Press Releases
Press Releases
Argent Trust Company Appoints Hyder Brewster as Portfolio Manager
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that Hyder Brewster has joined the company in the role of portfolio manager, focusing on investment strategy and planning for clients. In this role, Brewster will advise individuals, family...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Charles Denison Senior Portfolio Manager
Argent Financial Group, a leading fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that Charles Denison has joined the company as senior portfolio manager. Denison will be based in Argent’s Fort Worth office and will be responsible for managing personal and...
Argent Family Wealth Services Named Finalist in the Tenth Annual Family Wealth Report Awards 2023
Argent Family Wealth Services, a division of Argent Financial Group, a leading fiduciary wealth management firm, has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Family Wealth Counselling’ category at the Tenth Annual Family Wealth Report Awards 2023 program. The annual Family...
Heritage Trust Company Appoints Kathy Lee Hatchett as Vice President, Relationship Manager
Heritage Trust Company announced today that Kathy Lee Hatchett has been appointed as vice president, relationship manager. Hatchett will be responsible for assisting clients in a variety of areas, including trusts, probate and estate planning and administration. She...
Argent Mineral Management appoints Anna Rachal as Mineral Manager
Argent Mineral Management, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced Anna Rachal has joined the company as mineral manager. As mineral manager, Rachal will focus on mineral wealth, contract negotiation, oil and gas accounting and asset evaluation. Rachal will...
Highland Capital Management PSN Top Guns List of Best Performing Strategies for Q4 2022
Core Fixed Income Manager of the Decade All Maturity/Variable Universe Core Fixed Income 5 Stars All Maturity/Variable Universe Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts and managed accounts strategies Highland Capital...
Argent Financial Group announces continued sponsorship for Hambidge Creative Residency Program
January 30, 2023 – Argent Financial Group, a leading fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that the company will sponsor a fellowship for the Hambidge Creative Residency Program. This will be the company’s fifth consecutive year sponsoring. The Argent...
Argent Mineral Management Appoints Blake Butler as Mineral Manager
Argent Mineral Management, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced Blake Butler has joined the company as mineral manager. As mineral manager, Butler will focus on mineral wealth, contract negotiation, oil and gas accounting and asset evaluation. Butler will...
Argent Financial Group Promotes Jesse Loyo to Senior Compliance Officer
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that Jesse Loyo has been promoted to senior compliance officer. As senior compliance officer, Loyo will work to ensure that Argent and its employees follow all industry guidelines and...
Argent Trust Assumes Trustee Responsibilities From Simmons Bank’s Royalty Trust Division
Argent Financial Group announced today that Argent Trust Company, a division of Argent Financial Group (AFG), will assume responsibilities for numerous Royalty Trusts from Arkansas-based Simmons Bank. The newly formed Royalty Trust division will include six royalty...
Argent Financial Group Acquires Ameris Bank Wealth Management
Argent Financial Group announced today that it has acquired Ameris Bank’s wealth management division with approximately $1 billion in assets under management. The acquisition will enhance Argent’s existing presence in Atlanta and expand its reach further in Georgia...
Highland Capital Management PSN Top Guns List of Best Performing Strategies for Q3 2022
Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts and managed accounts strategies Highland Capital Management, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group announced today it has been named again to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Michael Lanese as Senior Portfolio Manager
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that Michael Lanese has joined the company as senior portfolio manager. He will be based in Argent’s Dallas office and will be responsible for managing personal and institutional portfolios....
Argent Financial Group Appoints Caylee Addison as Trust Officer
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that Caylee Addison has joined the company as trust officer. Addison will serve Argent’s clients by assisting with trust and estate planning. She will be responsible for administering client...
Florida-based Funeral Services Inc. Joins Argent Financial Group
Funeral Services, Inc. (FSI), the leading deathcare trust administrator for preneed and perpetual care trusts, announced today it has been acquired by Argent Financial Group (Argent), a leading deathcare trustee and fiduciary wealth management firm. Under the...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Collins Compere as Birmingham Market President
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that Collins Compere has joined the company as Birmingham market president. Compere will serve as the senior leader of trust, estate and retirement services administration for his market. As...
