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Stifel Welcomes Veteran Healthcare Bankers Ajay Pathak and Bill Reisner as Managing Directors in Public Finance
New Hires Underscore Stifel’s Accelerated Investment in Public Finance Healthcare PlatformST. LOUIS, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Ajay Pathak and Bill Reisner have joined the firm as Managing Directors in Stifel’s Public Finance group to co-lead a differentiated healthcare practice. Both will be based in St. Louis, where they will accelerate the continued expansion of Stifel’s public finance platform with a unique market offering that
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