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Sowell Management promotes Scott Dooley to CIO

The $6.8 billion Arkansas RIA's new Office of the CIO will add research, portfolio construction and consulting for advisors.

$6.8BSowell Management client assets

At a glance

  1. The promotion puts Dooley, who joined Sowell in April 2025 as managing director of investment management and previously was CEO and CIO of Fusion Investment Group, in charge of the new office.
  2. The office will combine institutional investment leadership, research, portfolio construction, advisor consulting and a network of investment partners.
  3. Sowell's advisors gain an in-house investment bench for client work and more capacity to win and retain clients with complex needs, CEO Daryl Seaton said.

Sowell Management, a $6.8 billion RIA in North Little Rock, Ark., promoted Scott Dooley to chief investment officer to run a new Office of the CIO for its advisors, WealthManagement.com reported.

The promotion puts Dooley, who joined Sowell in April 2025 as managing director of investment management and previously was CEO and CIO of Fusion Investment Group, in charge of the new office.

The office will combine institutional investment leadership, research, portfolio construction, advisor consulting and a network of investment partners.

Sowell's advisors gain an in-house investment bench for client work and more capacity to win and retain clients with complex needs, CEO Daryl Seaton said.

Reported by the Moves desk from WealthManagement.com. Published . Corrections

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