Brad Yates

Brad Yates is a Managing Director at Stephens Inc., where he has been instrumental in leading the firm's Industrials effort and founded the Specialty Distribution and Services Practice in 2004. With over 25 years of experience in investment banking, Yates has provided mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advice on more than 100 transactions, significantly impacting various companies, boards, and private equity firms. His expertise includes raising over $30 billion in both public and private markets, particularly through leveraged acquisition financing.12

Before joining Stephens, Yates held key positions at notable firms such as Salomon Brothers, Bank of America, and SG Cowen. He is also active in corporate governance, serving as a director on several company boards, including Royston, Inc..14

Yates is based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a graduate of the University of Washington.3