Katie Pipkin, J.D., CTFA

Katie Pipkin is a senior vice president and regional trust manager with Arvest Wealth Management. With over 18 years of experience in financial services and fiduciary administration, Katie focuses on growing Arvest Bank Trust by recruiting, hiring and mentoring financial professionals in Fayetteville, Springdale, Siloam Springs, Fort Smith and Little Rock. Katie's team oversees the fiduciary administration of personal trusts, estates, guardianships, charitable trusts and investment accounts.

Katie received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Central Arkansas in 2005 and a juris doctorate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's Bowen School of Law in 2008. She graduated from Cannon Financial Institute's Trust School in 2014 and received the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) designation from the American Bankers Association that same year. 

Katie serves on the board of the Estate Planning Council of Arkansas. In 2025, she was nominated by the council for her Accredited Estate Planner designation. Katie joined Arvest in July 2016 as a trust officer.