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.
Sidney Branson joined Stephens Insurance in 2022 as General Counsel for the Property & Casualty division. As such, she evaluates contractual insurance risk for clients, drafts and negotiates contracts with vendors, and lends specialized knowledge to ensure client policies are effective in relation to their respective contracts. She also supports the firm through strategic planning, legal affairs, business processes, and project/personnel management, as well as maintaining company compliance with state and federal laws.
Prior to joining Stephens Insurance, Branson worked for Stephens Investments Holdings in the Tax Accounting department for three years, followed by four years at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, where she focused on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate work, and estate planning. In 2021, she returned to Stephens as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, primarily supporting Corporate Finance.
Branson earned an LL.M. in Taxation from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida. She received a J.D. from the William H. Bowen College of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and graduated with a Bachelor of Interior Design from the University of Arkansas.