Fayetteville, AR Futrall Drive 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

3425 Futrall Drive, Suite # 201

Fayetteville AR 72703

Advisors at this office

10

Advisors at this office

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William C

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

William Crawford is a financial advisor at Stephens with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at 49 Financial and Strategic Financial Partners. He also has a background that includes work at ChemServe Sustainability LLC and involvement with the Little Rock Racquet Club. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services from financial planning to portfolio management and private equity, utilizing both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income strategies.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kyle J

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Kyle Jenner is a financial advisor at Stephens with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens Inc since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Arkansas Community Foundation and is involved in a livestock feed business, Lincoln Land Livestock Co, as secretary. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers services across financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, alternative investments, and institutional equity research.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Tracy T

Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Tracy Tanner is a financial advisor at Stephens with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens, Tanner worked at Tyson Foods and Bank OZK RESG. Outside of advisory work, Tanner provides private ACT tutoring for high school students through Insight Tutoring. Stephens offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base including individual investors, pension plans, foundations, and governmental entities. The firm employs a range of strategies across discretionary and non-discretionary programs, emphasizing both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income management.

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

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Jonny Waddle Jr. is a financial advisor at Stephens with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2004 and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for two years. His credentials include the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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, supported by an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking platform.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James C

Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

James Compton is a financial advisor at Stephens with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Stephens since 2006, including its predecessor entities. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and government entities. The firm’s approach combines 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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Benjamin P

Series 63, Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Benjamin Penix is a financial advisor with Stephens in Fayetteville, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates, Morgan Keegan & Company, LLC, Raymond James Financial Services, and A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers diversified services such as financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, alternative investments, and institutional equity research.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Logan O

Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Logan Orr is a financial advisor at Stephens with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Taylor Farms, Strategic Financial Partners, Ben and Jerry's, and Stout Executive Search, LLC. 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’s approach combines bottom-up security selection with top-down fixed-income management 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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Mark D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Mark Dutton is a Certified Financial Planner® with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2009 and has a longstanding role at Cenark Cable TV Limited Partnership that began in 1983. Outside of his advisory work, he is a 50% owner of R & B Aviation LLC, which owns a Cessna 182 aircraft. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers a range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, and institutional equity research, supported by multiple investment programs and an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking platform.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ruth N

Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Ruth Niehues is a financial advisor at Stephens with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Stephens since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she owns a non-investment-related rental property in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, and municipal entities. The firm employs both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income strategies across multiple sponsored programs and maintains an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking presence.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Hunter H

Series 66

Fayetteville, AR

Stephens

Hunter Harrison is a financial advisor at Stephens with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Legacy National Bank and various educational institutions, including the University of Arkansas and Mississippi State University. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, and municipal entities. The firm employs both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income strategies across multiple programs and maintains an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking platform.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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