Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE:SF) signed a definitive agreement to acquire to acquire Finance 500, Inc. And CB Resource, Inc. on March 14, 2024. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, acted as exclusive financial advisor and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP acted as legal advisor to Stifel in the transaction.

Houlihan Lokey acted as exclusive financial advisor and Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP acted as legal advisor to Finance 500 and CB Resource.