Karen K. Schraff
Professional summary
Karen Koast Schraff, who also goes by Karen Lillian Koast, Karen Lillian Schraff, is a registered financial advisor currently at STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED located in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Karen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1985. Karen has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 8, Series 4 and Series 24 exams.
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD
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Certified licenses
Experience
October 8, 2009 - Present
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Office #1: 180 Charlotte Drive Suite 100, Altoona, PA 16601September 25, 2009 - Present
STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Office #1: 180 Charlotte Drive Suite 100, Altoona, PA 16601December 2, 1993 - September 25, 2009
UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
June 18, 1985 - August 20, 1993
MORGAN STANLEY DW INC.
Primary Firm SEC Registration

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
CRD#: 793 / SEC#: 801-10746, 8-1447
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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(7/26/2019)
(3/7/2024)
(8/10/2020)
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(10/2/2024)
(7/16/2024)
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(7/26/2019)
(7/22/2022)
(4/29/2025)
(8/10/2020)
(2/8/2019)
(8/10/2020)
(8/11/2020)
(9/25/2009)
(10/8/2009)
(8/10/2020)
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(4/26/2022)
(6/17/2020)
(8/24/2021)
Exams
Series 8
Date: 7/7/1994
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.
FINRA
NYSE American LLC
Nasdaq PHLX LLC
Nasdaq Stock Market
New York Stock Exchange
Current Firm

STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
CRD#: 793 / SEC#: 801-10746, 8-1447
Contact information
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)
Documents
Direct owners and executive officers
| Name | Position | CRD# |
|---|---|---|
| STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP. | SHAREHOLDER | |
| AYD, PAUL JOSEPH | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - CAPITAL MARKETS | 2963853 |
| BRIGHT, GEOFFREY CLYDE JR | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP | 4696103 |
| BROOKS, PATRICK RODGERS | ROSFP - CAPITAL MARKETS | 2223412 |
| DODSON, CHARLES EDWARD | CCO ADVISORY SERVICES | 1744430 |
| FISHER, MARK PHILIP | GENERAL COUNSEL, SECRETARY | 4970942 |
| HYDE, GINA ELIZABETH | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER - CAPITAL MARKETS | 2812751 |
| KRUSZEWSKI, RONALD JAMES | PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE & CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 1434827 |
| MELINGER, ADAM SCOTT | ROSFP - PCG | 2373020 |
| NOLL, DOUGLAS WAYNE | PRINCIPAL OPERATIONS OFFICER | 1614129 |
| RAYMOND, CHARLES BRADFORD GREEN | CO-HEAD GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL EQUITIES & ADVISORY | 2796106 |
| SCHRICK, FREDERICK RICHARD | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER | 5636488 |
| SLINEY, DAVID DEAN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 2276514 |
| ZEMLYAK, JAMES MARK | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | 1586132 |
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 368,405 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 171,209,609,487 |
Disclosures
| Regulatory Event | 168 |
| Civil Event | 2 |
| Arbitration | 60 |
| Bond | 2 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 12/18/2024 | ||
| 12/19/2023 |
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