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Ben Plotkin

Managing Director

Executive Vice President, Vice Chairman of Stifel Financial Corp.

Ben Plotkin joined KBW in 2013 when it was acquired by Stifel. Ben serves as Executive Vice President of KBW and Vice Chairman of parent company, Stifel Financial Corporation. Previously, he was Chairman & CEO of Ryan Beck & Co., which merged with Stifel in 2007. He joined Ryan Beck as an Investment Banker in 1987. Ben is frequently called upon to provide strategic advice to financial institutions.

Earlier in his career, Ben was an Attorney at a Washington DC law firm. Ben’s industry experience includes serving as a Senior Executive and Board member of a thrift holding company. He received an undergraduate degree from University of Florida in Economics and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center.

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