Nashville, TN West End Avenue 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

3100 West End Avenue

Nashville TN 37203-5817

Advisors at this office

4

Advisors at this office

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Robert F

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Stephens

Robert Farnsworth III is a financial advisor at Stephens in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BDO, USA, and Umansky Motor Cars, as well as positions at the University of Mississippi and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm utilizes both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income duration management across multiple sponsored programs and investment committees.

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

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Stephens

Ryan Cernoch is a financial advisor at Stephens with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Morgan Stanley and CitiGroup Global Markets in various roles since 2008. Outside of his advisory work, he serves in the Tennessee Army National Guard. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individual investors, pension plans, and institutions. The firm employs multiple investment strategies and committees, combining bottom-up and top-down approaches, and is notable for its integrated broker-dealer and investment banking operations.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Edgar S

Series 63, Series 65

Nashville, TN

Stephens

Edgar Stuart is a financial advisor at Stephens with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Citigroup Global Markets, and Legg Mason Wood Walker, Incorporated. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individual investors, pension plans, foundations, corporations, banks, insurance companies, and government entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, private equity and alternative investments, and institutional equity research through multiple sponsored programs and investment committees.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Ashley M

Series 66

Nashville, TN

Stephens

Ashley Mcanulty is a financial advisor at Stephens in Nashville, TN, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. She has been with Stephens since 2016. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and government entities. The firm utilizes multiple investment programs and committees, combining bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income strategies, and is notable for its integrated broker-dealer and investment banking operations.

Private / alternative investments Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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