The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc.
Professional Staff
Frederick E. Adkins, III CFP®, ChFC, MBA
With over 30 years of experience, Rick Adkins is President/CEO of The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. He has provided financial counsel to some of Arkansas’ and the nation’s leading investors. He is passionate about helping clients make sound financial decisions based on solid facts and using a process that helps reduce the debilitating influence of short-term emotions. His ability to think strategically, to execute in a timely manner, and to get remarkable results are the hallmarks of his client work.
He has been deeply involved in the development of financial planning as a profession, serving as Chair of the Board of Governors and Board of Practice Standards for the profession's regulatory body. His excellence in the profession has been nationally recognized over the years by inclusion on the exclusive lists of top advisors by such publications as Medical Economics, Worth and Mutual Funds.
He and his wife Maureen have two daughters and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, working with the landscaping in their yard and serving several non-profit organizations. Read more about Rick…
Kristina K. Bolhouse, CPA/PFS, CFP®
Kristina Bolhouse is Vice-President and a shareholder of The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. Her love of numbers, eye for detail and nurturing spirit make her a perfect fit with her clients. Originally from Michigan, she thoroughly enjoys living and working in Arkansas.
She graduated Cum Laude from Western Michigan University, where she received her B.B.A. in Business Administration. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and was also awarded the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Her dedication to task completion enabled her to complete the Financial Planning Program of the College for Financial Planning and receive her CFP certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards in the same year. She has been a Certified Financial Planner® since 2000. Read more about Kristina…
J. Ralph Broadwater, M.D., CFP®, AIF®
As a surgeon and educator, Dr. Ralph Broadwater understands the rigors and demands of physicians, and his interest in finance led him to diversify his depth of knowledge into the investment arena. For over 25 years he has practiced medicine and been an astute investor. He has gained the respect and confidence of his peers in the medical – and financial – worlds. He has a dual career: helping patients with complex cancers; and, helping physicians and their families achieve their financial and personal goals.
Ralph is one of only four physicians named to Medical Economics list of “150 Best Financial Advisers for Doctors.” His practice identifies the unique needs of physicians with a focus on wealth creation, money management and wealth management in retirement. As a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, he has worked with both established and young physicians since 1996, helping them identify and meet their goals, and effectively invest for their future. Read more about Ralph…
Mary E. McCraw, CFP®
Mary McCraw is an Associate Planner at The Arkansas Financial Group. She has a bachelor’s degree in Finance with an emphasis in Personal Financial Planning from The University of North Texas in Denton.
Following graduation, Mary moved to Little Rock and began work as a Paraplanner at Financial Decisions Institute, Inc. While in Little Rock she met her husband Kyle. Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked as a Financial Planner for a boutique wealth management firm, leading the financial planning department and obtained the Certified Financial Planner™ certification. Read more about Mary…
Frederick E. Adkins, III CFP®, ChFC, MBAWith over 30 years of experience, Rick Adkins is President/CEO of The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. He has provided financial counsel to some of Arkansas’ and the nation’s leading investors. He is passionate about helping clients make sound financial decisions based on solid facts and using a process that helps reduce the debilitating influence of short-term emotions. His ability to think strategically, to execute in a timely manner, and to get remarkable results are the hallmarks of his client work.
He has been deeply involved in the development of financial planning as a profession, serving as Chair of the Board of Governors and Board of Practice Standards for the profession's regulatory body. His excellence in the profession has been nationally recognized over the years by inclusion on the exclusive lists of top advisors by such publications as Medical Economics, Worth and Mutual Funds.
He and his wife Maureen have two daughters and enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, working with the landscaping in their yard and serving several non-profit organizations. Read more about Rick…
Kristina K. Bolhouse, CPA/PFS, CFP®Kristina Bolhouse is Vice-President and a shareholder of The Arkansas Financial Group, Inc. Her love of numbers, eye for detail and nurturing spirit make her a perfect fit with her clients. Originally from Michigan, she thoroughly enjoys living and working in Arkansas.
She graduated Cum Laude from Western Michigan University, where she received her B.B.A. in Business Administration. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and was also awarded the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Her dedication to task completion enabled her to complete the Financial Planning Program of the College for Financial Planning and receive her CFP certification from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards in the same year. She has been a Certified Financial Planner® since 2000. Read more about Kristina…
J. Ralph Broadwater, M.D., CFP®, AIF®As a surgeon and educator, Dr. Ralph Broadwater understands the rigors and demands of physicians, and his interest in finance led him to diversify his depth of knowledge into the investment arena. For over 25 years he has practiced medicine and been an astute investor. He has gained the respect and confidence of his peers in the medical – and financial – worlds. He has a dual career: helping patients with complex cancers; and, helping physicians and their families achieve their financial and personal goals.
Ralph is one of only four physicians named to Medical Economics list of “150 Best Financial Advisers for Doctors.” His practice identifies the unique needs of physicians with a focus on wealth creation, money management and wealth management in retirement. As a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner, he has worked with both established and young physicians since 1996, helping them identify and meet their goals, and effectively invest for their future. Read more about Ralph…
Mary E. McCraw, CFP®Mary McCraw is an Associate Planner at The Arkansas Financial Group. She has a bachelor’s degree in Finance with an emphasis in Personal Financial Planning from The University of North Texas in Denton.
Following graduation, Mary moved to Little Rock and began work as a Paraplanner at Financial Decisions Institute, Inc. While in Little Rock she met her husband Kyle. Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Los Angeles, California, where she worked as a Financial Planner for a boutique wealth management firm, leading the financial planning department and obtained the Certified Financial Planner™ certification. Read more about Mary…