Schwanda Flowers has been promoted to managing director of professional services lending at First Financial Bank in El Dorado. She previously served as lending officer.
Mark Glover has been named a partner at HCJ CPAs & Advisors PLLC in Little Rock. His specialty is employee benefit plans, and he works with nonprofits and school districts as well as clients in the manufacturing and health care industries.
Dennis “DJ” Curtis Jr., senior vice president of investments and branch manager at Stifel in Little Rock, has earned the Chartered Life Underwriter certification from the American College of Financial Services.
Bethany Noto has been hired as associate vice president of private banking and commercial relationship manager at First Horizon Bank in Jonesboro. In this role, Noto will develop and grow relationships with commercial clients as well as focus on helping individuals achieve their personal financial goals.
Joey Small, private wealth adviser at Ameriprise Financial in Little Rock, has been named to Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors, a list published by Barron’s magazine, a publication specializing in business and finance. The annual list recognizes outstanding financial advisers who represent the high levels of ethics, professionalism and success.
Dallas Gipson has been promoted to junior examiner at the Arkansas State Bank Department in Little Rock.
Lawana Backus has been hired as vice president of mortgage lending at Guaranteed Rate in Little Rock.
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