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.
Managing Director & Head of UK
Shaun Holmes is a Managing Director in Stephens' London office and leads the European Financing Advisory Group together with the UK advisory business. Prior to joining Stephens in 2015 he led the European Restructuring & Special Situations Group at Canaccord Genuity and its predecessor firm, Hawkpoint Partners. Prior to that he spent 23 years at RBS which included senior positions in the restructuring, structured finance and private equity divisions of RBS. He has extensive experience providing strategic, restructuring and financial advice to private and public company boards. Recent transactions include restructuring advice and sale of the business and assets of McColl’s Retail Group plc to the Morrisons Group, restructuring of Neilson Active Holdiays, refinancing of Search Recruitment Group, Thomas Murray, MMC and Ultima Business Solutions. He is an accredited member of the Institute for Turnaround and retired board member.