Highland Capital Management PSN Top Guns List of Best Performing Strategies for Q2 2022
Quarterly PSN Top Guns List published by Zephyr identifies best-in-class separate accounts and managed accounts strategies Highland Capital Management, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group announced today it has been named to the celebrated PSN Top Guns List of best...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Clinton Rasberry as Audit Associate
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that it has hired Clinton Rasberry as audit associate in Shreveport, Louisiana. As audit associate, Rasberry’s responsibilities will include analyzing client revenue data and performing...
Argent Trust Company hires Jonathan Berry as Senior Vice President
Argent Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced that it has hired Jonathan D. Berry as senior vice president. In this role, Berry will help lead the local trust management team, including facilitating new business development and relationships...
AmeriTrust Holding Company Appoints Leisa Gebetsberger as Trust Administrator
AmeriTrust Holding Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that it has hired Leisa Gebetsberger as trust administrator. Gebetsberger will be responsible for assisting clients in a variety of areas, including trusts, probate and estate planning...
Argent Financial Group Promotes Grant Nelson to Mineral Audit Manger
Argent Financial Group, a leading fiduciary wealth management firm, announced that it has promoted Grant Nelson to mineral audit manager. As mineral audit manager, Nelson will focus on determining accuracy of oil and gas royalties through lease, volumes, price and tax...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Annaliese Russell as Internal Auditor
Argent Financial Group, a leading fiduciary wealth management firm, announced that it has hired Annaliese Russell as internal auditor. Russell will be based in the Ruston office, focusing on providing objective evaluations of financial and operational functions. She...
Argent Financial Group Wins Stevie® Award for Financial Services Company of the Year – 2022
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, has been named the winner of a Stevie® Award in the 20th Annual American Business Awards®. The Ruston, Louisiana-based company received a silver award for Company of the Year – Financial...
Argent Financial Group Announces New Board Members
Argent Financial Group announced today the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Lance Hall and Glen Post. Lance Hall is the president and CEO of Origin Bank. He has served in a variety of roles within Origin Bank, including Louisiana state president,...
Heritage Trust Company Appoints Brooke Henderson as Vice President, Relationship Manager in Oklahoma City
Heritage Trust, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced that it has hired Brooke Henderson as vice president, relationship manager. Henderson will be responsible for assisting clients in a variety of areas, including trusts, probate and estate planning and...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Preston Smith and John Barr as Mineral Managers
Leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, Argent Financial Group, announced today that Preston Smith and John Barr have joined Argent Mineral Management as mineral managers. Smith and Barr will be based in Shreveport and focus on mineral wealth, contract...
Argent Financial Group Appoints James Story as Senior Portfolio Manager
Leading independent wealth management firm, Argent Financial Group, announced today that James Story has joined Argent Trust Company as senior portfolio manager. Based in Nashville, Story will be responsible for fixed income portfolio management of client portfolios,...
Argent Financial Group Awarded Louisiana Growth Leader Legend
Argent Financial Group was presented with the inaugural Growth Leader Legend award by Louisiana Economic Development at the 2022 Spotlight Louisiana event. Ten companies were selected as the 2022 Louisiana Growth Leaders by a statewide panel of economic development...
Pinnacle Wealth, Argent Financial Group Form Strategic Partnership
Pinnacle Wealth, a newly formed registered investment advisor, and Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver fiduciary-based wealth management and trust services to individuals,...
Argent Financial Group VP Heather Webb Selected to Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
Argent Trust Company Vice President and Trust Officer Heather Webb has been selected for membership to the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation for her contributions to the legal profession and her dedication to improving the justice system throughout Texas. Each year,...
Argent Mineral Management Promotes David Smith to Louisiana Manager and Business Development Officer
Argent Mineral Management, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced that it has promoted David Smith to Louisiana manager and business development officer. Smith will continue to oversee business development and implementation and will also provide leadership...
