Cole Buffington | Investment Banking | Stephens

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What We Do

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About Us

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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.

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We are committed to corporate philanthropy; economic and financial literacy advocacy; and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Our Brand Ambassadors

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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.

Our People

Cole Buffington

Associate

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Financial Institutions Group
Cole Buffington

Cole Buffington joined Stephens in 2022 and is a member of the firm’s Specialty Finance Investment Banking group. At Stephens, he has worked on a variety of transactions with both public and private companies, including buy-side and sell-side M&A as well as debt and equity capital raising transactions. Cole graduated magna cum laude from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration and received a Master’s of Business Administration from The Citadel Graduate College.

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