Meet the Team

Helping You Pursue Your Financial Goals

Edward Wilder

Edward D. Wilder

Managing Director/Investments

Ed has been in the investment industry since 2005 and joined Stifel in 2020, previously working for Citigroup, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Wells Fargo Advisors. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Puget Sound and was trained by Dorsey Wright & Associates in technical analysis. He holds Series 7, 31, 63, and 65 securities licenses.

Outside the office, Ed is passionate about experiencing the Pacific Northwest waters cruising and racing his Tartan sailboat. He is a lifelong learner who enjoys reading about history and the markets, golfing, and traveling with his family. Ed has been married to his wife, Annette, for 30 years and they have one adult daughter. Ed and Annette are members of the Meydenbauer Bay Yacht Club in Bellevue and live in Kirkland, Washington. Ed is active at Holy Family Parish in Kirkland and served as a member of the University of Puget Sound executive alumni council and Emerald City Rotary Club for 17 years.

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Graphic starting with circle and getting wider with language in the middle, starting from left to right: Your CPA; You and Your Family; Your Attorney; Lead Financial Advisor; Ed Wilder, Managing Director/Investments, Portfolio Manager – Solutions Program; Client Service; Lauren Boone, Registered Client Service Associate;m Kari Hayden, Senior Registered Client Service Associate; Nicole Hansen, Branch Operations Manager; Wealth Planning Support – St. Louis Headquarters; Richard Cohen, CFP®, JD, Estate & Tax Planning Director; Joe Rathert, JD, Senior Wealth Strategist; Kris Gretzschel, CFP®, CPA, Senior Wealth Strategist; Michael Stumpf, Vice President, Annuity Manager; Diane Lee Porter, Senior Financial Planning Associate; Research and Investment Support – Chicago and New York; Dr. Lindsey Piegza, Ph. D.; Chief Economist; Michael O'Keeffe, CFA, MBA, Chief Investment Officer; Barry Bannister, CFA, Chief Equity Strategist