Brad Crain
Brad Crain has been named president and CEO of Arvest Bank in Benton County, effective Jan. 27.
Crain had been president of Arvest in Springfield, Missouri, since May 2014. He began his career at Arvest in 2006 as regional investment officer for Bentonville, and later served as executive vice president of Arvest Bank and director of sales for Arvest Wealth Management, as well as director of the Investment Management Group of Arvest.
He replaces Craig Rivaldo, who now serves as a regional executive.
Crain is a graduate of Hendrix College. He is a certified wealth strategist and holds several securities licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Crain is also a former member of the Bentonville City Council and former board member for the Bentonville Convention & Visitors Bureau.
In Springfield, he served as president of the Springfield Business Development Corporation, vice president of the Downtown Council of Springfield, treasurer of Ozarks Food Harvest and as a board member for the Missouri State University Foundation.
A search for a new president in Springfield is underway.