Description Wall Street, Schmall Street. Who says you got to be in the concrete jungle to invest? The Stephens Group is making its way off Wall Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. The family-owned firm invests in private and public companies in a range of industries including energy, media, telecommunications, consumer products, health care, financial services, and information technology. It typically provides equity capital of $5 million to $75 million or more per transaction. Holdings include stakes in Stephens Media Group, Viking Range, and North American Energy Partners. The investment firm's roots date back to 1933 when W.R. "Witt" Stephens founded Stephens Inc. to trade and invest in Arkansas municipal bonds.