Argent Financial Announces Chlese Jiles As 2022 Hambidge Center Fellowship Recipient
Argent Financial Group announced today that Ruston artist Chlese Jiles is the recipient of this year’s Argent Fellowship for the Hambidge Center’s Creative Residency Program. Jiles will begin her two-week residency at the Hambidge Center this summer. Author and...
Argent Financial Group Appoints Janelle Palfreyman as Vice President, Trust Officer
Leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, Argent Financial Group, announced today that Janelle Palfreyman has joined Argent Trust Company as vice president and trust officer. Palfreyman will be based in Austin and focus on developing and administering...
Argent Financial Welcomes Russell Allsup As Louisiana Vice President
Argent Financial Group announced today that Russell Allsup has joined its Shreveport Argent Trust office as Louisiana vice president. Allsup will report to Louisiana Market President Gary Moore and will work with Argent Financial Group Executive Vice President Dut...
Argent Trust Company Appoints T.J. McGee As Vice President, Trust Officer
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it has appointed T.J. McGee as vice president and trust officer for Argent Trust Company. He will be based in New Orleans and report to Jill Knight Nalty, market...
Argent Trust Company Appoints Cara Gober As Assistant Vice President, Trust Officer
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it has appointed Cara Gober as assistant vice president and trust officer for Argent Trust Company. She will be based in Oxford and report to Brooks Campany, regional...
Heritage Trust Company Names Michael Romero President
Heritage Trust Company, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that Michael Romero has been named president. “I am pleased to announce that Mike has been promoted from vice president and relationship manager to president of Heritage,” said Heritage...
Argent Trust Company Appoints Luc McGehee As Trust Administrative Assistant in Dallas Office
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it has appointed Luc McGehee as trust administrative assistant with Argent Trust Company in Dallas. McGehee reports to Argent Trust Dallas Market President Linda Baker...
Argent Financial Group Names Tasha Digre As Professional Development Manager
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it has appointed Tasha Digre as professional development manager. In her new role, Digre will be responsible for improving and guiding employee development,...
Argent Foundation Launched To Help Clients Create Donor-Advised Funds
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it has formed Argent Foundation, a public charity through which clients can create donor-advised funds that support their charitable giving. Newly promoted Vice...
Argent Financial Group Promotes Jill Knight Nalty To New Orleans Market President
Argent Financial Group announced today that it has promoted Jill Knight Nalty to New Orleans market president of its flagship subsidiary, Argent Trust Company. Nalty will be responsible for directing and managing the New Orleans team and will continue to report to...
Hambidge Center’s Argent Financial Fellowship For Ruston Artists Now Accepting Applications For Summer Session Creative Residency Program
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it will sponsor a fourth fellowship for the Hambidge Creative Residency Program. Applications are now open for the 2022 summer session that begins in May and runs...
Argent Financial Group Fiduciary Professionals Recognized in ABA “Under 40 Awards In Wealth Management”
Argent Financial Group announced today that Brooks Campany, regional manager for its Argent Trust Company offices in Oxford and Jackson, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee and Kenny Brown, Jr., senior vice president and chief operating officer for its subsidiary,...
Argent Financial Welcomes Kathleen Plate As Vice President & Audit Manager
Argent Financial Group announced today that Kathleen Plate has joined its San Antonio office as vice president and audit manager. Plate will report to Chief Audit Executive Kimberly Breithaupt and be responsible for implementation, monitoring and supervision of the...
Argent Announces That Investment Analyst Austin Mills Has Earned The CFA Charter
Argent Financial Group announced today that Austin Mills has successfully completed the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program. By earning the CFA designation, Mills has achieved one of the highest distinctions in the investment management profession. Mills currently...
Argent Financial Group Managing Director Among NAPA Top Women Advisors
Argent Financial Group announced today that Linde Murphy, managing director for its subsidiary, Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, has been named one of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) 2021 Top Women Advisors in the Rising Stars category. This is the...
