Depository Financial Institution Investment Banking… | 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.

Financial Institutions Group

Depository

We have an exceptionally strong track record of successfully serving the M&A and capital markets needs of regional banks and thrifts, commercial finance companies, mortgage lenders, and other depository institutions.

Our senior depository banking team provides expert market intelligence, advisory and execution services while aligning with clients as partners and not competitors. We truly understand the depository space, and are highly active with a wide range of private and public companies that come to us for everything from IPOs and private placements to mergers and acquisitions.

Featured Depository Banking Transactions

  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Merge With

    $286 Million

    M&A Advisory

    FirstSun Capital Bancorp

    Financial Advisor & Fairness Opinion

    Financial Institutions

    Public Companies

    $286 Million

    01/16/2024

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Merge With

    $129 Million

    M&A Advisory

    FNCB Bancorp, Inc.

    Financial Advisor and Fairness Opinion

    Financial Institutions

    $129 Million

    09/27/2023

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  • Debt Capital Markets

    Has Sold Assets To

    $2.0 Billion

    Debt Capital Markets

    PacWest Bancorp

    Exclusive Financial Advisor

    Specialty Finance

    $2.0 Billion

    06/22/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed to Acquire

    M&A Advisory

    Vista Bancshares, Inc.

    Financial Advisor

    Depository

    Private Companies

    Not Disclosed

    01/30/2023

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Acquire

    $53.9 Million

    M&A Advisory

    Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.

    Financial Advisor

    Depository

    $53.9 Million

    12/20/2022

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Combine With

    $165 Million

    M&A Advisory

    Byline Bancorp, Inc.

    Financial Advisor

    Depository

    $165 Million

    11/30/2022

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  • Equity Capital Markets

    Follow-on Offering

    $50 Million

    Equity Capital Markets

    Business First Bancshares, Inc.

    Sole Book Running Manager

    Depository

    Public Companies

    $50 Million

    10/12/2022

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Merge With

    $342 Million

    M&A Advisory

    First Bancshares Of Texas, Inc.

    Financial Advisor

    Depository

    Public Companies

    $342 Million

    10/11/2022

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