Mobley, Johnson Advance at First Financial (Movers & Shakers)

Craig Mobley and Chris Johnson of First Financial Bank in El Dorado.

Craig Mobley has been promoted to chief operating officer of First Financial Bank of El Dorado, and Chris Johnson has been named regional market president for the state of Arkansas.

Mobley, who had been executive vice president in El Dorado, will lead the team managing the acquisition of the First National Bank of Wynne, its seven branches and 82 employees.

Johnson, who had been retail market president in Little Rock, will continue to lead the Little Rock market. He will report to Mobley.

Kim Wilson has been named manager of the Van Buren branch of United Federal Credit Union.

She has more than seven years of banking experience, most recently with Regions Bank in Fort Smith and previously with U.S. Bank in Van Buren.

Chris Vincent and Emily Bemberg of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management in Little Rock were ranked No. 1 and No. 3 on Forbes magazine’s recent list of Best in State Next-Gen Wealth Advisors.

William “Dean” Oliver of Wells Fargo Advisors in Hot Springs and Max Mahler of Wells Fargo Advisors in Fayetteville were No. 2 and No. 4.

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