Founded in 1933, Stephens is a family of privately held, independent financial services firms focused on building value for companies, governments, institutions and high-net-worth investors. Headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas they have 29 offices across the US and Europe (UK and Germany). Stephens has several financial services offerings including investment banking, insurance, private wealth management and capital management however their partnership designation will be Official Investment Banking Partner. See their corporate site here www.stephens.com.