The SCA Team

Joseph A. Stieven

  • Founded Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. in 2005, a private investment advisor focusing on investments in financial institutions.

    Formerly appointed in 2012 (4-year term ending in 2015) by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) as a member of the Investors Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC).

  • Senior Vice President & Director of the Financial Institutions Research Group at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company (1985-2005). During his time at Stifel, the firm completed more than 250 transactions for financial institutions.

  • Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Analyst/Examiner 1983-1985

  • University of Missouri – St. Louis | MBA – Finance 1985, BSBA – Finance 1982

Stephen L. Covington, CFA

  • Stephen Covington is a Managing Director at Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P., a registered investment advisor specializing in financial institutions since 2005.

    With over 30 years of experience in the financial sector, Mr. Covington focuses on evaluating companies in an effort to build portfolios that can deliver strong, long-term investment returns.

  • Previously, he served as First Vice President and Senior Research Analyst at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company (1996–2005), covering over 40 financial institutions, and as an Auditor and Consultant at BKD, LLP (1994–1996).

  • He began his career as a Staff Accountant at Boatmen’s Bancshares, Inc. (1992–1994).

  • Mr. Covington holds both the CFA and CPA designations.

  • University of Missouri, Columbia | BS in Accounting, 1992

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Mark J. Ross

  • Mark Ross has been the Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Compliance Officer and a Managing Director at Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. since joining the Management Company in 2015.

  • Previously, he spent over 22 years at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company and other subsidiaries of Stifel Financial Corporation, including Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. and Stifel Bank & Trust.

  • He has spent the majority of his career in Investment Banking, focused on mergers and acquisitions, public and private capital raising, valuation and other financial advisory work, primarily for financial institutions.

  • He began his career in commercial banking with Commerce Bank of St. Louis.

  • Indiana University | BS in Finance with additional studies in Economics and Political Science, 1989

Zachary J. Maxfield

  • Joined Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P., a private investment advisor focusing on investments in financial institutions, in February 2023

  • Prior to Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P., Zach spent 20 years investing in financial institutions at Second Curve Capital, Millennium, and Weiss Multi-Strategy Advisors.

  • Zach started his career as an Analyst/Associate in the Financial Institutions Investment Banking Group at Piper Jaffray.

  • Boston College – Carroll School of Management | BS – Finance 2000

Joseph A. Stieven II

  • Joined Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. in 2010, a private investment advisor focusing on investments in financial institutions.

  • Mr. Stieven focuses on institutions in the southwestern and western parts of the U.S., emphasizing strong core deposit funding.

  • University of Missouri – St. Louis | PMBA – Finance 2016

  • University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS | BSBA – Banking & Finance 2010

Steven J. Menendez

  • Steve joined Stieven Capital Advisors in 2018 as Senior Trader, overseeing all trading activities for the firm. With over 25 years of experience in financial markets, he brings deep expertise in trading, compliance, and market structure.

  • Before joining Stieven Capital, Steve served on the Trading and Market Surveillance Compliance team at Edward Jones, holding FINRA Series 7, 24, 55, and 63 licenses.

  • From 2007 to 2013, he managed the St. Louis office of Pulse Trading as Vice President of Institutional Sales, leading account acquisition and retention, compliance, trading, marketing, operations, and IT. Steve began his career in 1995 as a trader at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company.

  • A respected industry leader, he served on the Board of the Security Traders Association from 2001 to 2012, including as President from 2005 to 2007. Steve holds a B.S.B.A. from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Jamison M. Stone

  • Joined Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. in 2014, focused on research and operations.

    Mr. Stone’s responsibilities include designing and maintaining numerous models and reports that are vital in the investment process.

  • University of Missouri – St. Louis | MBA 2016

  • U.S. Army Ranger: 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Three deployments to Afghanistan

  • Buffalo State College- Buffalo, NY | BA- Political Science 2008

Amy A. Rohne

  • Joined Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. in 2021, focused on office management and administration.

  • University of Missouri – Columbia | BA Strategic Communications 2014