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DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
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Stifel

233 12th St Suite 100-A, Columbus, GA 31901, USA(706) 660-3940www.stifelcolumbusga.comView on Google Maps →
8.0/10 overall scoreGood
5.0

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Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.0/10

Subcategory Rank

of 23 in Financial Planner · Top 10%

#2

Category Rank

of 485 in Services · Top 50%

#190

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 50%

#1100

Online Presence

Good

6.7/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

2/10
Mobile Score
48/100
Desktop Score
67/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

poor mobile score 48; poor desktop score 67; very slow LCP 11285ms

Rank in Financial Planner

#2of 23Top 25%
1
8.4
Momentum Wealth Management
2
8.0
Stifel
3
8.0
Ismael Espada Jr. - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
4
7.9
Brad Brooks - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
5
7.9
Chris Webb - Edward Jones Financial Advisor
6
7.8
Garret Messner - First Command
7
7.8
Howard Rush - First Command
8
7.7
Fluid Financial Planning
Category average: 7.6/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (11.3s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

+50%

Grow reviews from 1 to 100+

Listings with 100+ reviews see roughly 50% higher click-through from local search results vs. sub-50-review listings. BrightLocal 2024

+52

Lift mobile performance (48/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. Think with Google

Complete your Google Business Profile

Profiles with full descriptions, hours, services, and Q&A get up to 7× more clicks than partial ones. Google Business research

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • Mobile performance is poor (48/100)
  • Desktop speed needs improvement (67/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds

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