Growth Moves Argent Trust Company Memphis Office to New Location
Argent Trust Company announced today that it is moving its Memphis office to a new office space in the Bluff City to accommodate continued business growth. The new suite at Ridgeway Center will provide easier access to services for its clients, while offering new...
Argent Financial Group Announces Portfolio Manager Saiyida Gardezi Has Earned the CFA Charter
Argent Financial Group announced today that Saiyida Gardezi has successfully completed the Chartered Financial Analyst® Program. By earning the CFA designation, Gardezi has achieved one of the highest distinctions in the investment management profession. Gardezi...
ARGENT FINANCIAL GROUP NAMED TO 2021 LSU LIST OF FASTEST-GROWING TIGER BUSINESSES
Argent Financial Group has been recognized as one of Louisiana State University’s 100 Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses for the seventh year in a row. The LSU 100 is an annual program that identifies the 100 fastest growing LSU graduate-owned or graduate-led businesses...
Argent Trust Company Wealth Advisor Austin McCarty Earns CFP® Certification
Austin McCarty, a wealth advisor in Argent Trust Company’s Oxford office, has earned his Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) certification and has been promoted to assistant vice president at Argent Trust. The CFP® mark is widely recognized as the highest standard in...
AmeriTrust Welcomes Myles Linhares As Financial Planning Analyst
AmeriTrust announced today that Myles Linhares has joined the firm as financial planning analyst. Linhares is based in the Tulsa office and will report to Laurie Saint, assistant vice president of financial planning. AmeriTrust is a part of Argent Financial Group, a...
Argent Welcomes Shannon Mercer as Financial Planning Assistant
Argent Financial Group announced today that Shannon Mercer has joined the company as financial planning assistant for the Argent Advisors division in its Monroe office. Mercer will assist Trey Curtis, vice president and investment advisor, in office administration,...
Argent EVP David Williams Appointed to the ESOP Association’s Inaugural Public Policy Council
David Williams, executive vice president of Argent Trust Company and manager of its fiduciary services team in Atlanta, Georgia, has been appointed to The ESOP Association’s (TEA) inaugural Public Policy Council. Williams, who also will serve on TEA’s Fiduciary...
Argent Financial Group Marketing Chief Sarah Warren Named Young Business Leader of the Year by Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced that Vice President, Director of Marketing Sarah Warren has been named Origin Bank Young Business Leader of the Year by the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. The award...
Charlene Scoles Promoted to Senior Compliance Officer for Argent Fiduciary Consulting Services
Charlene Scoles, a longtime employee of Tulsa wealth management firm AmeriTrust, has been promoted to senior compliance officer for Argent Fiduciary Consulting Services (AFCS). Both AmeriTrust and AFCS are subsidiaries of Ruston, Louisiana-based Argent Financial...
Travis Gist Joins Argent Mineral Management in Fort Worth
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced that Travis Gist has joined its Mineral Management division in Fort Worth as a mineral manager. Gist, a Fort Worth native, is an accomplished mineral rights and land...
Michael Faherty Joins Argent Financial Group’s New Orleans Office as SVP of Institutional Services
Argent Financial Group today announced that Michael Faherty will be joining its New Orleans office as senior vice president of institutional services. Faherty will serve clients throughout South Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. He will report directly...
Former Frost Wealth Advisors Chief Investment Officer Joins Argent Trust Company
Argent Trust Company announced today that Tom Stringfellow has joined the company as chief investment strategist. Stringfellow comes to Argent from Frost Bank, where he served as president & chief investment officer of Frost Investment Advisors and as executive...
Argent Financial Group Wins Two Silver Stevie® Awards in 2021 American Business Awards®
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it is the winner of two Stevie® Awards in the 19th Annual American Business Awards®, the nation’s premier business awards. This is the fourth year in a row the company...
Argent Financial Announces Frank Hamrick as 2021 Hambidge Center Fellowship Recipient
Argent Financial Group announced today that Ruston visual artist Frank Hamrick is the recipient of this year’s Argent Fellowship for the Hambidge Center’s Creative Residency Program. He will begin his two-week residency at the Hambidge Center in July. Hamrick is a...
