Bio

A native of Little Rock, Mr. Martin joined Stephens in 1981 after beginning his career in M&A with Morgan Stanley in New York. He has been involved in private equity for Stephens for more than 30 years, and has led the effort for the past ten years. Mr. Martin earned BA degrees, summa cum laude, in physics and economics from Vanderbilt University, where he was a varsity swimmer and football player and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He received an MBA from Stanford University. Mr. Martin serves as a director of several portfolio companies, including publicly traded Conn's, Inc.