Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC

Registered investment adviser · St. Louis, MO · CRD #28218

Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01

Regulatory assets

$5.01 billion

Total accounts

12,216

Employees

198

Disclosure events

Firm details

Website: https://www.columbiacrestfa.com
Telephone: 314-342-4051
SEC file number: 801-43561
Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-03-02
SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site

Disciplinary disclosures

This firm reports 1 disclosure question answered Yes, covering 1 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.

A self-regulatory organization found a violation of its rules

Assets and accounts

Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services	Yes
Discretionary regulatory assets under management	$3.27 billion
Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management	$1.73 billion
Total regulatory assets under management	$5.01 billion
Discretionary accounts	8,542
Non-discretionary accounts	3,674
Total accounts	12,216
Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons	$0

People

Total employees (excluding clerical)	198
Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research)	132
Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer	156
Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state	140
Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser	24
Employees who are licensed insurance agents	111
Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf	2

Custody

Has custody of client cash or bank accounts	No
Has custody of client securities	No
Client funds and securities held in the firm's custody	$0
Clients for whom the firm has custody	0
A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts	Yes
A related person has custody of client securities	Yes
Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody	$4.81 billion
Clients for whom a related person has custody	7,870
The firm acts as a qualified custodian	Yes
A related person acts as a qualified custodian	No
Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients	15

How the firm is compensated

A percentage of assets under managementFixed fees (other than subscription fees)Commissions

Advisory services offered

Financial planning servicesPortfolio management for individuals and/or small businessesPortfolio management for businesses or institutional clientsPension consulting servicesSelection of other advisers (including private fund managers)Educational seminars/workshops

Other business activities

Broker-dealer (registered or unregistered)Insurance broker or agent

Affiliated related persons

Broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, or government securities broker or dealerOther investment adviser (including financial planners)Registered municipal advisorMajor security-based swap participantCommodity pool operator or commodity trading advisorFutures commission merchantBanking or thrift institutionTrust companyAccountant or accounting firmInsurance company or agencySponsor or syndicator of limited partnershipsSponsor, general partner, or managing member of pooled investment vehicles

Reported conflicts of interest

Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:

Buys securities from or sells securities to advisory clients (principal transactions)
Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
Executes agency cross transactions involving advisory client securities
Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
Recommends securities in which it has another sales interest
Brokers or dealers selected under 8.C.(3) are related persons
Recommends brokers or dealers to clients
Brokers or dealers recommended under 8.E. are related persons
Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Receives compensation from others for client referrals

Client types

Type of client	Clients	Assets
Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)	5,638	$1.37 billion
High net worth individuals	2,124	$3.46 billion
Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans)	61	$68.5 million
Charitable organizations	37	$67.9 million
Corporations or other businesses not listed above	42	$42.5 million