Fayetteville, AR Office

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Stephens

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Firm-wide stats for Stephens

Total advisors

243

Across 38 offices

Clients per advisor

87 High

Avg AUM per client

$672,559 Typical

HNW client ratio

15% Typical

About

Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a broad range of clients, including individual investors (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension plans, foundations, corporations, banks, insurance companies, and state and municipal government entities. Its service offering spans financial planning, portfolio management across discretionary and non‑discretionary programs, wrap fee platforms, private equity and alternative investments, and institutional equity research.

The firm delivers advice through multiple sponsored programs and investment committees — for example, Stephens Capital Management, Stephens Fixed Income Management, the Managed Assets/UMA platforms and a SMID small‑mid cap equity strategy — using both bottom‑up security selection and top‑down fixed‑income duration management depending on the mandate. Operational features noted in the brochure include a Pershing clearing and custody relationship, the Stephens Insured Bank Sweep Program, periodic model rebalancing, and ongoing monitoring and replacement of funds and sub‑advisors by internal committees.

What is distinctive in Stephens’ brochure compared with many peers is its integrated broker‑dealer and investment banking footprint (registered as a broker‑dealer since 1946) that can involve commission or principal transactions, its affiliation with municipal advisory activities and relationships with state and municipal clients, and the availability of performance‑based fee arrangements for qualified clients. The brochure also discloses a prior SEC Cease‑and‑Desist Order (March 11, 2019) relating to mutual‑fund share class selection and describes an in‑house equity research capability covering roughly 400 stocks that produces reports and client access to analysts.

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Expertise

Private / alternative investments Wealth management

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

Fayetteville AR

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Brete G

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Brete Garland is a financial advisor at Stephens with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, Voya Financial, and Morgan Keegan prior to joining Stephens. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm’s investment approach incorporates both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income management across multiple sponsored programs and investment committees.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Keith W

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Keith Westmoreland is a financial advisor at Stephens with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials. His prior work includes four years at Merrill before joining Stephens in 2009. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, and municipal entities. The firm utilizes multiple investment committees and programs, combining bottom-up and top-down strategies with integrated broker-dealer and investment banking capabilities.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Megan G

ChFC®, Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Megan Gray is a financial advisor at Stephens with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license. Prior to joining Stephens in 2023, she worked for Edward Jones from 2016 to 2023. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs both bottom-up and top-down investment strategies across various programs and offers integrated broker-dealer and investment banking services.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Amy K

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Amy Knight is a financial advisor at Stephens with 28 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Stephens since 2002. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, banks, insurance companies, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, alternative investments, and institutional equity research, utilizing both bottom-up and top-down investment strategies.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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