Stifel Financial Corp. announced that Richard "Dick" Ferguson will be joining Stifel's Private Client Group Executive Management Team. Dick has nearly 35 years of investment industry experience, starting his career at Morgan Keegan in 1987 and rising to President of the Private Client Group.

He also served as a Divisional Director of Raymond James. In addition, the Ferguson Wealth Advisory Group has joined the firm's broker-dealer subsidiary, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, in a new office in Athens, Georgia. Joining Dick are Ed Ferguson, Managing Director/Investments and Branch Manager; and Karen Miley, CFP(R), Client Relationship Manager.

The team comes to Stifel from Raymond James, where it was responsible for $320 million in client assets.