/news-archive/tag/stephens-inc/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:40:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2022/10/27/eichler-raper-alumni/ Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:40:01 +0000 /news/?p=82453 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Honors Eichler, Raper as Distinguished Business Alumni]]> Brad Eichler, head of investment banking at Stephens Inc., has been named the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, while Chris Raper, chief strategy officer for Smiley Technologies, Inc., received the Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence. They were recognized during an Oct. 7 awards ceremony at the Little Rock Marriott. 鈥淭he School of Business is extremely honored to recognized two very deserving alumni for their successes: Brad Eichler and Chris Raper,鈥� said Dr. Robert Mitchell, director of the School of Business at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淭hese individuals represent our missions to make a difference in the lives of our students and to impact our community partners. I thank each of you for your support to the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Business and your commitment to quality business education and community impact.鈥� The Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor granted by the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock School of Business, is given to a graduate who has made a significant impact in business or a nonprofit organization and has served the Little Rock community and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淭he University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great asset for our community,鈥� Eichler said. 鈥淭he university provided me with a high-quality education and prepared me for life after the classroom.鈥� Eichler joined Stephens in July 1991 as an associate in the firm鈥檚 Research Department covering the property and casualty insurance industry. In 1999 he began to focus on building the firm鈥檚 research effort in information technology and services. He was named director of research in 2006 and co-head of investment banking in 2007. He currently oversees more than 220 banking professionals across nine offices in the U.S. and operations of Stephens Europe Limited in London, England, and Frankfurt, Germany. Prior to joining Stephens, Eichler spent two years with Merrill Lynch Capital Markets. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and earned the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst in 1995. The Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence is granted to a graduate of the past 10 years who has shown promise as a leader in business or nonprofit work and who is actively involved in serving Little Rock and the university. 鈥淚 am so thankful for what 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock is doing for our community and beyond. Being selected as the recipient of the Dean鈥檚 Award for Excellence was a humbling experience,鈥� Raper said. 鈥淚 am very honored to have been recognized for an award in which I did not seek out. There are many people to thank for helping me get where I am today. It鈥檚 a team effort both at home and at work. Thanks to my Smiley Technologies teammates and my family.鈥� Raper joined Smiley Technologies in 2018. He has previously served as chief operating officer and was responsible for customer support, client relations, quality management, and data processing and analytics. As chief strategy officer, he is responsible for strategic planning, product development, merger and acquisition activity, and partnership development. Before joining Smiley Technologies, Raper spent 23 years in the telecommunications industry in various leadership roles focused in financial and strategic planning, data analytics, competitive intelligence, and product management and development. He has earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in marketing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MBA from 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The School of Business Distinguished Alumni Luncheon was sponsored by Stephens Inc., Smiley Technologies, Arkansas Business, and U.S. Bank.]]> /news-archive/2021/05/20/spectacualr-warren-cindy-simpson/ Thu, 20 May 2021 14:14:30 +0000 /news/?p=79092 ... Spectac糖心Vlog传媒LR to Honor Warren and Cindy Simpson]]> LR event benefiting Little Rock Athletics on Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Jack Stephens Center on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. 鈥淲arren has been a tremendous friend and supporter of Little Rock athletics and our university,鈥� said Director of Athletics George Lee. 鈥淲e are thrilled to have the opportunity to honor Warren and Cindy for their service and what they have meant to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Warren played an instrumental role in making the Jack Stephens Center become a reality. “I still remember it like it was yesterday. Warren, myself, then Men鈥檚 Basketball Head Coach Porter Moser, Chris Peterson along with Warren Stephens toured the fieldhouse on campus. At the time the discussion was to renovate it for us to play in. During that visit is where the idea of a brand-new arena came about and that doesn鈥檛 happen without Warren being such a strong advocate for our program.鈥� Simpson has been a longtime supporter for Trojan Athletics and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. He currently serves on the Trojan Athletic Council, the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Board of Visitors and is a past president of the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Foundation Board. In addition to serving the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus, Simpson has served as an ambassador to many Little Rock and central Arkansas organizations, including as a past president and treasurer of the Easter Seals Foundation Board, past president of Little Rock Downtown Partnership, and chairman of the Advertising and Promotion Commission. He has also served on the board of the War Memorial Stadium Commission, Fifty for the Future and the Episcopal Collegiate School Board. Simpson currently serves as executive vice president of Stephens Inc., managing director of Stephens Capital Management and member of the Stephens Choice Investment Committee.聽 He has been in the investment business since 1982 and with Stephens since 1987. Simpson served as director of investments for Stephens Sports Management from 1990 to 1994. 鈥淐indy and I are both so excited and appreciative to be asked to be this year鈥檚 Spectac糖心Vlog传媒LR honorees,鈥� Simpson said. 鈥淲e both care so much for Little Rock and believe that what is good for the university and Little Rock Athletics is best for the city. “Dr. Ted Bailey, who I consider my second dad, was really who got me involved with 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. He knew that this university serves as a strong economic engine for the economy and health of our city. He instilled that importance in me, and Cindy and I are both so grateful to be able to support and represent the university.鈥� In addition to his long-standing ties with the university, Warren has also been a longtime friend with Head Coach Darrell Walker. 鈥淒arrell and I have been friends close to 30 years since the Stephens Sports Management days back in 1991 or 92,鈥� Warren said. 鈥淚 can鈥檛 tell you how much I think of Darrell not only professionally but both he and Lisa personally as well. They鈥檝e both been such great friends and I am so excited about the future of Trojan basketball.鈥� 鈥淚鈥檝e known Warren for a long time and proud to call him a friend,鈥� Walker said. 鈥淗e has done so many things behind the scenes for this university, and I can鈥檛 think of a better way to honor and recognize Warren and Cindy than having them be the honorees for this year鈥檚 Spectac糖心Vlog传媒LR.鈥� Over the past 12 years, Spectac糖心Vlog传媒LR聽has brought in more than $2.5 million since its inaugural event in 2009. These generous donations are used to help fund the 15 Trojan athletic programs, annually benefitting more than 240 student-athletes who represent Little Rock athletics. The year鈥檚 event will feature a new twist with a casino night. Every ticket holder will receive chips that can be used to play games to win tickets for prizes. There will also be a silent and live auction with items ranging from memorabilia, gift packages and one-of-a-kind experiences. All proceeds from the event directly support Little Rock student-athletes. To order a table for Spectac糖心Vlog传媒LR聽2021, or for more information on how to become a sponsor, contact聽Melinda Spradling,聽director of athletic development, at (501) 414-3220 or via email at聽mkspradling@.]]>