Tara Adams serves as Market President at Argent Trust Company in Louisville, where she will oversee private wealth management including trust, estate and retirement services administration. With more than 20 years of experience in financial and trust services, risk management, and trust operations, Tara is recognized for building lasting client relationships, recruiting top talent, and driving organizational growth.
Before joining Argent, she served as Vice President, Trust Services & Compliance Senior Trust Officer and Principal for Family Office Services at Johnson Trust Company, where she led the Trust Administration Team supporting ultra-high-net-worth families through strategic oversight and comprehensive wealth and legacy planning.
Tara earned her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Management from the University of Kentucky and holds the Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor (CTFA) designation. Active in her community, she has served on the boards of the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education and the Contemporary Dance Theatre and has volunteered with Room In The Inn, United Way, Junior Achievement, and Faith In Action.
A lifelong Kentuckian and proud University of Kentucky graduate, Tara has called Lexington, Northern Kentucky, and now Louisville home. Life with her two sons is full of energy, laughter, and plenty of basketball games, and they enjoy spending time together vacationing in Naples, Florida. She treasures every moment with family and friends and believes deeply in the power of relationships and the importance of nurturing genuine connections with the people who matter most.



