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.
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.
Graham Paton is Chief Operating Officer of Stephens' European operations. He is also a Managing Director in the Technology group. Prior to joining Stephens in December 2013, he was a founder director and Managing Director and Head of the Technology team at Hawkpoint Partners. His over 30 years of advisory experience includes a wide range of acquisitions, management buyouts, recommended and hostile public offers, IPOs and general strategic advice. He has extensive experience of cross border transactions, having advised global technology businesses such as FICO, Motorola and NTT Data on acquisitions in Europe and advised on the sale of many UK technology companies to overseas acquirors. He also has extensive experience of helping growing technology businesses access new sources of capital. He has an LLB from Dundee University and was a Non-executive Director of Penna Consulting plc.