Stern Brothers
Financial ServicesMissouri, United States51-200 Employees
Stern Brothers is a mid-sized financial services firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, operating as an investment bank with a focus on public, corporate, and infrastructure finance. It ranks among the larger U.S. firms that are certified 100% woman-owned and woman-led, holding WBE certification, and provides services such as underwriting, private placement, credit enhancement, remarketing, and the sales and trading of municipal securities nationwide. With a history spanning more than a century, the firm supports clients in achieving financing goals through a range of investment banking solutions. The client base is nationwide, and the firm emphasizes experienced professionals and innovative financing ideas to address capital and diversity objectives. A notable recent development is the 2025 appointment of Paul Karrlsson-Willis as Head of Institutional Equity Trading.