Catalyst stacked bed system with varying metal concentration for transalkylation process

A method of transalkylating a feed stream comprising:

• contacting the feed stream containing one or more of C7+, aromatics to obtain a product stream having an increased concentration of C8 aromatics compared to the feed stream at transalkylation conditions with a catalyst comprising:
• a first catalyst bed comprising a zeolite and a metal selected from Groups 6-10 and 14 of the Periodic Table, or combinations thereof, and optionally a binder, the first catalyst bed having a total metal content of 1 wt % or more;
• and
• a second catalyst bed comprising the zeolite and a second metal selected from Groups 6-10 and 14 of the Periodic Table, or combinations thereof, and an optional binder, the total metal content of the first catalyst bed being greater than a total metal content of the second catalyst bed, and wherein the first catalyst bed is positioned to contact the feed stream before the second catalyst bed.