Stephens Private Client Group Hires Sarah Pickens as Vice President

Stephens Inc., an independent financial services firm, today announced the hiring of Sarah Pickens as vice president within its Private Client Group. She is based in the Stephens’ New York City office.

Ms. Pickens brings to Stephens more than 10 years of expertise in private wealth management. Previously she was a wealth advisor at BB&T since 2005. During her tenure there, Ms. Pickens clients included high net worth families, business owners, and corporate executives. In addition, she was a top performer across the firm, managed a team of five private banking advisors, and graduated top of her class in the BB&T Leadership Development Banking School.

“Each day our team of advisors work to provide clients with unparalleled counsel and advice,” said Kevin Scanlon, Executive Vice President and Head of Private Client Group. “The addition of Sarah not only underscores our commitment to excellent service, but also to the next generation of advisors and clients.”

Ms. Pickens added, “I am thrilled to be a part of an organization that shares my core belief that strong client relationships are the cornerstone of wealth management and are paramount to long-term success. I look forward to helping Private Client Group continue to grow.”

About Stephens Inc.

Stephens Inc. is an independent financial services firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Since its inception in 1933, privately held Stephens Inc. has served a broad client base which includes corporations, state and local governments, financial institutions, institutional investors and individual investors throughout the United States and overseas. For more information, visit www.stephens.com. Member NYSE, SIPC

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