William Rockefeller

William Rockefeller is Managing Director of Private Client Group at Bank OZK. As Managing Director, he oversees the concierge team responsible for high-quality service for high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and other significant clients of the bank.

Prior to heading up Private Client Group, Will was SVP for Business Strategy & Development, where he helped strengthen existing relationships and develop new banking relationships between Bank OZK and high net worth individuals, companies, civic organizations, and governmental bodies of Arkansas; review and improve the corporate strategy for the bank (including both organic growth and mergers & acquisitions); and help grow the bank’s Trust & Wealth division.

Before joining Bank OZK in January 2023, Will worked for the Winrock Group, Inc., which has interests in car dealerships, farming and ranching operations, real estate, and financial investments. While working for the Winrock Group, he helped manage all three operating companies, including daily management, identifying and conducting due diligence on potential acquisition targets, business strategy, implementing processes and procedures, and providing analysis on business initiatives and goals. He also led the construction of an alternative investments portfolio, sourcing and vetting deals, and with the guidance of the CEO, determining investment sizing and capital allocation across the various investments.

Before working for the Winrock Group, Will served on the staff of U.S. Senator John Boozman in both his Washington, DC and Arkansas offices from 2011 until 2016. He served as a Legislative Correspondent in Senator Boozman’s Washington, D.C. office, concentrating on a portfolio of issues including the budget, taxes, labor, small business, agriculture, and homeland security, before being promoted to Projects Director for western Arkansas. As Projects Director, Will handled major infrastructure and economic development projects affecting communities in western Arkansas; acted as liaison between constituents and the Corps of Engineers and Interior Department agencies; handled water, wastewater, and land issues; and spearheaded special projects for Senator Boozman.

Will began his career with the Boozman for Senate campaign in 2010 as aide to then-U.S. Representative John Boozman, where he traveled with the Congressman, handling travel, meals, and lodging on campaign trips, providing snacks and other necessities, meeting with and following up with campaign supporters on behalf of the Congressman, and accompanying the Congressman to formal and informal engagements. After the 2010 election, Will examined regulatory policy and investigated issues affecting the free market at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think-tank based in Washington, D.C.

Will earned an M.B.A. from the University of Arkansas in 2018, during which time he helped co-found a startup, Uchooze Lunchbox, and raised money from potential investors. In May of 2023, he earned his master’s in real estate from Georgetown University. He is also involved in numerous civic and volunteer organizations. He serves on the boards of the Arkansas Economic Development Foundation, Winrock International, Walton MBA Alumni Advisory Board, the Reform Alliance, the Economics Arkansas Foundation, the Arkansas Policy Foundation, and the Museum of Automobiles.