Arvest Bank of Fayetteville on Monday announced that Chad Evans has been named president for the lender’s Benton County market.
Evans replaces Brad Crain, who was recently promoted to regional executive for enhanced banking services.
Evans has worked for the $26 billion-asset lender for more than 30 years. He has been president of the bank’s Joplin market since 2015. Prior to that, he held a variety of positions including sales manager and regional director of community banks in Benton County.
“His leadership skills, industry experience and knowledge of northwest Arkansas will be instrumental as we continue to deliver innovative financial solutions to our customers in Benton County and beyond,” Craig Rivaldo, regional executive for Arvest Bank, said in a news release.
Evans received his bachelor’s degree from Arkansas Tech University and is a graduate of Southwest Graduate School of Banking.
Arvest has more than 200 banking locations across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.