CEO Summit Luncheon & Panel Discussion Clinton Presidential Center Grand Hall Little Rock, Arkansas May 14, :00am - 1:00pm

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1 Central Arkansas RMA Chapter CEO Summit Luncheon & Panel Discussion Clinton Presidential Center Grand Hall Little Rock, Arkansas May 14, :00am - 1:00pm

2 Note From the President David Marks When I became Chapter President in 2011 I made a pledge to lead this chapter to new heights and increase our visibility, relevance and vitality. I knew it would take a team of dedicated professionals operating together in order to achieve these goals. We had to make some changes, face some difficult decisions; and, in the case of our charity golf tournament, we had to take a year s hiatus before re-launching. I am forever grateful to those who supported our efforts through all of the years. We are here today because of people like you. This chapter takes a lot of hard work, long hours and true team-before-self attitudes in an ultracompetitive industry. I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for every Institutional Member, Associate and Professional Member, our Regional Managers from RMA HQ, but especially for a board of directors both past and present who join together in a vision to always move forward and do the right thing for the chapter. Finally, I want to say thank you to Past President Karen Davidson for giving me the opportunity and responsibility of being your leader. Today, due to the dedication of our supporters, panelists who are very generous with their time, and an amazing moderator, we have sold over 200 tickets and packed the Grand Hall at the Clinton Library for the largest event in our 29 year history. Thank you for attending CEO Summit. We can t wait to announce our 2016 Signature Event and hope you will come along for the ride! Event Program Greetings - Opening Remarks Board Introductions & Officers Announced - Ryan Carrus 2015 Golf Tournament - David Coleman 2015 President s Award - 2nd Annual Award for Outstanding Board Member 1st Annual Commercial Banker of the Year Award - Heartsill Ragon III Sponsor Recognition CEO Summit Remarks - Marcus Guinn Moderator Introduction PANEL DISCUSSION - Roby Brock and our CEO Panelists Business Cards for Prize Drawings Final Remarks and End Program (subject to change)

3 Jill Castilla Citizens Bank of Edmond President & Chief Executive Officer Jill Castilla began her banking career with Citizens Bank of Edmond in Her progression then took her to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City where she managed multiple departments from check automation to HR for nine years. She then joined the senior management team at a Minnesota community bank. Prior to Castilla's employment at Citizens, she served in the U.S. Army and Oklahoma Army National Guard. In 2009, she rejoined Citizens and served in the positions of Chief Credit Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer until 2014 when she was appointed to her current position. She is the 4th generation of ownership and management at Citizens. Castilla has implemented several initiatives to communicate the mission of Citizens Bank and build on its relationship with the community. Under her leadership, Citizens Bank of Edmond introduced the Cash Mobs leading up to Small Business Saturday in November 2013 and have been doing them regularly since then. Citizens provides its staff money to shop at a particular small business on a given day and uses social media to promote that business. This helps support small businesses directly, where it matters, and lets them know that Citizens Bank of Edmond is not just a lender -- we are customers, too. In 2013 and 2014, under Castilla's direction, Citizens Bank of Edmond began shooting YouTube videos in which staffers took popular songs such as Psy's "Gangnam Style" and Lorde's "Royals" and wrote new lyrics that reflected our attitudes and philosophies about community banking. These videos went viral and helped establish our reputation as an accessible, innovative bank that is customer focused. And in September 2014, Castilla launched Heard On Hurd, a monthly street festival in downtown Edmond featuring local food, music and shopping. The first two festivals attracted 4,000 and 5,500 respectively, and underlined Citizens Bank of Edmond s com- mitment to its hometown. Castilla is the public voice and face of Citizens Bank of Edmond and takes an active role in the bank s social media messaging. Her proactive and progressive stance as a community banker makes Castilla an important voice in banking on a local, regional and national scale, prompting American Banker Magazine to name her one of 25 Women to Watch in October In the past year, Castilla was named by Independent Community Bankers Association as a top social media influencer and received the Woman of the Year award by the Edmond Chamber of Commerce. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Graduate School of Banking and has a Master's in Economics from the University of Oklahoma. Castilla is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from Hawaii Pacific University where she earned a BSBA in Finance. Castilla serves on the boards of directors for Oklahoma Bankers Association and Community Bankers Association of Oklahoma as well as trustee for UCO Foundation and Edmond Public Schools Foundation.

