Stephens Investment Banking – Mergers and Acquisitions | Stephens

Who We Are

What We Do

We provide investment banking, research, sales and trading, asset and wealth management, public finance, insurance, private capital, and family office services.

About Us

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 Stephens Story

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.

Leadership

Our reputation as a leading independent financial services firm is built on the stability of our longstanding and highly experienced senior executives.

Impact Initiatives

We are committed to corporate philanthropy; economic and financial literacy advocacy; and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Our Brand Ambassadors

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.

Making Connections

We host many highly informative meetings each year with clients, industry decision makers, and thought leaders across the U.S. and in Europe.

Investment Banking

M&A Advisory

Stephens has a rich history of advising on successful mergers and acquisitions. We are long-term thinkers. Our experienced senior bankers bring access to the right buyers and sellers, for both public and private transactions, including family-owned businesses.

How We Work

Our bankers are detail oriented and committed to maximizing each M&A outcome. We work toward optimal valuations and delivering certainty for our clients. We are problem solvers, helping buyers and sellers we advise to anticipate and navigate circumstances that may arise both throughout the process and after the transaction.

Our M&A services include: Strategic Advisory, Sell Side Advisory, Buy Side Advisory, Special Committee Advisory, Fairness Opinions, Valuations, Hostile Defense, Divestitures, Tender Offers, Spinoffs, and other tax-efficient transactions.

Lower Middle Market

As an additional service, we also prepare and advise lower middle market companies to execute significant capital raise, sell side or growth through acquisition strategies.

Featured Transactions

  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Acquire

    $504 Million

    M&A Advisory

    IQVentures Holdings, LLC

    Financial Advisor

    Specialty Finance

    Public Companies

    $504 Million

    06/17/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Sold A Majority Stake To

    M&A Advisory

    Vectron Systems AG

    Financial Advisor

    Technology, Media & Telecom

    Not Disclosed

    06/17/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Partner With

    M&A Advisory

    Mack's Prairie Wings

    Financial Advisor

    Consumer Products & Retail

    Private Companies

    Private Company Advisory

    Not Disclosed

    05/17/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Sell Three Branches To

    $105 Million Deposits

    M&A Advisory

    LINKBANCORP, Inc.

    Financial Advisor

    Financial Institutions

    $105 Million Deposits

    05/09/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    A Portfolio Company Of

    Has Been Sold To

    M&A Advisory

    MK Test Systems

    Sell-Side Advisor

    Aerospace & Defense

    Not Disclosed

    05/01/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Sell Six Branches To

    $13 Million

    M&A Advisory

    Amerant Bancorp Inc.

    Financial Advisor

    Depository

    Public Companies

    $13 Million

    04/17/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Received An Investment From

    $30 Million

    M&A Advisory

    Ecotrak, LLC

    Financial Advisor

    Technology, Media & Telecom

    Private Companies

    $30 Million

    04/15/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Acquire

    $66 Million

    M&A Advisory

    Capital Bancorp, Inc.

    Advisor & Fairness Opinion

    Financial Institutions

    Public Companies

    $66 Million

    03/28/2024

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