1890 The Year We Were Founded
and we're still going strong.
David began his investment industry career in 2000 and joined Stifel in 2017. Prior to joining Stifel, he served as a financial advisor with Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley, A.G. Edwards, Wachovia Securities, and Wells Fargo Advisors.
David earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville and holds Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses (including annuities).
David and his wife have two children, Mark and Michelle. Outside of the office, he helps coach his children’s sports teams. David enjoys reading, traveling, and playing sports.
David H. Safarian Named
Forbes’ Best-in-State Wealth Advisors, April 4, 2023, based on the 12-month period ending June 30 of the year prior to publication. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and selected from a pool of nominations as indicated in the methodology. Neither SHOOK Research nor Forbes receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. The rankings may not be representative of any one client’s experience and are not indicative of the financial advisor’s future performance. Investment performance is not a criterion for selection. Forbes is a registered trademark of Forbes, Inc. All rights reserved. For more information on the selection methodology, see www.stifel.info/award-disclosures.
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Put simply, Stifel is a growing company. Since our founding in 1890, Stifel has grown to become one of the nation's largest wealth management firms, ranking No. 7 in terms of number of financial advisors.
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2,300 Financial Advisors
Our Private Client Group has more than 2,300 financial advisors. This makes Stifel the seventh largest full-service investment firm based on number of financial advisors.
As of December 31, 2023.
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