4 George A. Makris, Jr. Simmons First National Corporation Chairman & Chief Executive Officer George A. Makris, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Simmons First National Corporation. Mr. Makris was elected to the Board of Directors of Simmons in He resides in Pine Bluff with his wife, the former Deborah Kirkpatrick. They have three children, George A. Makris III, Nicholas K. Makris, married to Lindsay, and John D. Makris. They have one grandson, Nicholas K. Makris, Jr. Mr. Makris received a B.A. degree in Business Administration from Rhodes College in 1978 and an M.B.A. from the University of Arkansas in He is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Prior to his employment by the Company on January 2, 2013, Mr. Makris had been employed by M.K. Distributors, Inc. since 1980 and had served as its President since Mr. Makris previously served as a member of the board of directors of National Bank of Commerce from 1985 to 1996 and served as Chairman of the Board from 1994 to Mr. Makris also serves as Chairman of the board of directors of The Economic Development Corporation of Jefferson County, Arkansas, a member of the board of trustees of the Jefferson Regional Medical Center and a member of the board of trustees of CHI St. Vincent. He has previously served as Chairman of the board of trustees of the Arts and Science Center for Southeast Arkansas, Chairman of the board of directors of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, Chairman of the board of directors of the Greater Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the King Cotton Classic Basketball Tournament, Chairman of the board of trustees of Trinity Episcopal School, a director of Simmons First National Bank, a director of the Wholesale Beer Distributors of Arkansas, a director of the National Beer Wholesalers Association and a member of the board of visitors of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine.

5 Kevin Sabin Arvest Bank President & Chief Executive Officer Kevin Sabin has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Arvest Bank since November, Arvest is a $15 billion asset bank with more than 270 locations in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas. Prior to that date, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Arvest beginning in 2002 after joining Arvest in late He started his banking career at First Commercial Bank in Little Rock, Arkansas in Sabin serves on the Arvest Bank Board of Directors, is a member of the Executive Committee and serves on a number of Arvest subsidiary boards. He received a Bachelor s Degree from Oklahoma Christian University and an MBA from the University of Central Oklahoma. He and his wife, Henri, have three boys Sam, Jake and Joe.

6 C. Randall Sims Home BancShares, Inc Chief Executive Officer & Director C. Randall Sims was named Chief Executive Officer of Home BancShares in In 2015, Mr. Sims was named President of Home Banc- Shares, Inc. From 1998 to 2015, Mr. Sims was Chief Executive Officer and President of Centennial Bank (formerly First State Bank). Since 1998, he has been a director of Home BancShares, Inc. He also serves as a member of Asset/Liability Committee of Home BancShares. From 1998 to 2009, he served as Secretary of Home BancShares. Prior to joining First State Bank, Mr. Sims was an executive vice president with First National Bank of Conway. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and business administration from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and is an honor graduate of the American Bankers Association National Commercial Lending School held at the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Sims formerly served as a Trustee at the University of Central Arkansas and was Chairman of the Conway Christian School Board for 17 years. He is currently serving on the Board of Trustees at Ouachita Baptist University. Mr. Sims educational background in accounting, business, law and banking provides him a wide-ranging set of skills for the management of a public company such as Home BancShares. He has served as Chief Executive Officer for our bank subsidiary for over 16 years and has extensive banking and executive experience. As Chief Executive Officer of the holding company and the bank and as a long-time director of both entities and other organizations, he brings knowledge of the day-to-day management of the Company as well as expertise in many areas, including financial, corporate governance, risk assessment, and operational matters.

7 Larry T. Wilson First Arkansas Bank & Trust Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer EDUCATION: Jacksonville High School -- Honor Graduate, 1966 University of Arkansas -- Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, 1970; Master of Science in Business Administration, Arkansas Banking School -- Graduate, 1972 The School of Banking of the South at Louisiana State University -- Graduate, 1977 BANKING ACTIVITIES: Association of Military Banks of America -- Director, 1992 present; Chairman, Arkansas Bankers Association Chairman, 2006; Vice Chairman, 2005; Treasurer ; Director, American Bankers Association Team 21 Member (Political Action Team), 2003 present Consumer Financial Protection Bureau- Community Bank Advisory Council, 2012-present Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis-Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council, 2011-present CIVIC ACTIVITIES: Alderman, City of Jacksonville, 27 years ending in 2004 Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council; President, January 2000 December 2001, Executive Committee Member 2001 present, Base Realignment and Closure Task Force Chairman 2003 Bayou Meto Cemetery Board of Trustees, Chairman, Jacksonville Rotary Club, Past President, Director Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, President, 1987 and 2000 Greater Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Director; Chairman, Military Affairs Committee, University of Arkansas at Little Rock -- Board of Visitors, University of Arkansas Walton College of Business Administration, Dean s Executive Advisory Committee, 1994 present; Chairman, 2008 present University of Arkansas Walton College of Business Administration, Chairman $100 Million Capital Fund Campaign, Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Selection Committee Chairman University of Arkansas Board of Advisors 2006 present Arkansas Council on Economic Education Board Member and Officer, Jacksonville Water Commission Commissioner, 2004 present

