Simmons Bank awards and recognitions

2023

• Forbes, "America's Best Midsize Employers 2023"
• Community News, Florissant, Missouri branch named "Best Bank"
• United Way of Blount County, Donnelle Curran named "Volunteer of the Year"
• Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, Simmons Bank named "Executive Partner"
• Little Rock Soiree, Soiree Recommends, "Platinum Service Award" given to Wealth group
• Arkansas Money & Politics, Bob Fehlman, Jay Brogdon and Ann Madea recognized in reader-nominated "C-Suite Profile" section
• America Saves, "Designation of Savings Excellence Award" 2023
• Forbes, "World's Best Bank" 2023
• Little Rock Soiree, Stacey Martin named to "Women to Watch" list
• Pine Bluff Regional Chamber of Commerce, Shannon Morgan awarded "Business Person of the Year"
• Arkansas Money and Politics, "Most Admired Companies" list
• Arkansas Money and Politics, Duncan Bellingrath named a "Future 50" honoree
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Chris Calcaterra named "Best Business Banker"
• Daily Post-Athenian, "Best of the Best" Awards: Jason Housley (Best Loan Officer), Stephanie Ghorley (Best Teller) and Pam Mobley (Top-Three Tellers)
• United Way of the Plains, Wichita team recognized with "Pinnacle Award"
• Arkansas Food Bank, Simmons recognized with "Cheerio! Outstanding New Team" Award
• St. Louis Magazine, "Best Bank," Readers' Choice Awards
• Arkansas Money and Politics, Wealth Management named to "Most Admired" list
• Soirée, Stacey Martin named to "Women to Watch" list
• Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc., Nakischa Joseph recognized with "Business Month Emerald Award"
• United Way of Northeast Arkansas, Andrew Weeks recognized wtih "Michael Nunnally Loaned Executive Award"

2022

• Arkansas Money & Politics, "Most Admired Trust Department" Simmons Bank Wealth Management Services
• Arkansas Money & Politics, George A. Makris, Jr. recognized as "Top C-Suite Executive"
• Maumelle Chamber of Commerce, Best "Large Bank of the Year" Award
• Forbes, "America's Best Banks"
• Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club, Rodney West named "President's Award" recipient
• Humboldt Chronicle, Simmons Bank named "Best Bank"
• Williamson County Chamber of Commerce, Tina Lilly named "Ambassador Team of the Year"
• The Independent, Mark Nuss named to "2022 Class of Rising Stars"
• St. Louis Business Journal, Simmons Bank named to "St. Louis' Largest Banks" list
• Little Rock Soiree, Wealth Management named "Platinum Service Award" recipient
• Arkansas Business "40 Under 40" list, George Makris, III
• AY Magazine, “Best Bank” and “Best Mortgage Lender” list
• Arkansas Bar Association, Dee Davenport recognized with "Presidential Award of Excellence"
• Fort Worth Business, Lori Baldock named to "23 Great Women of Texas" list
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Simmons Bank named "Best in Business"
• United Way of Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas team recognized with "Gold Award"
• My Bank Tracker, Coin Checking product named a "Best Checking Account in Missouri"
• Economics Arkansas, Tommy May given "Leadership in Free Enterprise (LIFE) Award"
• Greater Missouri Leadership Foundation, Sabrina McDonnell named "Greater Missouri Woman of the Year"
• Ingram's Magazine, Mark Nuss named to "Forty under 40" list
• Daily Post-Athenian, "Best Bank," "Best Loan Officer" (Jason Housley) and "Best Teller" (Stefanie Ghorley)
• William Childs named to AMP list of Top 100 Professionals
• Simmons Bank recognized as Elite Lenders by RMI Business Finance
• Steve Wade, recipient of the 2022 American Bankers Association Foundation Community Commitment Award
• Lisa Chrzanowski, Stacey Martin and Claire McClellan named to AMP list of 2022 Top Women in Banking
• Arkansas Money and Politics, Tina Groves recognized on "Power Women" list
• Arkansas Business, George Makris, Jr., Jay Brogdon and Matt Reddin named to list of 250 Most Influential Leaders

2021

• Arkansas Business, Simmons Bank Named a "Best Bank for Business"
• Wichita Business Journal, Best Places to Work
• Arkansas Business, Matt Reddin named to list of 250 Most Influential Leaders
• Arkansas Business, Martie North named to list of 250 Most Influential Leaders
• Arkansas Bankers Association, Justin McCarty received Bill Holmes Leadership Award
• NextGen Under 30 Oklahoma, Blake Turney Awarded 30 Under 30 distinction
• RMI Business Finance, Simmons given Platinum Elite Lender designation
• Collierville Herald-Independent, Mollie Walker voted Best Banker by readers
• Little Rock Soiree, Elizabeth Machen named to “Women to Watch” list
• Forbes, "Best-in-State Employers," Arkansas
• Forbes, "Best-In-State Banks 2021," Arkansas
• Arkansas Business, Johnny McCaleb named a recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award in Accounting"
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Emilie Moody awarded "Best in Business" recognition for "Best Banker" category
• Wichita Business Journal, Shawn Jiwanlal named a "40 under 40" award recipient
• Arkansas Money and Politics, George Makris III and Daniel Robinson named to "Future 50" list
• Arkansas Bar Association, Dee Davenport named a recipient of the "Golden Gavel" award
• Daily Post-Athenian, Simmons Bank named "Best Bank," Pam Mobley named "Best Teller" and Jason Housley named "Best Loan Officer"
• Fort Worth INC. Magazine, Lori Baldock Named to "Most Influential People in Fort Worth"
• St. Louis Small Business Monthly, "Best in Business 2021," Best Banks category
• Monroe County Chamber of Commerce (Tennessee), Simmons Bank named "2021 Business of the Year"
• Monroe County Chamber of Commerce (Tennessee), Kim Littreal named "2021 Businesswoman of the Year"
• BauerFinancial, Five-Star "Superior" Rating
• Forbes, "World's Best Banks"
• Forbes, "Best Banks in America"
• Conway Area Leadership Institute, Dan Nabholtz Emerging Leader Award, Mr. Jason Culpepper
• Arkansas Money & Politics, George A. Makris, Jr. named to list of "2021 Influencers of the Year"
• Investopedia, Simmons named to list of "7 Best Physician Mortgage Loans"
• Little Rock Soiree, Soiree Recommends, Platinum Service Award
• Bayer YMCA, Allan Ivie awarded "Martin Luther King Jr. Strong Community Award"