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Launny Steffens to Join Stifel as Vice Chairman of Asset Management
Former Architect of Merrill Lynch’s Retail Business Will Support Growth Across Stifel PlatformST. LOUIS, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Launny Steffens, a veteran financial services leader credited with helping build Merrill Lynch’s retail business, will join the firm as Vice Chairman of Asset Management. In this newly created role, Steffens will focus on growing Stifel’s financial advisor network, advancing the firm’s asset management c
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