Lauren Fendley of Barry M. Corkern & Co. Inc. in Little Rock.

Tim Clark has been hired as vice president of lending at Union Bank in Mena. Clark, who has 17 years of banking experience, will handle all types of lending with an emphasis in commercial and agricultural loans.

Brandon Gentry, Derek Eckelhoff and Duncan Bellingrath have been appointed to the 2020-21 Emerging Leaders Section Council of the Arkansas Bankers Association.
Gentry has been appointed president of the council. He is vice president of lending with Cross County Bank in Wynne and serves on the board of the Technology Center of the Delta.
Eckelhoff has been appointed vice president of the council. He is assistant vice president of First Security Bank in Rogers.
Bellingrath has been appointed council secretary/treasurer. He has been with Simmons Bank since 2017.

Lauren Fendley has been hired as client relations and media manager for Barry M. Corkern & Co. Inc. in Little Rock. She is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and received her master’s degree from the University of Central Arkansas.

Al Deininger has been hired as a financial adviser at Crews & Associates in Little Rock. Deininger specializes in portfolio management, long-term care programs, annuities and estate planning. He also holds several licenses, such as certified financial planner, general securities representative, general securities principal and investment advisor representative.
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