A seventh-generation Arkansan, Matt Stone was raised in Monticello and has called Camden home since 1986. He earned a forestry degree from the University of Arkansas at Monticello that year, but his education in the timber business began well before graduation. As a young man, he worked in equipment operation, welding, mill maintenance, timber marking and timber buying. In 1988, Matt and his brother David founded Stone Timber Company, Inc., which they continue to operate together. Matt became a licensed real estate agent in 1993 and a broker in 1995.

Matt’s career has been grounded in forestry, business and education. A registered forester, he has continued his studies in operations management, mine management and safety, conflict mediation and theology. He also taught Principles of Real Estate as an adjunct professor at Southern Arkansas University from 2010 to 2014. His experience in the timber industry gives him firsthand insight into the land he helps clients buy and sell.

After serving on the Arkansas Forestry Commission, Matt was elected to the Arkansas Senate in 2022. He represents District 2, which includes Calhoun, Dallas, Ouachita and Union counties and part of Grant County, and serves as vice-chair of the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee. Matt and his wife, Jenny, have three children. Outside of work, he enjoys reading, hunting, fishing and spending time with family.