FINANCIAL PLANNERS
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Frank Kelly, CFP®
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Financial Planner
Frank has been working in the financial services since 1976 and earned his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificate in 1990. Frank served six years on the board of the Arkansas Chapter of the International Association for Financial Planning (IAFP) and two of those years as President. Frank is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA). Frank is active in the local Troop 7 of the Boy Scouts of America. In 2005 Frank received the St. George Episcopal Award given by the Charter Organization of the Troop and the Boy Scouts of America for his contribution to Scouting. Frank lives in Little Rock with his wife and two children and enjoys woodworking, motorcycling and golf.
John Kelly, CFP®
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Financial Planner
John Kelly is a native Arkansan with Ifrah Financial Services. John holds a BA in Finance from the University of Arkansas Little Rock. After receiving his degree in 1982 John began his career under the guidance of his father William T. Kelly, Arkansas First Certified Financial Planner®. John received his Certified Financial Planner Certificate® in 1988. John has been working directly with clients for over 25 years. John continues his commitment to excellence through educational in the pursuit of a Masters Degree in Financial Planning. His interest include cycling, water sports and hunting.
Jim Erwin
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Financial Planner
Jim Erwin is a Financial Planner with Ifrah Financial Services. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Arkansas State University and has a background in financial planning and real estate. His professional affiliations include being a member of the Financial Planning Association. Presently he serves as the Secretary, Treasurer and website master for the Arkansas Chapter. Jim is currently completing the process to become a Certified Financial Planner™. Jim and his wife Carolyn live in Bryant, Arkansas. They have one son, Trey. He and his wife are active members of Geyer Springs Baptist Church in Little Rock.
Doug Spencer, CPA, CFP®
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Financial Planner
Doug Spencer has been providing sound financial advice to clients since 1967, starting in the financial services industry as a practicing Certified Public Accountant for a prominent National Firm. Doug also has the designations of Certified Financial Planner®, Personal Financial Specialist and is a Beta Gamma Sigma honor graduate from the University of Alabama where he was a varsity letter winner in track and field and an All-SEC Academic Athlete. He is a member in good standing in the Practitioner's Division of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), and is also currently registered with the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) Financial Advisors Program. Doug's focus is on strategic retirement and tax planning for owners of closely held businesses, high net-worth individuals and professionals in the medical and dental fields. Professional affiliations include the American Institute of CPA's, Arkansas Society of CPA's and the Financial Planning Association. Doug and his wife, Debbie, live in Warren, AR and are active members of Immanuel Baptist Church.
Kyle Pitts, MBA, CFP®
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Financial Planner
Kyle Pitts is a native Arkansan with Ifrah Financial Services, Inc. Kyle holds a BSBA in Financial Management from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, an MBA from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and has obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation. Kyle is Past-Chairman and Past-President of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Arkansas,.
Currently, Kyle is an Ambassador with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, is a member of Leadership Greater Little Rock Alumni - Class XIX., member of the Rock Stars Leads Group, co-founder of the Arkansas Dance Network, Inc. and a THEA Foundation Board member.
Recently, Kyle received an adjunct teaching position from the Department of Economics and Finance at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to teach Professional Financial Planning.
Chris Cooper, CFP®
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Financial Planner
Chris began his career as a financial professional in 1998 with a Wall Street based wirehouse firm and now serves on our financial planning team in the Texarkana, TX office.
Chris specializes in advising clients in various areas of personal financial planning including retirement planning, asset management, insurance, estate and tax planning. In addition, Chris assists business owners with employee benefits and retirement plans.
Chris has a BSBA from the University of Arkansas where his areas of academic emphasis were Marketing and Economics. Chris obtained the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2007. He has successfully completed the Level 1 CFA exam and is currently a Level 2 CFA Candidate.
He is a member of the 1999-2000 graduating class of Leadership Texarkana and remains very active in the Texarkana area. His service activities include serving as a Distinguished Past President of the Kiwanis Club of Texarkana, Junior Achievement Volunteer, and the Junior League of Texarkana Community Advisory Board. During his tenure on the board of directors of the Kiwanis Club, Chris assisted in founding the Kiwanis Club of Texarkana Foundation, a charitable foundation that benefits youth service programs.
Ryan Fuchs, JD, LLM
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Financial Planner
Ryan is a professional Financial Planner and Dallas native. He holds a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) in Biology, with a minor in Economics, from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. He received his J.D. (Juris Doctor) from The University of Tulsa College of Law in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and his LL.M. (Master of Laws) in Taxation from The University of Florida Levin College of Law in Gainesville, Florida. Ryan is currently completing the process to become a Certified Financial Planner™.
Ryan is licensed to practice law in Texas, and also holds law licenses in Oklahoma and Florida. Prior to joining Ifrah Financial Services, he practiced corporate law, tax law, and estate planning for a law firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma, followed by a position as Chief Legal Officer for an insurance marketing agency in Dallas, Texas. Additionally, he has experience as a tax consultant where he helped small and mid-size business owners with entity restructuring, asset protection, employee benefits planning, health care planning, succession planning, and estate planning.
In his free time, Ryan enjoys spending time with friends and family, and playing soccer and golf.