Stephens Inc. is a full service, privately owned investment bank based in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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History
Stephens Inc. was founded in 1933 by W.R. Witt Stephens. His brother, Jack Stephens joined the firm in 1946 and served as Chairman of the Board and CEO of Stephens Inc. from 1956 to 1986. Since 1986 Warren Stephens, Jack's son, has served as CEO of Stephens Inc. In 1970, Stephens Inc. (along with Wall Street firm White Weld & Co.) brought Wal-Mart public in an IPO.
Quick facts
- Employs over 700 people worldwide.
- Has 24 offices worldwide.
- Since the beginning of 1999, has led or co-managed 50 public offerings, raising over $13.2 billion, and delivered 38 fairness opinions.
- Over the last 5 years, has advised clients on over 120 merger and acquisition transactions with aggregate transaction value in excess of $43 billion dollars.
- The CEO is Warren Stephens.
- Financier of Dickey-Stephens Park, which plays home to the Arkansas Travelers baseball team.
Businesses
- Private Client Group
- Capital Markets
- Public Finance
- Investment Banking
- Research
- Capital Management
- Insurance and Mutual Fund Services
External links
- Stephens Inc. - Official Website
- Arkansas Business - Arkansas Business
- Hoovers - Hoovers Overview & Factsheet
