Arvest Bank

Arvest Bank’s Wealth Management division has named Asa Cottrell as its next President and CEO, effective June 13, the financial services firm announced via press release Wednesday morning. Current President and CEO Jim King will remain a member of the…

Arvest Bank announced Tuesday that Richard Pulliam has joined as Chief Product and Strategy Officer for the company. In his new role, Pulliam’s focus will be advancing the company’s multi-year growth strategy and bringing new product initiatives to market. “Richard…

Aaron Burkes CEO Northwest Arkansas National Airport Aaron Burkes joined the Northwest Arkansas National Airport in November 2018. Currently, he serves as a member of the Transportation Industry Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and serves on…

Arvest Bank has named Scott Copeland as Community Bank President in Mountain Home. Copeland has more than 14 years of industry experience, most recently serving as market president for another financial institution. “Scott is deeply-rooted in the Mountain Home community…

The Venture Center held its 2021 ‘Pitch N Pint’ event this week at Brewski’s Pub & Grub in Little Rock. Elite Recruiting’s Kissa Kimble won top prize in the contest. The Venture Center is an Arkansas-based Entrepreneurial Support Organization (ESO)…

Newsweek magazine has named Arvest Bank as one of America’s “Most Loved Workplaces.” The recognition for employee happiness and satisfaction at work was determined by surveying more than 800,000 employees nationwide from businesses with workforces varying in size from 50…

Asked for the most impactful element of her rise from teller to the executive leadership ranks with Arvest Bank, Tanya James has a ready answer. She asked for it. “For me, I’ve been very clear on communicating career goals. I…

Arvest Bank announced Tuesday it has hired Melanie Fuller as president of Digital Banking Solutions. Fuller will lead the division as part of Arvest’s multi-year transformation strategy, which includes enhancing capabilities in digital payments and services. One of Fuller’s primary…

The Venture Center, the Little Rock Regional Chamber, Arvest Bank, and the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) have teamed up to host the third year of Spark!, a local small business pre-accelerator program. Applications are open now…

Arvest Bank announced Thursday morning that Matt Kendall has officially been named president and CEO of Arvest’s mortgage division and Arvest Central Mortgage Company, a role he has filled on an interim basis since February.   Kendall has 28 years…