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10 CEO Summit Event Headline Sponsors A/V Technology Sponsor Luncheon Food Sponsor President s Award Sponsor Program Book Sponsor

11 CEO Summit Sponsors Commercial Banker of the Year Award Sponsor Moderator Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor Gold Sponsor On behalf of the entire Central Arkansas RMA Chapter Board of Directors and Officers, we say thank you and offer our most sincere appreciation for each CEO Summit Sponsor. Many of these sponsors agreed to provide generous support for this event while it was still in an early planning stage. This faith in the chapter, our mission and the 2015 Chapter Signature Event allows us to present high quality programming, panelists and amenities at this showplace venue. -- David Marks / Chapter President

12 Roby Brock Arkansas Talk Business & Politics Panel Moderator Roby Brock is the CEO of Talk Business & Politics, a 16 year multi-media news organization reporting on business developments and politics in Arkansas. Under Brock's direction, the TB&P supporting staff, contributors, and content partners represent the most knowledgeable and experienced in their fields. Content is driven through many channels such as the Talk Business & Politics show which airs Sunday mornings at 9 am on KATV Channel 7. Brock also moderates radio programs on NPR affiliates statewide. A subscription magazine, daily e-newsletters and web are also produced with state business profiles, leading industry developments and current political discussions. With the relationships Brock and his staff have created over the years, Talk Business & Politics brand has become the most respected and resourced media in the industry. Visit the Talk Business & Politics Website Right - TB&P Recently Provided the chapter s First Ever 3rd Party Website Ad Design Courtesy of RMA HQ

13 A/V Technology Sponsor Luncheon Food Sponsor Enhanced Audio / Video Technology for this event is possible due to a sponsorship by Arvest Bank. Each panelist has their own microphone and the podium will have multiple options for the moderator. Additional speakers are utilized throughout the Grand Hall so regardless of where you are sitting, you will be able to hear and enjoy the show. An on-site A/V Technician will be with us before and during the event. MENU Southern Soaked Salad Campanelle Pasta Salad with Field Peas, Cucumber, Avocado, Mint, and Lemon Tomato Salad with Goat Cheese and Cucumber Roasted Crystal Lake Farms Chicken over Pesto Gnocchi with Parmesan Balsamic Glazed Shrimp over Coconut Rice with Grilled Zucchini Rolls with Whipped Herb Butter Strawberry Shortcake with Vanilla Bean Crème William J Clinton Presidential Library Little Rock Arkansas Thank you to Paige, Mindy, Michael, and the entire Catering Crew at the Clinton Foundation for your professionalism.

14 Central Arkansas RMA Chapter Commercial Banker of the Year Award Sponsored By Gill Ragon Owen Our Selection Committee carefully examined the pool of qualified nominees submitted from all across Arkansas to choose each of the Five Finalists who will be recognized during the CEO Summit. Our Inaugural Award Winner will be named Commercial Banker of the Year live on-stage by Heartsill Ragon III, Shareholder and Director, of award sponsor Gill Ragon Owen Commercial Banker of the Year Award Finalists Bob L Burns - Chairman and CEO Farmers Bank & Trust / Magnolia Russell Russ W Martin Jr SVP Commercial Lending Relyance Bank / Little Rock Rodney Peel SVP Commercial Lender Arvest Bank / Little Rock Carole J Smith SVP Commercial Loan Officer Simmons Bank / Little Rock Debra Taylor VP Commercial Lending First Community Bank / Jonesboro Selection Committee Heartsill Ragon III - Gill Ragon Owen Gary Edwards CPA - BKD LLP Robert Smith - Friday, Eldredge & Clark Heather Robinette - Arkansas Small Business Technology & Development Center Chad Kaufman - Junior Achievement of Arkansas Ronnie Peters - DD&F Consulting David Marks - Arvest Bank

15 Central Arkansas RMA Chapter 2nd Annual President s Award Sponsored By Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP The President s Award allows our chapter to recognize the achievement, volunteerism, team work and outstanding service provided during the past year by one amazing board member. The chapter president solicits nominations from the board and discusses various merits with several nominators before making the ultimate decision. The 2nd Annual President s Award Winner, sponsored by Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, will be announced live during the CEO Summit. The winner will receive an engraved plaque and Visa Gift Card. Our Inaugural 2014 Winner was Chapter Treasurer and Women in Banking Committee Co-Chair Christine Miller, a Little Rock based Credit Analyst with Heartland Bank. Christine Miller Program Book Sponsor Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. This expanded Program Book for the 2015 Signature Event CEO Summit is made possible due to a sponsorship by Mitchell Williams. This firm has supported many past chapter events including the Headline Sponsor for two previous Chapter Charity Golf Tournaments when the event was held at Eagle Hill in Little Rock. Please see their advertisement on the back cover.

