ST. LOUIS, Nov. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Vining Sparks, an industry leader in providing strategic balance sheet and investment solutions to depository institutions, municipalities, money managers, insurance companies, trust departments, and pension funds.

"We are excited to welcome Mark Medford and his team to Stifel," said Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and CEO of Stifel. "The combination of our two highly complementary businesses further enhances Stifel's position as the leading investment bank for U.S. depository institutions."

Established in 1981 and headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, Vining Sparks has approximately 275 employees in 13 offices throughout the United States. The firm provides institutional fixed income brokerage, balance sheet management, and underwriting services to more than 4,000 institutional clients in all 50 states, with a core focus on depository institutions. Vining Sparks has averaged $150 billion in annual trading volume and generated average annual revenue of nearly $150 million since 2008.

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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Stifel Financial Corp. Completes Acquisition of Vining Sparks