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Stephens Insurance Expands Houston Presence With Hiring of Chris Bettina

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stephens Insurance, LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc., today announced the hiring of Chris Bettina as a Senior Vice President within the Property & Casualty practice. He brings nearly 15 years of experience in the insurance industry that spans the US, London as well as other global insurance and captive markets. Mr. Bettina will be based in the Houston, Texas office of Stephens Insurance.

“Chris has had a tremendous career and we are thrilled to welcome him to Stephens Insurance,” said Miles Stephens, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stephens Insurance. “His skillset of developing complex insurance programs tailored specifically to client needs matches well with the Stephens Insurance platform. Chris is going to be immediately accretive to our Property & Casualty practice and our firm.”

Mr. Bettina will be part of the growing team in the Property & Casualty practice at Stephens Insurance. He most recently served as a Senior Vice President at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Mr. Bettina is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin where he earned a B.A. in Economics.

About Stephens Insurance LLC.

Stephens Insurance is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas and is one of the largest privately owned insurance brokerages in the mid-South. We currently have 150+ associates throughout our network of offices in Fayetteville, Dallas, Jackson, and Houston. Stephens Insurance is located at 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1910, Houston, Texas 77046, phone number (855) 407-9850.

About Stephens

“Stephens” (the company brand name) is a leading family-owned investment firm that includes Stephens Inc. (member NYSE/SIPC), Stephens Investment Management Group, LLC, Stephens Insurance, LLC, and Stephens Capital Partners LLC. © 2023 Stephens.

Stephens Inc. is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. Founded in 1933, Stephens Inc. provides securities brokerage, investment banking and other financial services to a broad client base which includes corporations, state and local governments, financial institutions, institutional investors and individual investors throughout the United States and overseas. Stephens Inc. (Home Office: 111 Center Street, Little Rock, AR USA, 501-377-2000) is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Member SIPC/NYSE. For more information, visit www.stephens.com.

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Creighton Abrams, Stephens Inc.
501-251-4775/ creighton.abrams@stephens.com

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501-251-4775/ creighton.abrams@stephens.com

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