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Stifel Announces Victor Nesi to Retire as Co-President and Head of Institutional Group; Joins Board of Directors
ST. LOUIS, June 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Victor Nesi, Co-President and Head of the Institutional Group, will retire from his day-to-day operating responsibilities effective July 1, 2025, after 16 years of distinguished service. Mr. Nesi will, however, continue to serve the firm, simultaneously joining its Board of Directors. “Victor has been instrumental in building the platform we have today,” said Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO
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