Alan Tedford

Alan Tedford is the Managing Partner at Stephens Group Asset Management LLC (SGAM) in Little Rock, Arkansas. In this capacity, he works directly with clients to develop and manage customized investment portfolios, overseeing overall portfolio strategy and implementation. Alan played an integral role in establishing SGAM in 2017, leveraging his extensive background in portfolio management to help shape the firm's investment approach which emphasizes personalized wealth management and discretionary advisory services.

Prior to co-founding SGAM, Alan served as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Stephens Inc. from 1998 to 2017, where he was named Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for Stephens Capital Management. His expertise spans broad asset allocation, with a particular focus on fixed income strategies, ETF-based asset allocation, and developing methodology tailored to institutional and high-net-worth clients. Alan is closely involved in client relationship management, advising a range of individual, family office, and institutional clients.

Alan holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Arkansas. He is recognized for his contributions in developing all-ETF allocation strategies and for his leadership in building SGAM’s investment platform in partnership with the Stephens family. His commitment to client-centric portfolio design, disciplined risk management, and innovation in asset allocation are central to his professional reputation.