The Stephens Group

The Stephens Group, LLC is a private, family-owned investment firm founded in 1933 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas, with additional offices in Frankfurt, London, and New York. The firm specializes in private equity and venture capital, focusing on mid-venture investments, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, growth capital, and mature investments across a diverse range of sectors. Its investment portfolio spans agriculture, energy, industrials, software, consumer products, financial services, healthcare, and technology, among others. The Stephens Group typically invests between $10 million and $125 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $50 million to $400 million and seeks both minority and control positions in its investments. The firm aims to partner with management teams, often pursuing a board seat in its portfolio companies to foster long-term growth and success.

Aaron Clark

Senior Managing Director

Chad Greenway

Principal and Executive Vice President

Jon Jacoby

Vice Chairman and Senior Managing Director

Grant Jones

Managing Director

Knox Kiernan

Associate

Ryan Morrow

Managing Director

Anthony Porcelli

Senior Associate

Stephens Jr., W.R.

CEO and Co-Chairman

Eric Summerhill

Principal - Public Markets

Jens Talbert

Vice President

Past deals in Natural Gas

Kodiak Gas Services

Venture Round in 2011
Kodiak Gas Services provides contract compression services for the oil and gas industry. It serves both upstream and midstream segments of the value chain.

Continuum Energy

Venture Round in 2006
Continuum Energy is an integrated energy products and services company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with an additional headquarters in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1998 and formerly known as Seminole Energy Services, the company specializes in the ownership and operation of gathering, processing, treating, compression, and transportation assets for natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids. Continuum Energy provides a range of services including well connects, gas marketing, contract negotiation, and risk management, catering to over 500 producers and 90,000 retail customers across 23 states. With significant midstream assets, including over 1,000 miles of pipeline and more than 44,000 horsepower of compression, the company delivers comprehensive solutions that support both natural gas and crude oil producers from wellhead to burner tip.

BTEC Turbines

Venture Round in 2006
BTEC Turbines LP is a Houston-based company specializing in the engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning of power islands and plants globally. Founded in 1997, the company provides a wide range of services, including turnkey power plant solutions, remanufactured gas turbine packages, and gas turbine upgrades. BTEC Turbines also designs and manufactures heavy equipment, such as air and oil filter systems, natural gas metering skids, and gas scrubbing systems. In addition to equipment manufacturing, the company offers field services that encompass construction management, operator training, long-term maintenance, and technical support. Through its comprehensive service offerings and custom-designed integrated control systems, BTEC Turbines supports power producers in optimizing their operations and enhancing efficiency.

Energy Transfer

Venture Round in 2002
Energy Transfer is a leading American energy midstream company based in Dallas, Texas. It owns and operates a vast network of natural gas, natural gas liquids, crude oil, and refined product pipelines, gathering systems, processing and storage facilities across multiple states. The company provides natural gas gathering, processing, dehydration, and compression services, operates NGL pipelines and fractionation facilities, and maintains large NGL storage assets and other storage infrastructure; it also transports crude oil, NGLs, and refined products and markets petroleum products through related terminals. Through its midstream operations, the company supports utilities, independent power producers, and other customers, sustaining energy production regions in Texas and across North America. Energy Transfer has grown through acquisitions into one of the largest midstream platforms in the industry.

Red Cedar Gathering

Venture Round in 1998
Red Cedar Gathering Company is a natural gas gathering and treatment firm based in Durango, Colorado. Founded in 1994, the company specializes in the gathering, treating, and compressing of natural gas sourced from both conventional and coal seam wells within the boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. Red Cedar Gathering collects natural gas from multiple wellheads and delivers it to various interstate transportation pipelines, including those in the Bondad and Blanco areas, as well as connections to El Paso Natural Gas, Transwestern, TransColorado, and PSCO. By providing these services, the company plays a vital role in supporting the nation's energy infrastructure in a sustainable manner.

Stephens Natural Resources

Venture Round in 1953
Founded on a legacy of energy exploration, Stephens Natural Resources specializes in producing and distributing natural gas across Arkansas and Oklahoma. The company strategically partners with top-tier operators to expand its production and reserves portfolio within the continental U.S. and offshore Gulf of Mexico, focusing on projects that offer acceptable returns for shareholders.

Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation

Funding Round in 1945
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation is a natural gas utility that provides safe, affordable, and reliable energy solutions to approximately 60,000 customers. The company serves a diverse clientele, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, ensuring consistent access to natural gas. In addition to delivering natural gas services, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas also transports gas produced from local wells to the interstate pipeline system, enhancing the efficiency and reach of its operations. Through its commitment to quality service and infrastructure, the company plays a pivotal role in meeting the energy needs of the communities it serves.
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