John Gay is a financial advisor at Stephens with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Stephens since 2008. Prior to that, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Gay serves as a board member of First National Bank in Paragould, Arkansas. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients using a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

Heather Vangilder is a financial advisor at Stephens with 19 years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 credential. Her prior work includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management, serving individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and other institutional clients. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, combining bottom-up equity research with committee-driven asset allocation and fixed-income management.

John Gay Jr. is a financial advisor at Stephens with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Stephens since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer for the Croft Cemetery Association, a nonprofit focused on cemetery maintenance. Stephens is a multi-team investment adviser with approximately 243 advisors and $18 billion in assets under management. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management across various advisory and wrap programs.