Argent Trust Company Announces Promotions
Argent Trust Company announced today that it has promoted Deanna Rankin to chief risk officer, Amy Rhodes to chief compliance officer and Kimberly Breithaupt to chief audit executive. Rhodes will report to Rankin, and Breithaupt will report functionally to the audit...
Megan Simank Joins Argent Trust Company as Vice President and Trust Officer in Austin Office
Argent Financial Group announced today that Megan Simank has joined Argent Trust Company as vice president and trust officer in the Austin office. She will be responsible for administering and developing trusts and estate planning strategies for businesses and...
Ron Dugan Joins AmeriTrust as Portfolio Manager
AmeriTrust, a subsidiary of Argent Financial Group, announced today that it has appointed Ron Dugan as a portfolio manager. Dugan will be responsible for helping clients with investment management, including individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments and pensions....
Kenny Brown Jr. Appointed to Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at AmeriTrust
AmeriTrust announced today that Kenny Brown Jr. has been promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Brown will oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the company and report to Harvie Roe, AmeriTrust CEO....
Argent Financial Group Welcomes Jason Farrington As Creative Director
Argent Financial Group announced today that Jason Farrington has joined the company as creative director. He joins the company as part of an expansion of Argent’s marketing team that also included recent promotions for Sarah Warren, vice president and director of...
Hambidge Center’s Argent Financial Fellowship for Ruston Artists Now Accepting Applications
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it will sponsor a third fellowship for the Hambidge Creative Residency Program. Applications are now open for the 2021 summer session that begins in May and runs...
NAPA Names Argent Financial Group Managing Director Among Top Women Advisors
Linde Murphy recognized as a “Rising Star” on 2020 list Argent Financial Group announced today that Linde Murphy, managing director for Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, has been named one of the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) 2020 Top Women Advisors in...
Argent Financial Group Promotes Taryn Clark to Communications Director
Argent Financial Group announced today that it has promoted Taryn Clark to communications director. She will be responsible for leading Argent’s communications efforts. Based in Oklahoma City, Clark previously served as marketing and communications manager for...
Argent Financial Group Names Sarah Warren Vice President, Director of Marketing
Argent Financial Group announced today that Sarah Warren has been promoted to vice president, director of marketing. Warren, who previously served as marketing director, will continue to report to Aaron Jack, Argent’s chief development officer. In her new position,...
Argent Financial Group Named to 2020 LSU List of Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses
Argent Financial Group has been recognized as one of Louisiana State University’s 100 Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses for the sixth year in a row. The LSU 100 is an annual program that identifies the 100 fastest growing LSU graduate-owned or graduate-led businesses...
Jason McDavid Joins Argent Financial Group as Vice President and Wealth Advisor
Argent Financial Group announced today that Jason McDavid has joined the company as a vice president and wealth advisor. Based in Ridgeland, McDavid will report directly to Vice President David Russell. McDavid comes to Argent from Gulf South Capital, a family office...
Jeff Bradley Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President of Institutional Services in Birmingham Office
Argent Trust Company announced today that it has named Jeff Bradley as senior vice president of institutional services in the Birmingham office. He will report to Mark Milton, director of institutional services at Argent Trust. Bradley will assist in expanding...
Argent Trust Company Welcomes Chris Kelly as Nashville Market President
Argent Trust Company announced today that Chris Kelly has joined the company as Nashville market president. He will serve as the senior leader of trust, estate and retirement services administration in Middle Tennessee and report to Argent Trust Company President Ken...
Argent Mineral Management Announces Two Promotions
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced two promotions in its Mineral Management division. Megan Bowers, who is in the Fort Worth, Texas, office, was promoted to audit manager, and Grant Nelson, who is in Ruston,...
Argent Subsidiary Names New CEO
Argent Financial Group, which is headquartered in Ruston and has offices in 12 states, announced today that J. Aaron (A.J.) Jack has been named executive officer of Argent’s Oklahoma City-based subsidiary, Heritage Trust Company. “I am pleased to announce that Aaron...
