Stifel Nicolaus has bolstered its presence in the Southeast with the addition of a 26-year industry veteran to its Melbourne, Fla. Office.

The firm added former Wells Fargo advisor Paula Savage as a senior vice president at the beginning of this month, according to registration records with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Savage is a legacy A.G. Edwards advisor who had been with that firm since 1987 and before moving to Wells Fargo through a series of acquisitions. She will be reuniting with a former colleague, Elaina Garvin, with whom she had partnered for 15 years at A.G. Edwards. Together, they form the Garvin Savage Wealth Management group and oversee more than $100 million in client assets.

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