Today Ryan Beck & Co. continue to provide investment banking and brokerage services under the Stifel brand.

In the early years, the firm focused on underwriting municipal bonds in New Jersey and grew relatively slowly.

Also, in the 1960s, the firm began to shift its focus toward financial services companies, particularly banks.

In 1986, the company completed an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.

[5][6] At the time of sale, Ryan Beck had approximately 1,000 employees in 40 offices, located in 14 states.