Scott Beardsley

Executive Managing Director

Scott Beardsley directs the overall activities of the Capital Markets Group. He joined Crews in 2004 and is the Executive Managing Director of the firm’s Capital Markets Group. The Capital Markets Group offers issuers nationwide a full range of underwriting, financial advisory, and analytical services tailored to the unique circumstances of each issuer. Scott also serves as President of First Security Finance, a non-bank affiliate that specializes in tax-exempt municipal leases. Prior to joining Crews, Scott worked with his family’s independent municipal financial advisory firm. He has worked on over 500 Arkansas school bond issues totaling over $2 billion. Scott Beardsley has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Arkansas (1990) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University (1991).