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Dustin Colebank bought and sold stocks while earning a degree in zoology (1996) at the University of Arkansas. The Benton native eventually dispensed with plans for medical school and diagnosed…
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Clay Conly, 29, has very simple advice for others in the mortgage business: 1. Be nice. 2. Do the right thing every time. He got started in the banking business…
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When Jerry Davis graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in architectural building and engineering, he never thought he’d end up as an Arkansas banker. Disenchanted with the…
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Matthew Dearnley, 31, said his interest in deal making brought him to real estate. After graduating in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in history from Hobart College in Geneva, N.Y.,…
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Kirk Dougherty knew he needed to go to law school. His father is a lawyer and so are his three older brothers. He’s so dedicated to his work that he’s…
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Faith in God, humility and having people who depend on him for their livelihood are what motivate Jason Foster, 34, to be successful in his pediatric practice. Raised partly on…
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Following in a parent’s footsteps is a family tradition for Robin Green, 36. Her father served as a judge in Searcy for 20 years. Her sister became a doctor, following…
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Inspired in the seventh grade by a book about early computers, Chad Hinton, now 39, decided technology sounded like fun. It also got him out of gym class. A native…
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Michael Hodson, 37, probably holds the record for the fastest acquittal in Northwest Arkansas. It took a jury only seven minutes to find his client in a criminal case innocent,…
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Tabetha “Tabby” Holmes, 37, counts on her morning workouts to drive her every day. The certified personal fitness trainer gives credit for her motivation from the way she was raised…
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Eric Huber, 39, has channeled his artistic talents into a company that designs Web sites, publications, advertising and logos. After receiving an art degree from Hendrix College in 1988, the…
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Randy Hutchinson, 36, has traveled all over the country, but he couldn’t find any place he’d rather live than Northwest Arkansas. He spent his life in the area, even attending…
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Monte Gerald Johnston, 36, is working hard to keep up with his father, Gerald Johnston, former chief financial officer for Tyson Foods Inc. After several start-up businesses, he’s finally found…
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Jess Kinty Jones, 35, has done something that most people in their early 20s only dream about. In 10 years, he has taken a startup company with only one truck…
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Seth Kaffka, 29, said the best advice he can give up-and-comers is to learn from everyone they meet. He said he’s successful because of the team The Barber Group has…
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Kelly Kemp, 38, has a face people in Northwest Arkansas recognize. She uses the recognition she receives from her 15-year career as a news anchor with KFSM, Channel 5, to…
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It used to be that Randy Koontz thought it was his job to make people money. More and more, he said, it’s also about helping clients keep their wealth and…
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Jo LaFayette, 38, planned to go to graduate school after receiving her psychology degree in 1991 from East Carolina University. But the opportunities at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. lured her from…
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As supervisor of the executive suites division at Lindsey Management Co., Robbie Lentz, 29, oversees more than 750 upscale apartments at 33 properties across seven states. He’s helped more than…
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With her green thumb and love of animals, Eva Madison, 33, knows a little about digging and clawing. That came in handy while clerking for U.S. Judge G. Thomas Eisele…
