EXHIBIT 23.1






                        INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT





We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of
Stifel Financial Corp. and Stifel Financial Capital Trust I on Form S-3 of our
reports dated March 1, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of
Stifel Financial Corp. for the year ended December 31, 2001 and to the
references to us under the headings "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" and
"Experts" in the Registration Statement.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP



St. Louis, Missouri
March 25, 2002