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Richard William Smith

KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS
NEW YORK, NY
·CRD# 1333488·23 years experience

Professional Summary

Richard William Smith, who also goes by Richard W Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC. located in New York, New York and STIFEL INDEPENDENT ADVISORS, LLC located in St. Louis, Missouri. Richard is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2015. Richard has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 99TO, SIE and Series 27 exams.

At a Glance

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Fiduciary Standard

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Other Aliases

Richard W Smith

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Years of Experience

23 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

KEEFE, BRUYETTE & WOODS, INC.·CRD# 481
BD
787 7th Ave. 4th & 5th Floors, New York, NY 10019
October 31, 2003 - Present
STIFEL INDEPENDENT ADVISORS, LLC·CRD# 28218
RIA
BD
One Financial Plaza 501 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102
January 20, 2023 - Present
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED·CRD# 793
RIA
BD
787 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019
January 20, 2023 - Present
MILLER BUCKFIRE & CO., LLC·CRD# 104156
BD
New York, NY
November 27, 2015 - October 2, 2023

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Current Firm

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

EATON PARTNERS | WASHINGTON CROSSING ADVISORS | TWP PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC INVESTMENT SERVICES | STIFEL CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 793 / SEC#: 801-10746, 8-1447
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (5/7/1975 Approved)
Georgia
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (11/30/2011 Terminated)
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Kansas City district office)
Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

Contact Information

Main Address

501 North Broadway, St Louis, MO 63102

Mailing Address

501 North Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102

Phone Number

(314) 342-2000

Established

Missouri since 02/20/1900

Firm Type

Corporation

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

# of Employees

6,478

SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 52 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADVISORY CONSULTING SERVICES BROCHURE (4/6/2026)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP.SHAREHOLDER—
AYD, PAUL JOSEPHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - CAPITAL MARKETS2963853
BRIGHT, GEOFFREY CLYDE JRCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP4696103
BROOKS, PATRICK RODGERSROSFP - CAPITAL MARKETS2223412
DODSON, CHARLES EDWARDCCO ADVISORY SERVICES1744430
FISHER, MARK PHILIPGENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY4970942
HYDE, GINA ELIZABETHCHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - CAPITAL MARKETS2812751
JANSEN, ANGELA MARIEPRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER3190211
KRUSZEWSKI, RONALD JAMESPRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1434827
MELINGER, ADAM SCOTTROSFP - PCG2373020
RAYMOND, CHARLES BRADFORD GREENCO-HEAD GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES & ADVISORY2796106
SCHRICK, FREDERICK RICHARDPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER5636488
SLINEY, DAVID DEANSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR2276514
ZEMLYAK, JAMES MARKEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1586132

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

394,160

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$197,532,233,502

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

191

Civil Event

2

Arbitration

61

Bond

2

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
03/30/2026Cover PageReport
12/18/2024Cover PageReport
12/19/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

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STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

EATON PARTNERS | WASHINGTON CROSSING ADVISORS | TWP PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED | STIFEL NICOLAUS & CO INC INVESTMENT SERVICES | STIFEL CAPITAL ADVISORS

CRD#: 793 / SEC#: 801-10746, 8-1447
RIA
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Georgia
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BD
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State Registrations and Notice Filings

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This advisor is not registered in any state.

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Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 99TO — Operations Professional Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the Series 99TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Jan 2023About the SIE exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Oct 2003About the Series 27 exam
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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