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Laura Brookshire
Senior Executive Vice President, Chair of the Executive Committee
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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 bettering the communities where we live and operate. We do this by supporting corporate philanthropy, economic and financial literacy advocacy, and professional success.
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.
Stephens is the official investment banking partner of Williams Racing, one of the most winning teams in F1 history. We share that tradition of success.
We host many highly informative meetings each year with clients, industry decision makers, and thought leaders across the U.S. and in Europe.
Stephens can help finance education projects for K-12, colleges, and universities—including facility upgrades, classroom technology, student housing, and resources for teachers and staff.
Stephens can help finance medical facility projects, tech upgrades, and accessibility improvements for hospitals, including single specialty, general acute care, and children’s hospitals.
Stephens can help finance Public Safety projects supporting first responders, including fire, police, EMT services, and correctional facilities, to enhance emergency response and public protection.
Stephens can help finance recreation projects of all sizes—parks, arenas, convention centers, and more—to enhance community life at city, county, and state levels.
Stephens can help finance transportation projects of all sizes—from crosswalks to airports—supporting commerce and community connection through roads, bridges, railways, ports, and more.
Stephens can help finance utility projects—water, sewer, electric, broadband, and more—supporting essential services with a solutions-focused approach to ESG risks for community infrastructure.
Senior Executive Vice President, Chair of the Executive Committee
Mrs. Brookshire is Chair of Stephens Executive Committee and a Senior Executive Vice President of the firm. The Stephens Executive Committee comprises C-Suite leadership from the firm and serves as counsel to co-CEOs, Miles Stephens and John Stephens. As part of her daily responsibilities of the firm, she has been integral in driving the corporate impact initiatives of INVESTED and This is Capitalism. She launched the Stephens social media program and works within the Marketing and Communications department. She joined Stephens in 2015, after serving as a public relations consultant to Stephens as well as other financial services and middle market companies.
Mrs. Brookshire is a graduate of Washington and Lee and earned her MBA from Southern Methodist University. She currently serves on the National WWII Museum Board of Trustees and on the Winning for Women Board of Directors.