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CRD #793 · FINRA BrokerCheck + SEC IAPD

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated carries 251 BrokerCheck disclosures across 757 branch offices - moderate load for a large firm, earning a Grade C.

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Grade C
Safety grade
757
branch offices
251
disclosures
0.33
per office

PlainAdvisorCheck rating 3/5 - an editorial, size-normalized signal, not a regulatory determination. Always verify the underlying record on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging an advisor.

Branch offices

757 offices

FINRA: Large firm

Total disclosures

251 events

On FINRA BrokerCheck

Regulatory events

188 actions

75% of all disclosures

Disclosures per office

0.33 per office

251 ÷ 757 offices

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated vs. every disclosing firm

Disclosures per branch office, the size-normalized signal behind the grade (lower is cleaner)

0 Among the cleanest for its size a cleaner per-office record than 71% of 1,251 disclosing firms

0–0: 314 disclosing firms (25%). Below this entry. 0–1: 159 disclosing firms (13%). This entry sits in this band. 1–1: 301 disclosing firms (24%). Above this entry. 1–1: 40 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 1–1: 140 disclosing firms (11%). Above this entry. 1–2: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 2–2: 65 disclosing firms (5%). Above this entry. 2–2: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 2–2: 72 disclosing firms (6%). Above this entry. 2–3: 14 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 3–3: 24 disclosing firms (2%). Above this entry. 3–3: 6 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 3–3: 32 disclosing firms (3%). Above this entry. 3–4: 5 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 10 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–4: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 4–4: 9 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 4–5: 3 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. 5–5: 11 disclosing firms (1%). Above this entry. 5–5: 2 disclosing firms (0%). Above this entry. This firm 0 5 every disclosing firm, by disclosures per office, bucketed by value

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Source FINRA BrokerCheck · SEC IAPD · 2026

Disclosure Breakdown

Disclosure Type Count
Regulatory Events 188
Arbitrations 61
Civil Events 2
Total 251

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Disclosure category share

Regulatory 188 Arbitration 61 Civil 2

Disclosure Profile

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated's disclosure record, broken down by category and footprint.

Disclosures per office
0.33
Moderate load
Regulatory share
75%
of total disclosures
Size class
Large firm
757 branches

Firm Details

Firm Size
Large
Scope
ACTIVE
Location
St. Louis, MO
CRD Number
793

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What the Record Says About Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated (broker-dealer, CRD# 793 · St. Louis, MO) operates 757 branch offices - a large firm (FINRA: large), scope ACTIVE.

BrokerCheck shows 251 disclosures as of July 2026 (about 0.33 per branch office): 188 regulatory, 61 arbitration, 2 civil. Letter grade C (3/5 internal scoring). Verify on FINRA BrokerCheck ↗ · how disclosures are interpreted.

Every firm registered with FINRA or the SEC must report regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitrations, and civil judicial events on its public BrokerCheck and Form ADV records. A disclosure is not automatically a finding of wrongdoing, it can range from a settled customer dispute to a formal regulatory sanction, but a heavy disclosure load relative to a firm's size is a signal worth examining before you hire. Because larger firms naturally accumulate more disclosures across more offices, PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Read each disclosure's underlying detail on the official record rather than relying on the headline number alone. Registration itself confirms only that a firm is authorized to do business, not that its compliance history is clean.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does a grade of C mean for Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated?
A grade of C reflects Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated's disclosure intensity, its weighted disclosure load per branch office, ranked against other firms of a similar size (large firm). It carries 251 total disclosures across 757 branch offices. Review the specific disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before engaging.
How many FINRA disclosures does Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated have?
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated has 251 total FINRA disclosures, including 188 regulatory events, 61 arbitrations, 2 civil events. Disclosures reflect reported events on FINRA BrokerCheck and do not necessarily indicate proven violations.
How big is Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated?
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated operates 757 branch offices and is classified by FINRA as a large firm, registered in MO (Large firm). FINRA BrokerCheck publishes branch-office counts but not a firmwide registered-representative headcount, so PlainAdvisorCheck measures firm size by branch footprint.
Where can I verify Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated's disciplinary record?
You can verify Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated's full disciplinary history on FINRA BrokerCheck at brokercheck.finra.org using CRD number 793. BrokerCheck provides detailed information about individual registered representatives, complaints, and regulatory actions.
What is a FINRA disclosure?
A FINRA disclosure is a reported event on a broker-dealer's record, including regulatory actions, customer complaints, arbitration proceedings, and civil court events. Disclosures are part of the public record maintained by FINRA and do not necessarily indicate wrongdoing or proven violations.
Should I avoid Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated because of its disclosures?
Not necessarily. Larger firms accumulate more disclosures simply because they operate more offices, so PlainAdvisorCheck grades each firm against same-size peers rather than on raw counts. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated carries 251 disclosures across 757 branch offices (about 0.33 per office). Review the nature of individual disclosures on FINRA BrokerCheck before making a decision.

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Every figure on PlainAdvisorCheck is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD disciplinary records, no number is typed in by an editor. This firm's record is rendered directly from FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC EDGAR data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.