16 CEO Summit Committee Co-Chairs The CEO Summit Committee Co-Chair s, Gary Edwards and Marcus Guinn, worked tirelessly to help coordinate, solicit, organize and bring together a fantastic group of professional panelists for this incredible luncheon event. Edwards is a CPA & Senior Manager with BKD LLP. Guinn is EVP & Loan Manager with Arvest Bank. Gary Edwards Table Sponsors Arvest Bank BKD LLP (2) Carrus Financial Management Centennial Bank (2) First Arkansas Bank & Trust First Bankers Bank Friday, Eldredge & Clark (2) Gill Ragon Owen Heartland Bank Mitchell Williams Simmons Bank (2) Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP Marcus Guinn Previous Signature Events 2014 Women In Banking - Clinton Library 2012 Lending Horror Stories - Arkansas Arts Center

17 Central Arkansas RMA Chapter Board Members & Officers Jackson Balentine Regions Bank Ryan M Carrus, CFP, CAIA Carrus Financial Management Vice President Social Media Co-Chair David Coleman Simmons Bank Golf Committee Co-Chair Karen Davidson Commercial National Bank Past President Mid-South Regional Chapter Secretary Heather Drew One Bank & Trust Gary Edwards CPA BKD LLP 2015 CEO Summit Co-Chair Financial Review Committee Robert Fiser Arvest Bank Golf Committee Colbey Frisbee Centennial Bank Secretary and Golf Co-Chair Adam Gilbert DD&F Consulting Marcus Guinn Arvest Bank 2015 CEO Summit Co-Chair David Marks Arvest Bank President Christine Miller Heartland Bank Treasurer Women in Banking Chair-Person Gates Nieman Regions Bank Social Media Co-Chair Phillip Partain Simmons Bank Education Coordinator Ronnie Peters DD&F Consulting Amy Pierce The Capital Bank Membership Committee Chair Robert Smith Friday, Eldredge & Clark LLP Financial Review Committee Matthew Snyder Regions Bank David Straessle Relyance Bank Golf Committee and Programming Chair

18 Annual Chapter Charity Golf Tournament June 15, RMA Charity Golf Tournament

19 Next Luncheon: September 17, 2015 Governor Frank Keating American Bankers Association President & CEO Frank Keating is president and CEO of the American Bankers Association. The ABA is a 135 year old association that represents banks of all sizes and charters and is the voice for the nation's $13 trillion banking industry and its two million employees. Keating became ABA's president and CEO on January 1, 2011, following seven years of service as the president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers, and after serving two terms as Oklahoma's 25th governor. Born in St. Louis, Frank grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from the University of Oklahoma. His 30-year career in law enforcement and public service included service as an FBI agent; U.S. Attorney and state prosecutor; and Oklahoma House and Senate member. He served Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in the Treasury, Justice, and Housing departments. His Justice and Treasury service gave him responsibility for all federal criminal prosecutions in the nation and oversight over agencies such as the Secret Service, U.S. Customs, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, U.S. Marshals, the Bureau of Prisons, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service and all 94 U.S. Attorneys. As assistant secretary of Treasury and general counsel and acting deputy secretary of HUD, Keating worked on banking issues that are demanding attention today including housing finance, lending practices, securitization and Bank Secrecy Act issues. In 1993 Keating returned to Oklahoma to run for Governor. He won a three-way race by a landslide and was easily re-elected in 1998, becoming only the second governor in Oklahoma history to serve two consecutive terms. As the governor of Oklahoma, Keating won national acclaim in 1995 for his compassionate and professional handling of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City. In the aftermath of the tragedy, he raised more than six million dollars to fund scholarships for the nearly 200 children left with only one or no parents. His accomplishments as Governor include winning a public vote on right-towork, tort reform, tax cuts, and major road building and education reform. Keating recently served on the Bipartisan Policy Center's Debt Reduction Task Force, a group of former cabinet members, elected officials and key stakeholders of both parties that recommended a series of tough measures to address the nation's fiscal challenges. He also served on the BPC s Housing Commission. He has been chairman of the Advisory Board of Mt. Vernon and president of the Federal City Council. Currently he serves on the boards of the National Archives, the Jamestown Foundation and the Bipartisan Policy Center. Keating also is the author of four awardwinning children's books, biographies of Will Rogers, Theodore Roosevelt, George Washington, and Standing Bear, the Ponca Indian chief who argued Native Americans deserve the same rights as white Americans. He is the recipient of six honorary degrees. He and his wife Cathy live in McLean, Virginia. They have three children and ten grandchildren.

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