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Thomas Ruder
Senior Vice President/Investments
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Thomas began his investment industry career in 1976 and focuses on the financial markets and strategies designed to build the growth, income, and perseverance of his clients’ wealth. With his experience, Thomas provides investment guidance and perspective to the constantly changing market environment while also seeking to mitigate risk.
Thomas holds Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses. He has also been named to Stifel’s 2023 Chairman’s Council, which consists of the firm’s top-producing financial advisors.*
Passionate about giving back to his community, Thomas has served in various roles in numerous charitable and civic organizations, including as a member of St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery’s advisory board, past lieutenant governor of Kiwanis Indiana district, past president of Kiwanis Club of East Evansville, and past board member of Wesselman Nature Society, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, and Aurora.
Thomas and his wife, Sharon, have two adult sons, Bryan and Alex.
* Chairman’s Council qualification is based on being among Stifel’s top-producing financial advisors. For 2023 qualification, Chairman’s Council consisted of 240 financial advisors, who were recognized from among more than 2,300 Stifel financial advisors across the nation.
Thomas holds Series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses. He has also been named to Stifel’s 2023 Chairman’s Council, which consists of the firm’s top-producing financial advisors.*
Passionate about giving back to his community, Thomas has served in various roles in numerous charitable and civic organizations, including as a member of St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery’s advisory board, past lieutenant governor of Kiwanis Indiana district, past president of Kiwanis Club of East Evansville, and past board member of Wesselman Nature Society, Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana, and Aurora.
Thomas and his wife, Sharon, have two adult sons, Bryan and Alex.
* Chairman’s Council qualification is based on being among Stifel’s top-producing financial advisors. For 2023 qualification, Chairman’s Council consisted of 240 financial advisors, who were recognized from among more than 2,300 Stifel financial advisors across the nation.
Bryan Ruder, AAMS, AIF, AWMA, CFP, CRPC,
First Vice President/Investments
Bryan Ruder
AAMS, AIF, AWMA, CFP, CRPC,
AAMS, AIF, AWMA, CFP, CRPC, MPAS, MSPFP
First Vice President/Investments
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Bryan began his investment industry career in 2013 and joined Stifel in 2015. With a personalized approach to finding appropriate financial strategies, Bryan works with clients to plan for their long-term goals. He truly wants to help clients make informed decisions about their finances. Bryan is responsible for designing, implementing, and periodically reviewing investment plans with clients. For his clients in the Stifel Solutions Program, an advisory services program, he manages their assets on a discretionary basis, using a highly personalized and research-driven investment approach.*
Bryan earned a B.A. in Spanish from Hanover College. He holds Series 7, 9 & 10, and 66 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses. He has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification, as well as the Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning, Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorTM, Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorTM, Accredited Asset Management SpecialistTM, Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, and Master Planner Advanced StudiesTM designations.
Bryan was named to Forbes’ Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list in 2024.
Active in his community, Bryan is a member of the local Rotaract Club of Evansville and on the board of trustees at Hanover College. He is the past president of the board of Ark Crisis Child Care Center and the Green River Kiwanis. Bryan is married to his wife, Victoria. They are the parents of two young children.
* The Solutions program requires a minimum investment, which varies by strategy. Ask your Financial Advisor for a Disclosure Brochure, which further outlines the fees, services, exclusions, and disclosures associated with this program. Since all investment decisions in a Solutions account are made by the Financial Advisor without having to receive prior client approval, it is important that Solutions clients have detailed knowledge of the Financial Advisor’s individual investment philosophy and decision-making process before entrusting him or her with their portfolio. You should consider all terms and conditions before deciding whether the Solutions Program and any particular strategy are appropriate for your needs.
All written business communications will be in English.
Forbes’ Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State rankings are based on the 12-month period ending March 31 of the year of publication and selected by SHOOK Research, LLC from a pool of nominations as indicated in the methodology. The rankings may not be representative of any one client’s experience and are not indicative of the financial advisor’s future performance. For more information, see www.stifel.info/award-disclosures.
