Stephens Investment Banking – Mergers and Acquisitions | 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 bettering the communities where we live and operate. We do this by supporting corporate philanthropy, economic and financial literacy advocacy, and professional success.

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.

Stephens & Atlassian Williams Racing

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.

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.

Investment Banking

M&A Advisory

Stephens has a rich history of advising on successful mergers and acquisitions. We are long-term thinkers. Our experienced senior bankers bring access to the right buyers and sellers, for both public and private transactions, including family-owned businesses.

How We Work

Our bankers are detail oriented and committed to maximizing each M&A outcome. We work toward optimal valuations and delivering certainty for our clients. We are problem solvers, helping buyers and sellers we advise to anticipate and navigate circumstances that may arise both throughout the process and after the transaction.

Our M&A services include: Strategic Advisory, Sell Side Advisory, Buy Side Advisory, Special Committee Advisory, Fairness Opinions, Valuations, Hostile Defense, Divestitures, Tender Offers, Spinoffs, and other tax-efficient transactions.

Lower Middle Market

As an additional service, we also prepare and advise lower middle market companies to execute significant capital raise, sell side or growth through acquisition strategies.

Featured Transactions

  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Acquire

    $187 Million

    M&A Advisory

    WhiteHawk Income Corporation

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Energy & Clean Energy Transition

    Private Companies

    $187 Million

    05/08/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    A Portfolio Company Of

    Has Been Acquired By

    A Portfolio Company Of

    M&A Advisory

    InfraStripe

    SELL-SIDE ADVISOR

    Diversified Industrials & Services

    Private Companies

    Family Office Advisory

    Financial Sponsors

    Not Disclosed

    04/09/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    Led The Majority Recapitalization Of

    A Portfolio Company Of

    M&A Advisory

    TZP Group

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Services

    Family Office Advisory

    Financial Sponsors

    Not Disclosed

    04/07/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Been Acquired By

    $1.4 Billion

    M&A Advisory

    Fibrebond Corporation

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Diversified Industrials & Services

    Private Companies

    Public Companies

    $1.4 Billion

    04/01/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Been Acquired By

    $245 Million

    M&A Advisory

    Pintail Alternative Energy, L.L.C.

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Energy & Clean Energy Transition

    Private Companies

    $245 Million

    04/01/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Sold

    To

    M&A Advisory

    Airbus

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Aerospace & Defense

    Public Companies

    Not Disclosed

    03/31/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Be Acquired By

    $206 Million

    M&A Advisory

    First IC Corporation

    FINANCIAL ADVISOR

    Financial Institutions

    Public Companies

    $206 Million

    03/17/2025

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  • M&A Advisory

    Has Agreed To Be Acquired By

    M&A Advisory

    Community Unity Bank

    FAIRNESS OPINION

    Financial Institutions

    Private Companies

    Not Disclosed

    03/17/2025

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