The biggest of the bunch is Legacy Capital Wealth Partners (No. 7), which nearly doubled its $560 million total in 2022. The Little Rock firm’s almost 82.5% climb propelled it beyond $1 billion this year. read more >
James Bell has joined the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce as vice president of economic development, entrepreneurship and innovation. read more >
Katherine Polczynski and Melissa Kleusner have received promotions at Relyance Bank in Hot Springs. Chris Vanwinkle and Amber Haydar French have been promoted to client advisers at Arvest Wealth Management. read more >
While two registered investment advisory firms associated with Stephens Inc. of Little Rock remain firmly atop the annual list of the state’s largest money managers, even the second-tier firms are posting impressive new totals of assets under management. read more >
L. Dan Fry has been hired as the executive vice president of business development and retirement plan consulting services at Gadberry Financial Group in Little Rock. read more >
A surge in assets under management by registered investment advisory firms in North Little Rock, Fayetteville and Little Rock has shaken up this year’s list of money managers in Arkansas. read more >
Artificial intelligence — AI — software that employs “machine learning” has made huge strides in the past few years, primarily because of improvements in computer processing power and data storage. read more >