The Stephens Group Hires Jack Nadal as Managing Director

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”), the private investment firm backed by the Witt Stephens and Elizabeth Campbell families, announced it has hired Jack Nadal as a Managing Director.

Mr. Nadal brings deep expertise across highly regulated industrial, transportation and government end markets and will focus his time on engineered products, niche industrial services and vertical software. He will be actively sourcing and executing new investments and working closely with the firm’s existing portfolio partners to drive growth strategies.

Prior to joining The Stephens Group, Mr. Nadal was a Partner and Investment Committee member at Liberty Hall Capital Partners. Prior to Liberty Hall, he had roles of increasing responsibility at Lazard, Oak Hill Capital and Insight Equity. Mr. Nadal is based out of Houston, Texas.

Witt Stephens, Chairman and CEO of The Stephens Group, said, “Jack brings years of experience in the private equity sector and his deal background is complementary to both our Commercial and Industrial Products and Software strategies. We are excited to further add to our investment team.”

“I am humbled and thrilled to join The Stephens Group,” said Mr. Nadal. “The Stephens Group has been successful across cycles, business models and industries by utilizing a long-term partnership approach and differentiated permanent capital model. I am excited to add value across the firm and look forward to partnering with both current and future management teams.”

About The Stephens Group, LLC

The Stephens Group, LLC is a private investment firm that partners with talented management teams to help build valuable businesses. Backed by the resources of the Witt Stephens, Jr. and Elizabeth Campbell families, the firm combines the operational expertise of a private equity firm with the flexibility provided by long-term capital. With nearly $2 billion of private equity assets under management, the firm has a long history of providing informed, sophisticated expertise and working with owners and managers to help them successfully achieve their strategic visions and build long-term value. Since 2006, The Stephens Group has invested in over 50 companies, targeting investments in industries across the U.S., including industrial and commercial products and services, specialty distribution, technology infrastructure and vertical software.