Where:
William J. Clinton Presidential Library
Great Hall
1200 President Clintom Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201
When:
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
11:30-1 p.m.
Lunch 11:30-12:00
Program 12:00-1:00
Who:
Emcee: Hayden Balgavy, THV11
Panel Moderator:
Campbell McLaurin
Deputy Securities Commissioner
AR Securities Department
Featured Guests:
Senior Vice President, Hatim Smouni
Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill April Pollard
Financial Advisor & Firm Partner, Edward Jones
In Attendance:
Kathleen Lawson, Executive Director, Economics Arkansas
Susannah Marshall, Bank Commissioner, AR Department of Commerce, State Bank Dep.
AR students & educators recognized as Stock Market Game winners
Economics AR representatives & supporters
Why It Matters:
The Stock Market Game™ gives students hands-on experience managing a hypothetical investment portfolio while learning how economic concepts apply to real-world decision-making. Facilitated in Arkansas by Economics Arkansas since 1999, the program helps students understand markets, risk, and long-term financial planning in a practical, engaging way.Each semester, first-place teams from across the state are recognized at a statewide awards luncheon. The Fall 2025 luncheon celebrates student achievement while underscoring Economics Arkansas’ mission to advance economic and financial education for students statewide.About Economics Arkansas
Economics Arkansas is a private, nonprofit, non-partisan educational organization founded in 1962 by Dr. Arch Ford and led by Dr. Bessie B. Moore to promote economic literacy in Arkansas. Its mission is to equip PreK-12 schools with standards-based resources and professional development to teach economics, personal finance, and the free-enterprise system using practical, innovative, and inspiring methods so that Arkansas students may master an understanding of economics and personal finance and apply that knowledge for success in the free-enterprise system. To learn more, visit the organization on Facebook, Instagram, X, or online at economicsarkansas.org.