Stifel Expands Municipal Securities Group

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Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) announced key hires in its Municipal Securities Group, adding eight experienced professionals from Boenning & Scattergood. This expansion enhances Stifel's Public Finance capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region, now featuring over 30 Public Finance offices nationwide. The firm continues its strong performance in municipal underwriting, having underwritten 1,000 negotiated municipal new issues in 2021, and remains a top-ranked player in the sector. Stifel's commitment to building its platform further positions it for growth in municipal capital markets.

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• Expanded Municipal Securities Group enhances Stifel's presence in the Mid-Atlantic region.
• Addition of eight experienced professionals supports growth and better service for local clients.
• Stifel was the first investment bank to underwrite 1,000 negotiated municipal new issues in 2021.
• Ranked number one in negotiated issues by volume in the municipal market.

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ST. LOUIS, June 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced several key hires within its Municipal Securities Group. John McShane, Edward Murray, Joseph Muscatello, and Michael Wolf join the firm’s top ranked Public Finance department as Managing Directors. Additionally, Rachel Perlman, Craig Burdulis, and Maryanne Kelly join the firm’s Municipal Capital Markets practice. Perlman is a Director in the institutional sales group while Burdulis is a Director on the underwriting team. Kelly joins as a Vice President and provides underwriting and sales support.

The Pennsylvania-based team moved to Stifel from Boenning & Scattergood, expanding Stifel’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic region to include eight Public Finance bankers serving local communities, municipal agencies, and not-for-profit borrowers alongside Stifel’s nationally recognized higher education team in Pittsburgh.

“The addition of this team represents our continued commitment to serving our issuer clients and expanding our national footprint, which now has over 30 Public Finance offices,” said Peter Czajkowski, Head of the Municipal Securities Group at Stifel. “The group of experienced professionals coming on board is complementary to our existing practice in Pennsylvania and allows us to better serve the Mid-Atlantic region. We are pleased to now support our local clients with a full-service regional municipal underwriting and sales desk in Conshohocken.”

In 2021, Stifel became the first investment bank to underwrite 1,000 negotiated municipal new issues in a single year and was the top ranked underwriter by number of negotiated issues. The firm continues to invest in its public finance and distribution platforms, having recently integrated more than 100 sales and trading professionals from Vining Sparks, many of whom are focused on depository institutions.

“We continue to opportunistically build out our platform,” added Betsy Kiehn, Head of the Municipal Capital Markets team at Stifel, overseeing municipal institutional sales, trading and underwriting. “Stifel finished 2021 as the number two ranked underwriter of negotiated taxable municipals by par and number one by issues. We are seeing more opportunities to work with our colleagues across the Fixed Income Capital Markets platform to distribute our municipal product and better serve our customers on the buy-side.”

Stifel Company Information

Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel’s broker-dealer clients are served in the United States through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, including its Eaton Partners business division; Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.; Miller Buckfire & Co., LLC and Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC. The Company’s broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank and Stifel Bank & Trust offer a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. and Stifel Trust Company Delaware, N.A. offer trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company’s website at www.stifel.com. For global disclosures, please visit https://www.stifel.com/investor-relations/press-releases

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FAQ

What recent hires did Stifel Financial Corp. make in its Municipal Securities Group?

Stifel Financial Corp. announced the addition of John McShane, Edward Murray, Joseph Muscatello, Michael Wolf, Rachel Perlman, Craig Burdulis, and Maryanne Kelly to its Municipal Securities Group.

How does Stifel's new team impact its Public Finance operations?

The new team is expected to enhance Stifel's Public Finance capabilities in the Mid-Atlantic region and better serve local municipalities and not-for-profit borrowers.

What was Stifel's achievement in municipal underwriting in 2021?

In 2021, Stifel became the first investment bank to underwrite 1,000 negotiated municipal new issues in a single year.

How many Public Finance offices does Stifel have now?

Stifel Financial Corp. now operates over 30 Public Finance offices across the country.