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.
David Palmer is an Associate Director in the European Financing Advisory Group in Stephens' London office. Prior to joining Stephens in 2018, he was an Executive at Ernst & Young, first in their Restructuring practice in Birmingham and latterly in their Operational Transaction Services team in London. Whilst within the Restructuring team at EY, David advised lenders and corporates on financial and operational restructuring in distressed situations. In the Operational Transaction Services team, he advised corporates and private equity clients on complex transactions, carrying out financial and operational due diligence, synergy assessments and integration / carve out planning. He is a qualified chartered accountant and holds a MEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester.