NEWS & MOVES ASHLEY WISER NAMED
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER FOR CHAMBERS BANK
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Chief Operating Officer
hambers Bank has announced the promotion of Ashley Wiser as its Chief Operating Officer, a position that oversees the bank’s retail, deposit, and branch operations, as well as quality assurance, business development, treasury management, and operations support services departments. “We are thrilled to add Ashley to our Chambers Bank executive team,” president Mike Donnell said. “Her breadth of experience in retail operations makes her uniquely qualified to serve in this role, and her significant understanding of community banking will help us continue to grow and reach new customers.” In addition to her role at the bank, Wiser gives her time to the Danville community, serving on the city’s Chamber of Commerce board of directors. In 2019, she was named Danville’s Volunteer of the Year. “I am excited to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer,” Wiser said. “We have an extraordinary team here at Chambers Bank, and we will continue to build the strong relationships with our customers that set us apart and ensure a bright future for our bank.”
“HER BREADTH OF EXPERIENCE IN RETAIL OPERATIONS MAKES HER UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO SERVE IN THIS ROLE, AND HER SIGNIFICANT UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY BANKING WILL HELP US CONTINUE TO GROW AND REACH NEW CUSTOMERS.”
ARVEST BANK PROMOTES ASA COTTRELL
TO LEAD WEALTH MANAGEMENT DIVISION
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sa Cottrell, a longtime employee at Arvest Bank, is the new CEO of Arvest Wealth Management (AWM). He will replace Jim King, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Headquartered in Lowell, AWM is the wealth management division that is owned by Walton family-owned Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. Cottrell began the job June 13. A Little Rock native and University of Arkansas graduate, he said the new position will be a homecoming of sorts. Cottrell has worked as a sales manager for Arvest Bank in Little Rock since 2016, following 22 years with AWM. “Asa’s unique range of experience and perspective make him the ideal choice to be the next leader of Arvest Wealth Management,” Arvest Bank president and CEO Kevin Sabin said in a news release. “In addition to his business acumen, Asa’s skills as a relationship-builder and collaborator will help us drive 42
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innovation as we seek new ways to meet our clients’ needs and expectations while continuing to grow.” Cottrell began his career as a client advisor and location manager in Siloam Springs. He later became a regional manager, working with the Little Rock and Fort Smith markets. He has more than 30 years of combined industry experience. “I am both thrilled and humbled to take on this new role,” Cottrell said in a statement. “This is an exciting, transformative time at Arvest Wealth Management and I look forward to helping our associates expand relationships with our current clients and form new relationships, particularly with Arvest Bank customers.” King’s retirement is set for the first quarter of 2023. He joined AWM in 2002 and worked in multiple roles before the company appointed him chief executive in March 2011.
“THIS IS AN EXCITING, TRANSFORMATIVE TIME AT ARVEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING OUR ASSOCIATES EXPAND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR CURRENT CLIENTS AND FORM NEW RELATIONSHIPS, PARTICULARLY WITH ARVEST BANK CUSTOMERS.”
