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James Zemlyak

Executive Vice President & Director at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company

Investment adviser and broker registrationsSt. Louis, MOSEC record checked 17 October 2026

39
Years in the industry
26
Years at the firm
2
Adviser firms
1
State registrations

IAPD record retrieved 17 October 2026SEC record

James Zemlyak is Executive Vice President & Director of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, a ST Louis investment adviser managing $198B. James Zemlyak has been registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since 30 January 2000, has 39 years in the industry across 2 firms and has passed 6 licensing exams.

Role at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company

Title on Schedule A
Executive Vice President & Director
Control
James Zemlyak is a control person of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company.
Ownership
An individual ownership band is not available in the source record.
Tenure
James Zemlyak has held the filed role since August 2002.

The firm

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
ST Louis, MO

Form ADV filed 15 September 2026

$198B AUM236,191 clients3,079 advisers26 offices

Career on record

James Zemlyak has been registered through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since January 2000.

Firms and exams, newest first
  1. Passed Series 99TO · 2023
  2. Stifel Independent Advisors, LLC
    – · 5 years
    St Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 28218
  3. Passed SIE · 2018
  4. Passed Series 24 · 2001
  5. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedCurrent
    – present · 27 years
    St. Louis, MO · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 793
  6. Passed Series 63 · 1990
  7. Passed Series 27 · 1988
  8. Passed Series 7 · 1987

Registrations and exams

James Zemlyak has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas and has passed 6 qualifying exams.

Texas12 May 2011
Scope
Investment adviser representative
Status
Approved, resident

Examinations

Series 636 November 1990
Name
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Series 247 November 2001
Name
General Securities Principal Examination
Series 2724 August 1988
Name
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Series 99TO2 January 2023
Name
Operations Professional Examination
SIE1 October 2018
Name
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Series 721 February 1987
Name
General Securities Representative Examination

Individual record

Full name
James Mark Zemlyak
CRD
1586132
Firm
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
Registration status
Investment adviser and broker registrations
Office
501 N. BROADWAY, St. Louis, MO 63102
Firm bio
stifel.com

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Background

Stifel identifies James M. Zemlyak as president of Stifel Financial Corp. and head of Global Wealth Management. It says he joined as CFO in 1999 and became co-president in 2014. Stifel official board biography

Common questions

Where does James Zemlyak work?

James Zemlyak has been Executive Vice President & Director of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated since August 2002, and is a control person of the firm.

Source: Form ADV, Schedule A, filed 15 September 2026

Is James Zemlyak a financial advisor?

Yes. James Zemlyak has a current investment-adviser registration in Texas, through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company since January 2000, as of 17 October 2026.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

How many years of experience does James Zemlyak have?

James Zemlyak has worked in the financial industry for 39 years as of 17 October 2026, counted from 25 April 1987, across 2 adviser firms.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

What exams has James Zemlyak passed?

James Zemlyak has passed 6 licensing exams: the Series 7, Series 27, Series 63, Series 24, SIE and Series 99TO. The earliest, the Series 7, was passed in February 1987.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Where is James Zemlyak based?

James Zemlyak’s registered office is in St. Louis, MO.

Source: IAPD individual record, checked 17 October 2026

Leadership at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company

Sources

  1. IAPD individual record, CRD 1586132. Registration status, employment history and examinations.
  2. Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, filed 15 September 2026. Title, control and ownership bands.
  3. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company team page. Biography, education, credentials, awards.

Retrieved 17 October 2026. The SEC record may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory records and the firm's own published materials, and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with James Zemlyak or Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated and makes no representation about the quality of their services. This directory does not report disciplinary history, in either direction.