While Jacob spent a few years away from Little Rock for college and his career, he and his wife Lindsey returned home several years ago. A graduate of Catholic High School and the University of Arkansas, where he became a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and received a degree in pre-veterinary medicine. Spears was instrumental in the founding on Jones Aur's Arkansas office, where he is a Partner and focuses on property development, leasing, and sales throughout the state. Prior to joining Jones Aur, Jacob was an executive in both the oil and gas industry and construction industry. Most recently, he was the Vice President of Business Development for Baldwin & Shell. Spears serves on several boards in the community, including Downtown Little Rock Partnership, Easterseals Arkansas, the Young Alumni Board at Catholic High School, and is a member of the Hat Club. Jacob and his wife Lindsey have two children, Sutton and Rowan.