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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.
Simon Tilley is a Managing Director in Stephens' London office and leads the European Financial Sponsors Group. Simon acts as a focal point for the firm’s interactions with European private equity firms and the wider financial sponsors community. He also works closely with the firm’s Financial Sponsors Group in the US to co-ordinate Stephens’ activities and relationships across the Atlantic.
Prior to joining Stephens in 2019, Simon spent two years with Inflexion Private Equity, where he was a Partner in the Partnership Capital team. Prior to Inflexion, Simon spent 16 years with DC Advisory and its predecessor firm, Close Brothers Corporate Finance, where he led the European Financial Sponsors Group. Simon has advised clients on a wide variety of transactions over his corporate finance career, including M&A sell side and buy side assignments, balance sheet restructurings and debt advisory assignments. Simon started his career in leveraged finance with NatWest Markets.
He graduated from Loughborough University with a BSc in Banking & Finance in 1994.
