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111 Center St. Little Rock, AR 72201 AR Tel. 501-377-2000 Toll Free 800-643-9691 Fax 501-377-2470 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.stephens.com
Those who bristle at the carrying-on of those highfalutin Wall Street bankers may take some comfort in Stephens -- one of the largest investment banking firms based outside New York City. The company, founded in 1933, offers a variety of services, including advice for IPOs and mergers and acquisitions, as well as public financing, institutional stock and bond trading, insurance brokerage and advisory services, and equity research. It also provides asset management for individual and institutional investors. Chairman, president, and CEO Warren Stephens, the nephew of founder Witt Stephens, acquired 100% of the outstanding stock of Stephens in 2006.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $1,835.0M
Officers:
Chairman, President, and CEO: Warren A. Stephens
COO and Director: Curt Bradbury
CFO: Mark Doramus
Competitors:
Goldman Sachs
Jefferies Group
Morgan Keegan
