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Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
St Louis, MO
CRD 793
Firm filing updated September 15, 2026 ·
- $197.5BAssets
- 3,079Advisory staff
- 394,160Accounts
Fees and minimums
All fee types on the form
- Percentage of assets under managementYes
- Fixed feesYes
- CommissionsYes
- Hourly chargesNo
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
- Performance-based feesNo
- OtherNo
Who the firm serves
- Individuals156,989
- High net worth individuals73,687
- Corporations or other businesses1,967
- Pension and profit sharing plans1,481
- Charities1,426
- and 4 more633
See the client table
| Client type | Approximate number of clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals (other than high net worth) | 156,989 | $41.0 billion |
| High net worth individuals | 73,687 | $137.4 billion |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 551 | $2.7 billion |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 22 | $367.3 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 1,481 | $2.6 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 1,426 | $5.3 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 47 | $1.8 billion |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 clients | $31.5 million |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 13 | $135.0 million |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 1,967 | $6.2 billion |
| Other: "INVESTMENT CLUBS" | 8 | $1.9 million |
What the client labels mean
Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.
Services
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
See all 7 services
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Pension consulting services
- Selection of other advisors (including private fund managers)
- Educational seminars/workshops
Assets and accounts
- Regulatory assets$197.5 billion
- Accounts394,160
- Discretionary$126.8 billion · 302,279 accounts
- Non-discretionary$70.7 billion · 91,881 accounts
People
- Employees6,478
- Advisory staff3,079
- Broker-dealer reps5,097
- Licensed insurance agents2,586
- Planning clients11 to 25
Advisors
1,804 advisors with a profile on Advisable
Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.
Registration details
- SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 793, SEC file 801-10746.
- Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: May 7, 1975).
Is Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated a fiduciary?
Short answer: Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.
More detail
Some of its people may also act in other roles, such as for a broker-dealer or as insurance agents, where different rules apply. Details below.
The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'
Some of the firm's people may also act for a broker-dealer: 5,097 staff are broker-dealer representatives, the firm is itself a broker-dealer and the firm has a related broker-dealer. When someone acts for a broker-dealer, a different SEC standard, Regulation Best Interest, applies to their recommendations. Ask which role they are acting in.
2,586 staff are licensed insurance agents, the firm is itself an insurance broker or agent and the firm has a related insurance company or agency.
The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.
About this data
Informational only. Advisable Finance is not an investment advisor, does not give investment advice, and does not endorse any advisor.