We elevate brands
and unlock full potential.
Group Five West is a comprehensive marketing and advertising agency that specializes in branding, content creation, digital storytelling, and performance marketing for a wide range of brands.
Our team of skilled strategists, marketers, and creative professionals is dedicated to elevating brands through innovative solutions. We're more than an agency; we're an extension of your team.
We push brands forward.
55Y
Elevating brands since 1969
Elevating established brands.
Nurturing emerging ones.
Year after year.
2X
Client Retention
Our clients like us.
And we like them.
Client relationships that
last two times the
industry average.
110%
Over-Delivery
Unique creative solutions.
Tailored to meet your business challenges. More than is expected every single time.
1000s
Analytics For Days
We deliver the results that drive your business forward.
55Y
Elevating brands since 1969
Elevating established brands.
Nurturing emerging ones.
Year after year.
2X
Client Retention
Our clients like us.
And we like them.
Client relationships that
last two times the
industry average.
110%
Over-Delivery
Unique creative solutions.
Tailored to meet your business challenges. More than is expected every single time.
1000s
Analytics For Days
We love numbers.
Obsessed with data.
Our Team
Meet a few of our brilliant minds, who's secret power is staying young at heart and committed to the singular vision of creativity without bound.
Wesley McHan
Creative Director
Wes understands that impactful marketing builds meaningful connections between consumers and their favorite brands. With over 25 years of experience, he excels at transforming creative concepts into reality through sleek design and captivating visuals. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator.
Greg Hemme
Finance
Michael Hemme
Contracts
Nicole Hemme
Vice President
A graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in apparel merchandising and product development focused on marketing, she is a third-generation leader for the agency and continues to drive innovation and excellence. Her skill set includes marketing strategy, campaign management, budget management, goal setting, market analysis, public relations, and brand management. Nicole is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional, a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator, and a recent graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock XXXIX.
Lisa Hemme
President
Lisa joined Group Five West in 1987. She started her career as a media buyer after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Marketing. Over the years, she moved through roles as a production artist, account executive, and vice president. As a second-generation business owner, Lisa leads the agency in fostering lasting client partnerships. Her areas of expertise include marketing strategy, design and execution, business development, sales management, and team leadership.
Wesley McHan
Creative Director
Wes understands that impactful marketing builds meaningful connections between consumers and their favorite brands. With over 25 years of experience, he excels at transforming creative concepts into reality through sleek design and captivating visuals. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator.
Richard Hinkle
Founder
Richard Hinkle, a Pennsauken Township, New Jersey visionary, founded Group Five West. After a brief stint in the U.S. Air Force, Richard was captivated by Arkansas's inviting quality of life. Inspired by its people and atmosphere, he completed his service and returned to New Jersey to pursue his true passion—art.
Michael Hemme
Contracts
Greg Hemme
Finance
We push brands forward.
Richard Hinkle, a Pennsauken Township, New Jersey visionary, founded Group Five West. After a brief stint in the U.S. Air Force, Richard was captivated by Arkansas's inviting quality of life. Inspired by its people and atmosphere, he completed his service and returned to New Jersey to pursue his true passion—art.
Richard enrolled at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where he specialized in graphic design. Upon graduation, he garnered valuable experience at various small agencies in the Philadelphia area, representing prestigious clients such as RCA Victor Corporation, Smith Kline & French, and New Holland Farm Manufacturing Company.
With a unique blend of creative insight, meticulous problem-solving abilities, and robust technical skills, Richard laid the groundwork for Group Five West to build a stellar portfolio of successful client relationships. Today, we honor his legacy by delivering innovative solutions and fostering enduring partnerships.
Richard Hinkle | Founder
Richard Hinkle
Founder
Lisa Hemme
President
Nicole Hemme
Vice President
Wesley McHan
Creative Director
Greg Hemme
Finance
Lisa Hemme
President
Lisa joined Group Five West in 1987. She started her career as a media buyer after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Marketing. Over the years, she moved through roles as a production artist, account executive, and vice president. As a second-generation business owner, Lisa leads the agency in fostering lasting client partnerships. Her areas of expertise include marketing strategy, design and execution, business development, sales management, and team leadership.
Nicole Hemme
Vice President
A graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in apparel merchandising and product development focused on marketing, she is a third-generation leader for the agency and continues to drive innovation and excellence. Her skill set includes marketing strategy, campaign management, budget management, goal setting, market analysis, public relations, and brand management. Nicole is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional, a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator, and a recent graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock XXXIX.
Wesley McHan
Creative Director
Wes understands that impactful marketing builds meaningful connections between consumers and their favorite brands. With over 25 years of experience, he excels at transforming creative concepts into reality through sleek design and captivating visuals. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator.
Laura Guy
Designer
Greg Hemme
Finance
Michael Hemme
Contracts
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We elevate brands
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Group Five West is a full-service marketing and advertising agency developing branding, content creation, digital storytelling, and performance marketing for various brands.
We are a dynamic team of strategists, marketers, and creative talent passionate about developing brands. We're more than an agency; we're an extension of your team.
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Group Five West, Inc.
810 West 2nd St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
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About Us
Group Five West is a full-service marketing and advertising agency in Little Rock developing branding, content creation, digital storytelling, and performance marketing for high-profile and leading brands in the construction, industrial, electrical, environmental, non-profit, and credit union space. We deliver exceptional branding, memorable content, compelling storytelling, high conversion, and transformative growth, Elevating brands since 1969.
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Our Team
Meet a few of our brilliant minds, who's secret power is staying young at heart and committed to the singular vision of creativity without bound.
Wesley McHan
Creative Director
Wes understands that impactful marketing builds meaningful connections between consumers and their favorite brands. With over 25 years of experience, he excels at transforming creative concepts into reality through sleek design and captivating visuals. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator.
Greg Hemme
Finance
Michael Hemme
Contracts
Lisa Hemme
President
Lisa joined Group Five West in 1987. She started her career as a media buyer after graduating from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor's degree in English and a minor in Marketing. Over the years, she moved through roles as a production artist, account executive, and vice president. As a second-generation business owner, Lisa leads the agency in fostering lasting client partnerships. Her areas of expertise include marketing strategy, design and execution, business development, sales management, and team leadership.
Vice President
Nicole Hemme
A graduate of the University of Arkansas with a degree in apparel merchandising and product development focused on marketing, she is a third-generation leader for the agency and continues to drive innovation and excellence. Her skill set includes marketing strategy, campaign management, budget management, goal setting, market analysis, public relations, and brand management. Nicole is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional, a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator, and a recent graduate of Leadership Greater Little Rock XXXIX.
Wesley McHan
Creative Director
Wes understands that impactful marketing builds meaningful connections between consumers and their favorite brands. With over 25 years of experience, he excels at transforming creative concepts into reality through sleek design and captivating visuals. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the prestigious Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, and is a WIX Website Platform Partner Creator.
Richard Hinkle
Founder
Richard Hinkle, a Pennsauken Township, New Jersey visionary, founded Group Five West. After a brief stint in the U.S. Air Force, Richard was captivated by Arkansas's inviting quality of life. Inspired by its people and atmosphere, he completed his service and returned to New Jersey to pursue his true passion—art.
Greg Hemme
Finance
Michael Hemme
Contracts