We provide investment banking, research, sales and trading, asset and wealth management, public finance, insurance, private capital, and family office services.
We are a family-owned financial services firm that values client relationships, long-term stability, and supporting the communities where we live and work.
The idea of family defines our culture, because each of us knows that our reputation is on the line as if our own name was on the door.
Our reputation as a leading independent financial services firm is built on the stability of our longstanding and highly experienced senior executives.
We are committed to corporate philanthropy; economic and financial literacy advocacy; and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Stephens is proud to sponsor the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, and PGA TOUR Champions careers, as well as applaud the philanthropic endeavors, of our Brand Ambassadors.
We host many highly informative meetings each year with clients, industry decision makers, and thought leaders across the U.S. and in Europe.
Mr. Brister graduated from the University of Mississippi with a B.B.A in Managerial Finance. He began his career in the financial services industry in 2000 and joined Stephens Capital Management in 2006. Currently, Mr. Brister advises and allocates capital on behalf of defined benefit/contribution plans, foundations/endowments, municipalities, corporations, and family office structures. Along with managing client portfolios, Mr. Brister serves as a member of the Investment Committee for StephensChoice and co-portfolio manager for Stephens Fixed Income Strategy.
Prior to joining Stephens Inc., Mr. Brister was a trader within Fixed Income Capital Markets for Morgan Keegan & Co in Memphis, TN where he was responsible for trading various products over his tenure including U.S. governments/agencies, preferreds, commercial paper, and corporate debt securities.
Mr. Brister is a FINRA Registered Representative (Series 7 & 63), a Limited Representative-Equity Trader (Series 55), and a Registered Investment Advisor Representative (“Series 65”).
