $500,696,290 against a peer median of $43,852,199 (53 comparable advisers, 98.0th percentile, 15.9 robust deviations)
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53) · 98% percentile
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    MASSA, FRANK ANGELO JR (PRESIDENT) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    ZIMMERER, TRACY (PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    SCAPPATOR, CANDACE LYNN (FINOP/PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OFFICER) appeared on Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    KRUSZEWSKI, RONALD JAMES (CHAIRMAN, STIFEL FINANCIAL) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    ZEMLYAK, JAMES MARK (MANAGER, BOARD OF MANAGERS) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    ROWAN, JAMES FRANCIS (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
  • control person changedChange between filings · filing Sep 3, 2026
    BRAUTIGAM, ALLEN COR (PRESIDENT AND CEO) left Schedule A between the filings of 2022-01-18 and 2026-09-03
    peers: affiliated wealth managers, $5B to $20B (53)
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Financial planning clients · 1-10 to 1-10
    Mar 2, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Succession · false to unset
    Mar 2, 2026 to Sep 3, 2026
  • Accounts · 11,648 to 12,216
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 130 to 132
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • BD registered reps · 162 to 156
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Charity clients · 32 to 37
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Corporate clients · 41 to 42
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • HNW clients · 1,911 to 2,124
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Individual clients · 5,528 to 5,638
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 68 to 61
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Employees · 206 to 198
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 147 to 140
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Other offices · 78 to 77
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.7B to $3.3B
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $2.9B to $3.5B
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $1.3B to $1.4B
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.6B to $1.7B
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $63.4M to $68.5M
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • RAUM · $4.4B to $5.0B
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $2.1B to $2.5B
    Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 2026
  • Accounts · 9,973 to 11,648
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 127 to 130
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • BD registered reps · 146 to 162
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Charity clients · 23 to 32
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Corporate clients · 42 to 41
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW clients · 1,548 to 1,911
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual clients · 4,819 to 5,528
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 66 to 68
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Employees · 190 to 206
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Insurance-licensed employees · 15 to 24
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 1-10
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 132 to 147
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Other offices · 79 to 78
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $2.7B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $2.3B to $2.9B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $1.1B to $1.3B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $1.5B to $1.6B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $70.0M to $63.4M
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • RAUM · $3.6B to $4.4B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
  • Wrap assets (manager) · $1.8B to $2.1B
    Nov 20, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
Signals
60 dated events
  • Brian Patrick Rongey left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Smith Moore & Co. (registered 2026-09-01)
    Aug 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Taina Louise Badalamenti no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Zachary Ross Thurston left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (registered 2026-08-24)
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Chris G Kuczwara no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Shane Alou Lyday left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (registered 2024-09-24)
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Craig Mcintosh no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Timothy J Hantak no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Matthew Jenkins no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Pratik Nitin Jhaveri no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Matthew John Hickey no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • John Henry Fleenor no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • James Matthew Duncan no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Douglas Wayne Noll no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Hector Baruch Gonzalez no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 24, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Steven Alan Boff no longer registered at Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc; no later IA registration on IAPD
    Aug 21, 2026 · Advisor departure · fact
  • Michael Carl Wiseman left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2026-07-27)
    Aug 5, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Jerry D Pyles left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Osaic Wealth, Inc. (registered 2026-07-27)
    Aug 5, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC (Poplar Bluff, MO) for Osaic Wealth, Inc. on the same day
    Aug 5, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Silas John Newkirk left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated (registered 2026-07-06)
    Jul 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Noah Thomas May left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated (registered 2026-07-06)
    Jul 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Trina Marie Whitten left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated (registered 2026-07-07)
    Jul 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Laura Ann Nelson left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated (registered 2026-07-06)
    Jul 10, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 3 advisors left Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC (ST Louis, MO) for Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Incorporated on the same day
    Jul 10, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
  • Allison Paige Rebich left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Eli Todd Rebich left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Gregory Charles Keil left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Zane Lawrence Wright left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Shelby Erin Terrill left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Momentum Independent Network Inc. (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Brian Gregory Long left Stifel Independent Advisors, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-06-08)
    Jun 25, 2026 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • 2 advisors left Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC (ST Louis, MO) for Wells Fargo Advisors on the same day
    Jun 25, 2026 · Team lift-out · derived
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/stifel-independent-advisorsreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
stifelindependence.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
314-342-4051reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 3, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Broker-dealer affiliated wealth managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$501Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
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