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Stephen John Taddei Aka Taddie

Stephen J. Taddei Aka Taddie

CRD#: 1358566
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Stephen John Taddei Aka Taddie
Stephen John Taddei Aka Taddie

Professional summary


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Stephen John Taddei Aka Taddie, who also goes by Stephen J. Taddie, Stephen John Taddie, was a registered financial professional .

Stephen is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1985. Stephen had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 3, Series 5, Series 15, Series 7 and Series 8 exams.

Biography


Steve Taddie was the co-founder and Managing Partner of Stellar Capital Management which merged with HoyleCohen in 2020. Steve has over 30 years of professional experience in the investment field, specializing in establishing economic outlook and forecasting and leading teams that provide custom-tailored management of stock and bond portfolios and provide investment fiduciary work for employer sponsored retirement plans. Steve’s background includes working with a select group of clients ranging from publicly traded corporations, government entities, and Native American Indian Tribes, to high net worth individuals and families across the country. He is frequently asked to speak on economic and investment management trends, has authored numerous articles and has often been quoted on the same subjects. Steve holds a BS in Business and Economics from Lehigh University, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He has earned The Certified Business Economist™ (CBE™), which is the certification in business economics, and data analytics developed and owned by the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), and the Certified Financial Manager (CFM), which is the certification in financial management issued by the Merrill Lynch Institute, Donald T. Regan School of Advanced Financial Management. Steve is a current member and Past President of the Arizona Economic Round Table, a member and Past President of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Conference, a member of the National Association for Business Economists (NABE) serving on its Financial Industry roundtable, a member of the CFA Institute and the Phoenix CFA Society, an Arbitrator for FINRA, and a Board Member of Focus on European Art. He has served for over a decade on the National Economic Forecast Panels for the NABE, Bloomberg, and The Regional Economic Forecast Panel for the Western Blue Chip, he has also served as a member of the Arizona Legislative Finance Advisory Committee, for over 5 years. Steve is a past member of the Economic Club of Phoenix, the Western Pension & Benefits Conference, Arizona Town Hall, and the Madison School District Financial Oversight Committee and has served on the Executive Board of the Desert Botanical Gardens Foundation, the Advisory and Executive Boards of the Foundation for Burns & Trauma, the Executive Boards for the Foothills Foundation, the Phoenix Camelback Rotary Club, and the Finance Committee for the Desert Botanical Gardens. He has also volunteered with Junior Achievement and coached youth sports teams.

Question & Answer


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No

Aliases


Stephen J. Taddie | Stephen John Taddie

Other business activities


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The advisor shows no other business activity.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


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None

Experience


Past

September 12, 2024 - May 28, 2026

FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 159289
Phoenix, AZ
Past

January 4, 2021 - November 21, 2024

HOYLECOHEN, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 141125
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

July 10, 2000 - October 2, 2020

STELLAR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 109415
PHOENIX, AZ
Past

October 30, 1992 - September 22, 2004

FINANCIAL INVESTMENT ANALYSTS, INC.

BD
CRD#: 16010
PITTSBURGH, PA
Past

July 23, 1990 - August 24, 1992

PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC

BD
CRD#: 7471
NEW YORK, NY
Past

April 24, 1985 - July 27, 1990

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY

Primary Firm SEC Registration


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FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF MISSOURI, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF FLORIDA, LLC | NEIRG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MID-CONTINENT CAPITAL | INTEROCEAN CAPITAL GROUP | HUNT VALLEY WEALTH | HOYLECOHEN | GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES | GW & WADE AT THE COLONY GROUP | GW & WADE | GRATUS CAPITAL | FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, A FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH COMPANY | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | CONNECTUS PRIVATE | COLONY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | COLONY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT GROUP | BUCKINGHAM STRATEGIC WEALTH

CRD#: 159289 / SEC#: 801-72862

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/2011 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 2/2/1993
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 5
Date: 4/25/1991
Interest Rate Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 15
Date: 3/22/1988
Foreign Currency Options Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
Principal/Supervisory Exam
RR
Series 8
Date: 2/27/1991
General Securities Sales Supervisor Examination (Options Module & General Module)

Current Firm


FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC
ATLAS PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF MISSOURI, LLC | THE COLONY GROUP OF FLORIDA, LLC | NEIRG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MID-CONTINENT CAPITAL | INTEROCEAN CAPITAL GROUP | HUNT VALLEY WEALTH | HOYLECOHEN | GYL FINANCIAL SYNERGIES | GW & WADE AT THE COLONY GROUP | GW & WADE | GRATUS CAPITAL | FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, A FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH COMPANY | D. K. BREDE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY | CONNECTUS PRIVATE | COLONY WEALTH MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | COLONY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, A DIVISION OF THE COLONY GROUP, LLC | CHURCHILL MANAGEMENT GROUP | BUCKINGHAM STRATEGIC WEALTH

CRD#: 159289 / SEC#: 801-72862

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/7/2011 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
190 Carondelet Plaza Suite 600, St. Louis, MO 63105
Mailing Address
Phone number
(314) 725-0455
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,915

SEC notice filing (51 States and Territories)


Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

ADV PART 2A (2/2/2026)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts220,585
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 181,862,000,000

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
01/28/2026
Cover Page
12/20/2024
07/26/2023

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Company Information


FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC

Director, Sr. Portfolio ManagerCRD#: 159289

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