First Corporate Transaction

STERN BROTHERS INKS FIRST CORPORATE DEAL WITH CITIBANK, N.A 2/12/2018 Stern Brothers, a woman-owned investment banking firm, is pleased to have participated in their first corporate debt transaction. Historically Stern Brothers has focused on the municipal finance space, but is now pleased to have expanded its investment banking services to include corporate finance and broader capital markets services. Last week Citibank, N.A. priced a $2 billion, 3-year, deal comprised of…

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News Release Lauro

LAURO GARCIA JOINS STERN BROTHERS AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 12/1/2017 Stern Brothers announced that Lauro Garcia, a veteran investment banker and a nationally recognized name in tax-exempt and taxable multifamily housing and bond financing, has joined the Firm. Mr. Garcia comes with a wealth of experience within the industry, having spent the last 19 years at Hutchinson, Shockey, Erley & Co., where he completed over $7 billion dollars…

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News Release Wren

MARK WREN JOINS STERN BROTHERS AS VICE PRESIDENT, UNDERWRITER 2/2/2018 Stern Brothers is pleased to announce that Mark Wren has joined the Firm as Senior Vice President, Underwriting, and will be located in the St. Louis, Missouri office. Mr. Wren has over thirty-five years of experience in municipal underwriting and trading for both Institutional and high net worth accounts. Mark comes to Stern Brothers from Bank of Oklahoma (BOK) where…

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Mentoring Monday Release

Stern Brothers Chief Operating Officer, Linda Matkowski, served as a Mentor for the St. Louis Business Journal’s Bizwomen Mentoring Monday 2/12/2018 Mentoring Monday, the premier networking event for women, took place in 43 markets simultaneously across the country. The event offered attendees the opportunity to speak with some of the most influential women in their communities for one-on-one coaching sessions. COO, Linda Matkowski, served as a mentor, meeting and speaking…

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News Release Jerome

JEROME MENIFEE JOINS STERN BROTHERS AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF SYNDICATE 2/2/2018 St. Louis, MO – February 2, 2018 – Stern Brothers is pleased to announce that Jerome Menifee has joined the Firm as Managing Director, Head of Syndicate. Mr. Menifee brings more than 25 years of seasoned business development skills enhancing the firm’s overall client coverage and taxable debt strategy initiative. Mr. Menifee began his career as a commercial…

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New Releases List

News Releases Inquiries: Lisa Liebschutz 314.743.4015 11/1/2022 Stern Brothers Named on Fastest Growing Business List by the St. Louis Business Journal 8/22/2022 Stern Brothers and BlackRock to Provide Cash Management Solutions Built for a Better Tomorrow 5/9/2022 Stern Expands Sales and Trading Presence 1/24/2022 John Delaney, seasoned institutional fixed income salesperson joins Stern 11/9/2021 Protective Life Insurance Company Diversifies Investment Banking Partners with Minority-Owned Firms Including Stern 10/2/2019 Stern Brothers…

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Our Firm

Our Firm Stern Brothers is an independent, Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) investment bank. We work with clients in specific market sectors providing knowledge and experience, and thereby ensuring the most effective financing transactions. Specializing in structuring unique solutions for clients, we have served thousands of municipal issuers and corporations in our history. Our team is eager to work with you in the structuring, analyzing, underwriting, sales and distribution of your…

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