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Co-President
James M. Zemlyak is Co-President of Stifel Financial Corp. and head of Global Wealth Management. He joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer in 1999 and was named Co-President in 2014. Mr. Zemlyak served as Chief Financial Officer from February 1999 through August 2018.
Mr. Zemlyak has been Chief Operating Officer of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated since August 2002 and Executive Vice President since December 2005. In addition, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated from February 1999 to October 2006. Mr. Zemlyak served as a Director of Stifel Bank & Trust from April 2007 through December 2021 and Director of Stifel Bank from August 2018 through December 2021.
Prior to joining Stifel, Mr. Zemlyak served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Baird Financial Corporation from 1997 to 1999 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated from 1994 to 1999.
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