Bryan earned a B.A. in Spanish from Hanover College. He holds Series 7, 9 & 10, and 66 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses. He has also earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM certification, as well as the Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning, Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorTM, Accredited Wealth Management AdvisorTM, Accredited Asset Management SpecialistTM, Accredited Investment Fiduciary®, and Master Planner Advanced StudiesTM designations.
Bryan was named to Forbes’ Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list in 2024.
Active in his community, Bryan is a member of the local Rotaract Club of Evansville and on the board of trustees at Hanover College. He is the past president of the board of Ark Crisis Child Care Center and the Green River Kiwanis. Bryan is married to his wife, Victoria. They are the parents of two young children.
* The Solutions program requires a minimum investment, which varies by strategy. Ask your Financial Advisor for a Disclosure Brochure, which further outlines the fees, services, exclusions, and disclosures associated with this program. Since all investment decisions in a Solutions account are made by the Financial Advisor without having to receive prior client approval, it is important that Solutions clients have detailed knowledge of the Financial Advisor’s individual investment philosophy and decision-making process before entrusting him or her with their portfolio. You should consider all terms and conditions before deciding whether the Solutions Program and any particular strategy are appropriate for your needs.
All written business communications will be in English.
Forbes’ Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State rankings are based on the 12-month period ending March 31 of the year of publication and selected by SHOOK Research, LLC from a pool of nominations as indicated in the methodology. The rankings may not be representative of any one client’s experience and are not indicative of the financial advisor’s future performance. For more information, see www.stifel.info/award-disclosures.
Sharon Ruder
Operations Coordinator
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Sharon began her financial services career in 1993. Leveraging her extensive service experience, she is responsible for providing guidance and administrative support to clients with a high attention to detail and personalized service. She also focuses on coordinating, organizing, and overseeing the team’s various education presentations and managing the team’s social media, marketing, and communication platforms.
Sharon earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana State University and holds life and health insurance licenses. Passionate about the community, she has served as past president of Civitan, the Junior League of Evansville, and the YWCA, former board member of the University of Southern Indiana Foundation and Indiana State University’s Alumni Associations, and past member of A Network of Evansville Women.
Sharon and her husband, Tom, have two adult sons, Bryan and Alex.
Sharon earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana State University and holds life and health insurance licenses. Passionate about the community, she has served as past president of Civitan, the Junior League of Evansville, and the YWCA, former board member of the University of Southern Indiana Foundation and Indiana State University’s Alumni Associations, and past member of A Network of Evansville Women.
Sharon and her husband, Tom, have two adult sons, Bryan and Alex.
Robert C. Kozsan, CFP, CRPC, MPAS, MSPFP
Senior Registered Client Service Associate
Robert C. Kozsan
CFP, CRPC, MPAS, MSPFP
CFP, CRPC, MPAS, MSPFP
Senior Registered Client Service Associate
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Robert began his financial services career in 2003. He maintains a strong knowledge of client needs through coordinating their cash management services needs and fielding client questions.
Robert earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern Indiana, as well as Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning. He holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses. He also attained the Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorTM designation.
Outside the office, Robert is a board member of Student Financial Aid Association in Evansville and Hope of Evansville.
Robert prides himself in being bilingual – English was his second language. He was born in Romania and raised in Washington, Indiana, where he enjoyed playing soccer.
All written business communications will be in English.
Robert earned a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Southern Indiana, as well as Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning. He holds Series 7 and 66 securities licenses, as well as life, health, and variable insurance licenses. He also attained the Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorTM designation.
Outside the office, Robert is a board member of Student Financial Aid Association in Evansville and Hope of Evansville.
Robert prides himself in being bilingual – English was his second language. He was born in Romania and raised in Washington, Indiana, where he enjoyed playing soccer.
All written business communications will be in English.