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First Service Bank announced today that Chris Pledger has been hired as Loan Officer & Business Development in our Little Rock market.

First Service Bank announced today that Chris Pledger has been hired as Loan Officer & Business Development in our Little Rock market.

First Service Bank expands its Little Rock team!

Greenbrier, Ark, (August 27, 2019) – First Service Bank announced today that Chris Pledger has been hired as Loan Officer & Business Development in our Little Rock market.  

“We are excited to be expanding our lending team and feel Chris will be a great addition and will help enhance our customer experience,” said Bill Puddephatt, President of our Little Rock market.

Chris Pledger was raised in Sheridan, AR and is a 2013 graduate of Arkansas State University, where he majored in Business Administration and Marketing.  Chris and his wife Libby call Little Rock home, where he enjoys playing golf.  Chris is active in BNI of America and the Travis Wood Foundation which raises money for Safe Haven.  Chris is located at our newly renovated, Little Rock office at 500 Hardin Road on the corner of Financial Centre Parkway and Hardin Road.    

"Our Little Rock team is proud to have Chris join us, and we feel that his strong banking background will be an asset to our Little Rock team and most importantly to our customers," said Tom Grumbles, CEO and President of First Service Bank.

First Service Bank has locations in Greenbrier, Conway, Marshall, Mountain View, Dermott, Shirley, Yellville, Flippin, Clinton, and Little Rock with its headquarters in Faulkner County. A majority family owned and operated bank for 57 years, First Service employs 105 people at eleven locations around the state of Arkansas. You can "like" First Service Bank on Facebook or follow the bank on Twitter at @1stServiceBank and @FirstServiceBnk.

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