James Grooms III is a financial advisor with Stephens in Little Rock, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens since 2001, initially from 2001 to 2021 and continuing from 2021 to the present. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs multiple sponsored programs and investment committees, combining bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income duration management, and maintains an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking presence.

Sabrina Freeman is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with six years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Pensionmark Financial Group, and in private client services. Freeman volunteers with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Northwest Arkansas, advocating for the best interests of children in foster care. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services through an independent contractor model with over 100 investment advisor representatives.

James Martindale is a financial advisor at Stephens with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Dobbs Brothers Management and operated as a self-employed advisor. Outside of his advisory role, he is a minority investor in a cannabis manufacturing and distribution company based in Mississippi. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, and institutional equity research through multiple sponsored programs and combines bottom-up security selection with top-down fixed-income management.

Cory Grummer is a CFP® certificant with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stephens in Little Rock, AR. He has been with Stephens since 2013. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, foundations, corporations, and government entities. The firm employs both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income duration management, supported by internal investment committees and an integrated broker-dealer and investment banking platform.

Jackson Paine is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Stephens with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Stephens, he held positions at Legacy National Bank and Gallagher. He also has experience working at Southern Trace Country Club. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to individual investors, institutions, and government entities. The firm employs a variety of strategies including bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income duration management, supported by integrated broker-dealer and investment banking capabilities.

James Jordan is a financial advisor at Stephens in Little Rock, AR, with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Stephens since 2005. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, foundations, and government entities. The firm offers a broad range of services such as financial planning, portfolio management, private equity, alternative investments, and equity research, utilizing both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income strategies.

John Stephens is a financial advisor with Stephens, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Stephens and its affiliates in various roles since 2011. Outside of his advisory work, he is a part-owner of a helium mining business and owns a restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas. Stephens provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and institutional investors. The firm employs both bottom-up security selection and top-down fixed-income management through multiple sponsored programs and investment committees.

Jackson Smith is a financial advisor at Mariner with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at 49 Financial. Mariner serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and integrated tax and accounting services. The firm employs customized discretionary portfolios supported by an internal team and third-party managers, with a range of strategies covering equities, fixed income, alternatives, and digital assets.

Jason Marshall is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has experience spanning several roles in the financial services industry, including eight years at Marshall Insurance and Financial Solutions and two years at New York Life Insurance Company. He is currently based in Little Rock, AR. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines a network of independent advisory representatives with access to technology platforms and third-party services to support portfolio management and estate planning.

Shannon Harrington is a financial advisor with TIAA-CREF in Little Rock, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with TIAA-CREF and TIAA since 2014. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC’s Advice & Planning Services division offers financial planning, discretionary managed account programs, and broker-dealer services primarily to individuals linked to TIAA-administered employer retirement plans, as well as trusts, estates, partnerships, corporate entities, and small retirement plans. The firm’s advisory model separates one-time planning services from ongoing discretionary management through various managed account programs, applying a fiduciary standard to its RIA services.

Ronald Lee is an investment advisor at CWM, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Wealth Management, Inc., Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and LPL Financial, LLC. Outside his advisory role, he serves as an ordained deacon and school board member at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Benton, Arkansas. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using model portfolios, combines fundamental and technical analysis with third-party sub-advisors, and offers a variety of retirement-plan services.

Matthew Chaffin is a financial advisor at MAI Capital Management, LLC in Little Rock, AR, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Smith Capital Management and Crews & Associates, Inc. MAI Capital Management provides investment management, wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and family-office services to individuals, families, sports professionals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages a diverse range of portfolios and offers integrated financial planning and related services, serving both advisory and product-sponsor roles.

Stuart Pipho is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Little Rock, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 22 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Crews & Associates, Inc. and Valic Financial Advisors, and he is also an agent for non-securities insurance products with Agia. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-based individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants, offering managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services through a comprehensive investment platform.

Michael Verser is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Little Rock, AR, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Eagle Strategies since 2020 and is also the owner of VerSer Financial Group, LLC, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Verser is engaged in insurance brokering activities, including disability insurance policies through specialized brokerage firms. Eagle Strategies serves individual and institutional clients by providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated advisors. The firm offers a variety of program types, including fee-based advice and co-advisory relationships, with a focus on tailored solutions and primarily non-discretionary asset management.

Heath Hagan is a financial advisor at Prime Capital Financial with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for the Vilonia School District from 2016 to 2021. Hagan is a co-owner of HAGAN NEWKIRK FINANCIAL SERVICES, a business involved in employee benefits marketing and related activities. Prime Capital Financial is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans with services including asset management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management, employs various investment strategies, and provides family office services and tax planning through an affiliated accounting subsidiary.

Stuart Burke is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors in Little Rock, AR, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial and Ameriprise, as well as entrepreneurial activities including operating a residential real estate sales business as a principal broker since 2005. NewEdge Advisors is an enterprise-scale registered investment adviser serving individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations through a network of independent advisers, offering a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services with an emphasis on centralized due diligence and technology-enabled solutions.

Dawn Stoffel is a financial advisor at Creative Planning with 20 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at U.S. Bancorp Investments and Charles Schwab. Creative Planning provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $217 billion in client assets and offers a financial planning–led investment process emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by advanced portfolio management techniques and integrated retirement plan services.

Terry Minton is a financial advisor with Money Concepts Capital Corp and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 16 years of industry experience, including roles at HD Vest Insurance Agency Inc and Lucas Minton. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in accounting services and tax preparation through ownership of McMahan, Jacobs, and Company CPAs. Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, pension plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios, IAR-designed portfolios, and third-party sub-advisers, applying fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Lesley Nalley is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) in Little Rock, Arkansas, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing four years of industry experience. She has worked with multiple firms, including Empire Financial Architects LLC and NYLIFE Securities LLC. Outside of her advisory role, Nalley serves as Vice President and minority shareholder of Arkansas Document Solutions, Inc., participates as a volunteer mentor in the Venture Center Woman Achieve Mentoring Program, and is a board director for the Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance of Central Arkansas. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base with financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services through a large network of affiliated representatives. The firm emphasizes tailored recommendations and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis, with a focus on both individual and institutional clients within an integrated New York Life structure.

Brandon Barber is a financial advisor with Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Independent Advisor Alliance, he worked at LPL Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he owns and operates The Lawn Barber, a lawn service business based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Independent Advisor Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, small businesses, and retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a network model with independent advisory representatives and provides access to various portfolio management strategies and technology platforms.