Arkansas Talent
The Arkansas Talent podcast showcases influential business professionals in Arkansas across a variety of industries including; Accounting, Finance, and Human Resources where they share their journey, knowledge, and thought leadership. With our Co-Hosts Chris Chunn & Stephanie Shine, and featured guests, you'll find information related to hiring trends, market updates, job search & career advice, and how to hire, train, and retain top talent in the state of Arkansas. This podcast was created by two experts in the recruitment industry to help both the job seeker and hiring leader find success and thrive in today's job market.
Arkansas Talent
Ep. 11-Bill Sowell, CEO Sowell Management
In this episode, Chris and Stephanie have a conversation with Bill Sowell, CEO & Founder of Sowell Management. We discuss Bill's incredible career and what led him to start Sowell Management. We discuss all things talent, including where he looks for talent, remote philosophies, and how he's built his company culture centered around Core Values. We also get a sneak peek into the world of investment advice, how to choose an advisor, and current market conditions.
Bill is the Founder and CEO of Sowell Management, a $4 billion (AUM/AUA)* Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) headquartered in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Over the last 22 years, Sowell Management has been recognized and profiled numerous times including Barron’s Magazine (2020) and Forbes (2022) as a Top 100 RIA in the US. Bill began his career in financial services in 1990 and was an early “broker” to fully embrace the industry trend toward fee-based advisory services. In 1995, Bill became a fiduciary to his clients when he began his fee-only practice in earnest, and in 2001, Bill and his wife, Cindy founded Sowell Management together. They have worked as a team for more than 20 years.
Bill was born and raised in North Little Rock and his roots in the state of Arkansas run deep. He attended the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, and both of his children attended the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. In 2020, he was named Business Executive-of-the-Year by Arkansas Business Publishing Group. Along with his community commitment, Bill has served as past President of the Rotary Club of Little Rock and was named a Paul Harris Fellow in 2000. Bill has been a past board member and board chair of Leadership Greater Little Rock, which seeks to develop community leaders with the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Bill has been a board member of numerous nonprofit organizations including Riverfest and Museum of Discovery. He holds numerous licenses, such as Series 7, 24, 51, 63, and 66 securities licenses, as well as Life, Health and Disability insurance licenses. Bill is also in demand as a speaker and RIA industry leader and proponent. In his free time, Bill enjoys taking advantage of Arkansas’s natural beauty, especially golfing, boating and duck hunting. #WPS.
To learn more about Sowell, go to www.SowellManagement.com.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-sowell-0778a33b/
For more information, staffing, or career advice, get in touch with Chris Chunn and Stephanie Shine via Linkedin.
