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Lydia Frizzell Promoted to General Counsel and Chief of Staff

Farmers & Merchants Bank is proud to announce the promotion of Lydia Frizzell to general counsel and chief of staff. Frizzell joined Farmers and Merchants Bank in October 2019 as assistant general counsel, bringing her wealth of knowledge and a fresh perspective. Two years later, she was promoted to general counsel, a role allowing her […]

Farmers & Merchants CEO Brad Chambless on Leadership & Community Banking

This Q&A feature with Farmers & Merchants Bank CEO Brad Chambless originally appeared in the January 27, 2025 edition of Arkansas Business. Click here to see the full digital edition. Brad Chambless grew up in Dumas and spent 11 years a trial attorney before joining Farmers & Merchants Bank in 2006 as a commercial loan officer. He was named […]

Tyler Spoon Named Community President for The Bank of Fayetteville

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville are pleased to announce the promotion of Tyler Spoon to Community President in the Fayetteville region. The Bank of Fayetteville hired the former Arkansas Razorback baseball player as a Commercial Loan Officer in October 2023. Spoon began his banking career in Fayetteville after retiring in 2018 […]

Steve Danforth: Cultivating Success Through Community Partnership and Trust at Farmers & Merchants Bank

Farmers & Merchants Bank is a committed partner to nurturing growth and success for the people and businesses it serves. Steve Danforth, managing director of AP Fabrications of Stuttgart, has benefited from such a partnership. After graduating from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Agricultural Engineering, Danforth and his wife Donna moved to […]

Leading with Service: Pepper Morrison’s Approach to Building Strong Business Solutions

For more than 25 years, Pepper Morrison has been a key player in the banking world, bringing expertise and a genuine passion for service to her role as Business Solutions Director at Farmers & Merchants Bank. From her beginnings in 1997 as a proof operator for a local bank to leading a team focused on […]

Farmers & Merchants Bank Welcomes D. Kirk McDonald to Board of Directors

Farmers & Merchants Bankshares, Inc., is pleased to announce the appointment of D. Kirk McDonald, President and Chief Operating Officer of Zachry Exploration LLC, to its Board of Directors. McDonald brings decades of experience and a deep understanding of both the banking and energy industries. His appointment represents a strategic step forward for Farmers and […]