Managing Director - Dallas Office
Mr. Beare joined Stephens in 2005 as a Managing Director and
head of the Building Products & Technologies group. Most
recently, he was a Managing Director at Matrix Capital, where he
was head of the Building Materials & Homebuilding group and
head of the Fairness Opinion Committee.
Previously, Mr. Beare was a Managing Director in the Mergers
& Acquisitions Group of Banc of America Securities, as well as
a member of the Fairness Opinion Committee. Prior to the
acquisition of Bank of America, he directed the M&A activities
for the Industrial Growth Group of NationsBanc Montgomery
Securities. Before that, Mr. Beare was responsible for the
origination and coordination of M&A activity in the Western
United States for NationsBank. He began his M&A career
with George K. Baum & Co., where he acted as both a principal
and as an agent in the structuring of management-led buyouts.
His 18 years of M&A experience includes acquisitions,
management buyouts, mergers, exclusive sales and divestitures, and
general advisory assignments. Mr. Beare graduated summa cum laude
with a BA from Duke University and received a JD/MBA from
Washington University in St. Louis. He holds the designation of
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is a member of the Missouri
and American Bar Associations.
Expertise: Industrial: Sector Focus; Basic Materials &
Construction
Phone: (214) 258-2747
Email: nick.beare@stephens.com