Stifel Services

Wealth Management Process

Our process wheel: Establish and define relationship, Gather client information and data, Data Analysis and plan development, Present the plan, Adopt plan and create action plans, Periodically Review Plan

Stifel’s wealth management process consists of six steps that help get an overview of your current situation, choices available, and what must be done to pursue goals.  The process involves gathering relevant financial information, determining your organization’s goals, examining current financial status, and formulating a strategy or plan for how to work toward goals given the current situation and future plans.

 

Taking Control
 
Assess Your Financial Situation

•    Take inventory of assets, including retirement plans
•    Evaluate your income stream

Define Your Goals

•    Buying a house
•    Investing for college education
•    Saving for retirement

Calculate Funds Needed

•    Inflation
•    Risk tolerance

Create a Portfolio to Address Your Investment Goals

•    Allocate funds among appropriate investment categories

Periodically Review Plan

•    Respond to changes in objectives
•    Fundamental changes in portfolio (values)

 

The future belongs to those who plan for it.

Stifel encourages investors to take control of their financial future.  We have developed several services that are designed to help investors with many of the time-consuming details involved in investment planning and supervision.

Like a road map, an investment plan directs to a destination.  The map, like the plan, isn’t useful until the destination has been decided — or in the case of investing, the long-term goals defined.

Setting specific goals is the most important step taken when developing your plan.  A discussion of financial objectives and goals will provide an understanding of what hopes to be achieved.  Any information discussed with Stifel Financial Advisors is kept confidential.

After the long-term goals have been defined, all that remains to be done is deciding the right mix of investments.  The entire asset base must be considered.  If part of a portfolio is not taken into account, a false picture will be presented.

One can potentially determine how much money can be accumulated over a lifetime from employment or other sources.  That amount will remain constant as long as the variables do not change, such as employment.  How successfully you invest your money may determine how you live during retirement.

Few things are more vital than knowledgeable investment planning.  You can take control of your financial future by:

1.  Developing an investment plan offering the greatest potential opportunity for pursing your financial goals;

2.  Executing that plan;

3.  Periodically reviewing that plan and making adjustments for changing financial objectives.

Investment planning and supervision can be time-consuming, but knowing a long-term investment plan is in place may help with your financial goals.

Because this process takes time, Stifel has designed various services to help investors with many of the details involved in investment planning and supervision.

 

Asset allocation and diversification do not ensure a profit or guarantee future results. There are no guarantees that the investment strategies mentioned will achieve their objectives. 

 


 

Our services cover all areas of financial management, from investment and retirement planning, to risk mitigation strategies and issues surrounding estate planning strategies.  We specialize in helping our clients develop a comprehensive, cohesive financial strategy that fits their unique needs and enables them to pursue both short- and long-term strategies.

Wealth
Planning
Estate
Planning
Retirement
Planning
College and Higher Education
Planning
Professional
Money
Management
Insurance &
Liability Planning
Asset Allocation
Analysis
Estate Plan
Analysis
Retirement Income
Planning
529 Plans Fee-Based
Advisory Programs
Business Owner
Needs
Comprehensive
Financial Planning
Charitable Giving Traditional &
Roth IRAs
Education
Savings Accounts
Access to Professional
Money Managers
Disability Insurance
Understanding
Social Security
Beneficiary
Review
IRA Rollovers
& Distributions
UGMA/UTMA
Accounts
Quarterly
Performance Reports
Life Insurance
Tax Planning Gifting & Estate
Tax Planning
Retirement Funding
Analysis
College Funding
Analysis
  Long-Term
Care Insurance
           
Corporate
Executive
Services
Business
Succession
Planning
Cash Management Retirement Plans
for Business
Investment
Banking
Banking, Lending, & Trust Services
Cashless Stock
Options Exercise
Life Insurance
Needs
Check Writing Choosing an
Appropriate Plan
Public Offerings
& Capital Raising
Securities-Based
Lending
Control & Restricted
Stock Transactions
Buy-Sell
Agreements
Visa® Debit Card Reviewing an
Existing Plan
Financial Advisory Visa® Credit Cards
Rule 10b5-1 Plans Estate Planning
Considerations
Bill Payment
Services
Choosing a 
Plan Provider
Mergers &
Acquisitions
Trust Management
& Administration
  Key Person
Insurance
Stifel Wealth Tracker
(online account access)
Selecting a
Third-Party
Administrator
Municipal Finance  

 

Stifel does not offer legal or tax advice. You should consult with your legal and tax advisors regarding your particular situation.

 

Lending services for clients of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated are performed exclusively by Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust (Stifel Banks). Stifel Bank, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, NMLS# 451163, is affiliated with Stifel Bank & Trust, Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender, NMLS# 375103, and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Member SIPC & NYSE, each a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. Unless otherwise specified, references to Stifel may mean Stifel Financial Corp. and/or any of its subsidiaries. Unless otherwise specified, products purchased from or held by Stifel are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of Stifel Banks, are not guaranteed by Stifel Banks, and are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of the principal.

 

Understanding Stifel Pledged Asset (SPA) Loans:

Speak with your Financial Advisor about your risk tolerance level, market fluctuations, and specifically the potential risks associated with a Stifel Pledged Asset (SPA) Line of Credit.

 

Securities-based lines of credit involve risk and are not appropriate for all borrowers. The SPA Line of Credit is a full recourse, demand loan using the assets in a brokerage account as collateral and can be called at any time. An increase in interest rates will affect the overall cost of borrowing. The return on your securities must be higher than your financing cost in order for you generate a positive return in your securities account. The market value of your securities may decline, which may result in the value of that collateral no longer covering an outstanding loan amount. In either event, the borrower may be required to post additional collateral and/or repay part or all of any outstanding loan. Stifel Bank & Trust may call the loan, and sell or force the sale of the assets in the collateral account, or any other collateral, without contacting the borrower. The borrower will not be able to select which securities will be sold. The borrower can lose more assets than the borrower is required to deposit in the collateral account. The borrower is responsible for satisfying any amount not covered by the collateral. The borrower is not entitled to an extension of time to meet a collateral maintenance call.

 

If collateral is sold, this could result in an unfavorable tax event for the borrower. Neither Stifel nor our affiliates provide legal or tax advice. Borrowers should consult with their legal and tax advisors.

Learn more about the potential risks involved with securities-based lending: www.stifel.com/Lending#Disclosures.

 

Trust and fiduciary services are provided by Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. (Stifel Trust Companies), wholly owned subsidiaries of Stifel Financial Corp. and affiliates of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Member SIPC & NYSE. Unless otherwise specified, products purchased from or held by Stifel Trust Companies are not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency, are not deposits or other obligations of Stifel Trust Companies, are not guaranteed by Stifel Trust Companies, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal invested. Stifel Trust Companies do not provide legal or tax advice.