Arvest expands asset management regions for Smith, Cottrell

Arvest Bank has expanded the territories of Andy Smith and Asa Cottrell.

Smith is the regional investment officer for Arvest Asset Management in the Fort Smith, River Valley and Eastern Oklahoma areas. He also serves as the trust manager for Fort Smith, River Valley, Eastern Oklahoma, and now, the Little Rock market.

Cottrell is also with Arvest Asset Management and works as the central Arkansas, River Valley, Eastern Oklahoma, and now Fort Smith, location manager.

Smith, who has more than 20 years of experience in the finance industry, partners with trust officers, investment client advisors and retirement plan specialists in servicing the investment and planning needs of high-net worth clients.

He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in finance, and also graduated from the Southern Trust School and the Cannon Financial Institute, where he received his Certified Retirement Plans Specialist designation.

Smith has completed extended education in finance and holds a Certified Retirement Services Professional certification from the Institute of Certified Bankers as well as the Certified Wealth Strategist designation from Cannon Financial Institute. He graduated from Leadership Fort Smith and serves on the board of Community Services Clearinghouse.

Cottrell has been with Arvest for more than 20 years. He is a Certified Financial Planner and in the past has taught advanced degree accounting classes for John Brown University.

Cottrell graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in finance. He began his career with a national brokerage company. In 1994, he joined Arvest Asset Management at Arvest Bank, Siloam Springs. Cottrell also holds a general securities representative license.