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Then & Now: Husong changing way people think about banks
Rob Husong has almost 30 years in banking under his belt but doesn’t consider himself to be a traditional banker. As president of F1RSTNB, formerly First National Bank of NWA,…
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by - July 10, 2025 9:35 am
Then & Now: Relationships define attorney’s success
Relationships are key for Todd Lewis — those with his clients, his family and the young attorneys he mentors. Originally from Fort Smith, Lewis was interested in law from an…
by - June 25, 2025 12:06 pm
Then & Now: McLeod’s wealth management firm sees rapid nationwide growth
As owner/operator and lead adviser for Fayetteville-based Nicolas J. McLeod Wealth Preservation Strategies, Nicolas McLeod has led his firm from being a “large Arkansas business” to a fast-growing nationwide wealth…
by - June 4, 2025 12:38 pm
Then and Now: Bennett completes merger to meet changing demands
When Clinton Bennett got his start in commercial real estate 20 years ago, he had a “sense that something unique was happening in Northwest Arkansas,” he said. “You could get…
by - May 27, 2025 9:48 am
Then & Now: Eldridge’s career defined by legal, bank, government work
Law, banking, and government have kept Conner Eldridge busy and fulfilled throughout his career, focusing on areas where he believes he can make a difference. “Growing up in small-town Arkansas,…
by - May 1, 2025 10:24 am
Then & Now: Taldo-Brothers focuses on revitalizing Springdale
Sarah Taldo-Brothers believes her greatest accomplishment is her latest. As part of her dedication to help revitalize Springdale, the executive broker/vice president with Weichert, Realtors-The Griffin Co., and her husband,…
by - April 21, 2025 1:33 pm
Then & Now: Rausch sells home business, launches real estate company
On Feb. 7, John Rausch, chairman and CEO of Rausch Companies, rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange floor. The bucket list moment, shared with his family, including…
by - April 3, 2025 11:48 am
Then & Now: Hudson helped pave way for woman justices
In May 2010, Courtney Hudson became the first woman elected to the Arkansas Supreme Court in a contested race. Now, four of the seven justices are women. In fact, women…
by - March 18, 2025 10:10 am
Then & Now: Businessman Bruce Dunn is ‘just getting warmed up’
An entrepreneur at heart, Bruce Dunn “just keeps moving forward” at All Sports Productions, his sports event management company. That’s been his mantra throughout his career. While attending the University…
by - March 4, 2025 10:25 am
Then & Now: Hard work, perseverance keys to Baker’s success
Robert Baker credits hard work and perseverance for the 25-year success of his financial advisory practice with Edward Jones in Fayetteville. “I’ve always loved the quote, ‘Do today what others…
by - February 14, 2025 10:54 am
Then & Now: Crawford expects business to grow significantly over 5 years
From a young age, Cody Crawford knew he wanted to be in the construction business. Throughout high school and college, he worked for his father’s friend, who was a contractor….
by - February 6, 2025 11:53 am
Then & Now: Former reporter advocates for lower-income Arkansans
Laura Kellams went from writing about the news to shaping it when she left the newspaper profession to become Northwest Arkansas director for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families in…
by - January 8, 2025 1:04 pm
Then & Now: Arroyos focuses on making an impact
Adam Arroyos’ parents taught him to serve other people and “make an impact” in the lives of those around him. That lesson resonated with him in starting his professional development…
by - December 18, 2024 11:55 am
Then & Now: Caring for people the key to Shook’s career
In her 30-year career with Arvest Bank, Julie Shook has tried to live out Theodore Roosevelt’s adage: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you…
by - December 9, 2024 10:46 am
Then & Now: Dyer says ‘no’ to things to experience success
Allyson Twiggs Dyer is good at saying no. She adheres to Warren Buffett’s mantra, “the difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no…
by - December 2, 2024 12:20 pm
Then & Now: Music and real estate define Greenhaw’s career
Whether it’s music or real estate, Neil Greenhaw is a creator. “I love creating. I love envisioning something. And just like you add elements into a song, I found a…
by - November 11, 2024 9:12 am
Then and Now: McDaniel returns to NWA to run Alice Walton’s foundation
Reuben McDaniel has come full circle. He grew up in Austin, Texas, and in 1995, as a young investment banker with a master’s degree in business administration from the University…
by - October 30, 2024 2:49 pm
Then & Now: Ryan reflects on success in people-oriented business
McBride Distributing Company Inc. in Fayetteville will celebrate 75 years in business next year. Angela Ryan’s grandfather, Charles “Mac” McBride, founded the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler in 1950 and passed it on…
by - October 16, 2024 9:20 am
Then & Now: Mwaba makes an impact by blending profit, purpose
Jonathan Mwaba’s business philosophy focuses on the “triple bottom line,” which reflects a business that’s financially successful, benefits the community and improves the economic well-being of the people. “I don’t…
by - October 1, 2024 9:57 am
Then & Now: Fortner finds success with New York startups
New York City is a global hub of business and commerce and a melting pot of cultures and food from around the world. For Steve Fortner, moving there from Arkansas…