Five Star award winner Stefano Safaei

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Stefano Safaei

Independent Financial Advisor

Wedbush Securities

80 Business Park Dr Ste 308

Armonk, NY 10504

Office: 914-358-9914

stefano.safaei@wedbush.com
www.wedbush.com

Professional Approach

Stefano “Stef” Safaei is a Managing Director of Investments at SkyArch Capital Group, an Independent Advisory Branch of Wedbush Securities. With over 19 years of experience in the financial services industry, Stef works with a variety of clients, such as families, small- to mid-size business owners, corporations, high-net-worth individuals, and nonprofit organizations, including one of the oldest children’s charities in the United States. Stef believes that every relationship starts with a conversation, which he begins by asking the right questions to gain a comprehensive understanding of the client’s goals. Stef analyzes each client’s financial profile, lifestyle objectives, and attitude towards risk, and then develops a suitable and custom wealth management plan. He offers strategic and tactical asset allocation, and provides a range of world-class investment solutions, including cash, fixed income, equities, and alternative investments.

MISSION STATEMENT

Committed to my clients, dedicated to protecting their assets, and striving to grow their financial success, supported by a firm built on experience, stability, continuity, innovation and financial safety.

ABOUT WEDBUSH

Since our founding in 1955, Wedbush has been a leader in the financial services industry providing our clients, both private and institutional, with a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with 100 registered offices and nearly 1,000 colleagues, the firm focuses on client service and financial safety, innovation, and the utilization of advanced technology. Member: NYSE / FINRA / SIPC.

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This award was issued on 07/01/2025 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 09/18/2024 through 02/28/2025. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 949 Westchester-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 80 (8 % of candidates) were named 2025 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2024: 831, 79, 10%, 7/1/24, 9/12/23 - 3/29/24; 2023: 749, 73, 9.7%, 7/1/23, 9/12/22 - 3/31/23; 2022: 737, 87, 12%, 7/1/22, 10/11/21 - 4/8/22; 2021: 709, 88, 12%, 7/1/21, 9/14/20 - 4/23/21; 2020: 661, 93, 14%, 7/1/20, 10/14/19 - 4/24/20; 2019: 654, 115, 18%, 7/1/19, 10/9/18 - 5/3/19; 2018: 680, 85, 13%, 7/1/18, 10/23/17 - 5/10/18; 2017: 492, 98, 20%, 7/1/17, 10/21/16 - 5/8/17; 2016: 641, 149, 23%, 6/1/16, 12/7/15 - 5/11/16; 2015: 1333, 288, 22%, 7/1/15, 12/7/14 - 5/11/15; 2014: 3105, 283, 9%, 7/1/14, 12/7/13 - 5/11/14; 2013: 1992, 316, 16%, 7/1/13, 12/7/12 - 5/11/13; 2012: 1598, 300, 19%, 7/1/12, 12/7/11 - 5/11/12.

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Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. The award is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria - required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser (RIA) or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Actively licensed as a RIA or as a principal of a registered investment adviser firm for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by FSP, the wealth manager has not; A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three settled or pending complaints filed against them and/or a total of five settled, pending, dismissed or denied complaints with any regulatory authority or FSP's consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through FSP's consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client's experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy within the past 11 years; E. Been terminated from a financial services firm within the past 11 years; F. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria - considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. FSP does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. The award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their clients' assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by FSP or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by FSP in the future. Visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.