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About Me
Jim Salmon is a Senior Vice President/Investments with Stifel, based in Bend, Oregon. He began his investment industry career in 1991 and joined Stifel in 2009. Jim holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ (CRPC®) designation and is a Portfolio Manager in Stifel’s Solutions Program. He has successfully completed the General Securities Representative Examination (Series 7), Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63), and Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination (Series 65).
Jim earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Syracuse University and also studied at SUNY Cortland. Prior to joining Stifel, he served as a Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch for 18 years.
About Me
Jack Salmon is a Financial Advisor with Stifel, based in Bend, Oregon. He began his investment industry career in 2024 and joined Stifel the same year. Jack holds the General Securities Representative license (Series 7), Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination (Series 63), and Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination (Series 65).
He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Oregon State University in 2017.
About Me
Lea Salmon is a Client Service Associate with Stifel, based in Bend, Oregon. She began her career in the investment industry in 2021 and joined Stifel in the same year. Lea has successfully completed the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) examination.
Born and raised in Guam, a U.S. territory in the Mariana Islands, Lea brings a strong sense of community and cultural awareness to her work. Before transitioning into financial services, she worked in the healthcare industry in hemodialysis, collaborating closely with nurses and physicians to provide life‑sustaining care for patients with kidney failure. This experience shaped her commitment to trust, empathy, and clear communication.
As a mother of two, Lea brings both personal and professional perspective to her role. She applies the compassion, attention to detail, and client‑first mindset developed in healthcare to supporting clients and helping them navigate their financial journey with confidence.