Michael S. Scherer

EquityCompass Investment Management LLC (EquityCompass) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2007 and formerly known as Choice Financial Partners, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm that was created in 1890. EquityCompass provides portfolio strategies and investment research to financial intermediaries and institutions in the US.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.