Andrew Blackburn Joins Argent Mineral Management as Property Manager
Argent Financial Group announced today that Andrew Blackburn has joined the company as property manager for the Argent Mineral Management division in the Ruston corporate office. Blackburn will report to David Luke, president of Argent Mineral Management. In his new...
Argent Trust Company Names Reid Harrell as Chief Executive Officer
Argent Trust Company announced today that Reid Harrell has been promoted to chief executive officer. Harrell previously served as the chief fiduciary officer and western regional manager for Argent Trust and is chairman of the trust management committee. Based in San...
Argent Trust Company Promotes Chris Holtzclaw to Chief Fiduciary Officer of West Region
Argent Trust Company announced today that Chris Holtzclaw has been promoted to chief fiduciary officer of its west region, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Holtzclaw previously served as corporate counsel for Argent Financial Group and a trust...
Argent Family Wealth Services Announces Partnership with DK Financial
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today a partnership with Todd DeKruyter and DK Financial. DeKruyter has worked in the family financial planning industry for more than 10 years and will serve as a family wealth...
Argent Financial Group Promotes Brooks Campany to Regional Manager of Oxford, Jackson and Memphis Offices
Brooks Campany Argent Financial Group today announced that Brooks Campany has been promoted to regional manager of the Oxford, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi and Memphis, Tennessee offices. Campany has served as market president of Argent Trust Company’s Oxford...
Nicole Nally Promoted to Chief Fiduciary Officer and Regional Manager of Louisville, Greenville and Charlotte Markets
Nicole Nally Argent Trust announced today it has promoted Nicole Nally to chief fiduciary officer of the company’s eastern region and regional manager of the Louisville, Greenville, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina markets. Nally, who previously served as...
Shayla Blake Recipient of Argent Financial’s 2020 Hambidge Center Fellowship
Ruston musician Shayla Blake is this year’s recipient of Argent Financial Group’s Distinguished Fellowship for the Hambidge Center’s Creative Residency Program, Argent announced today. Residents of Ruston who work in writing, visual arts, dance, ceramics,...
Robert Pugh Joins Argent Trust Company in Nashville as Vice President and Trust Officer
Robert Pugh Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that Robert Pugh has joined the Nashville office of Argent Trust Company as vice president and trust officer. He will assist clients with their trust and estate...
Argent Financial Group Wins Stevie® Award for Financial Services Company of the Year – 2020
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, has been named the winner of a Stevie® Award in the 18th Annual American Business Awards®. The Ruston, Louisiana-based company received a bronze award for Company of the Year – Financial...
AmeriTrust Appoints Kenny Brown Jr. as Vice President, Business Development
Tulsa wealth management firm also welcomes Jason Simpson as portfolio manager MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Taryn Clark | 405.848.8899 TULSA, Okla., March 24, 2020 – AmeriTrust announced today that Kenny Brown Jr. has been promoted to vice president, business development....
Hambidge Center’s Argent Financial Fellowship for Ruston Artists Now Accepting Applications – March 2020
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, March 2, 2020 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that it will sponsor a...
Industry Veteran Donald ‘Dut’ LeBlanc Joins Argent Financial Group as Executive Vice President
Dut LeBlanc Argent Financial Group announced today that Donald H. “Dut” LeBlanc Jr. has joined the company as executive vice president. Based in Shreveport, LeBlanc will report directly to Argent CEO Kyle McDonald. His responsibilities will focus on business...
Argent Financial Group Wins 2020 Private Asset Management Award for Best Philanthropic/Educational Initiative
Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, has won Best Philanthropic/Educational Initiative in the 2020 Private Asset Management Awards hosted by Private Asset Management magazine. This is the second year in a row that Argent...
Deidre Waltz Joins Heritage Trust Company in Oklahoma City as Vice President and Relationship Manager
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Taryn Clark Heritage Trust | 405.608.8899 OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Jan. 23, 2020 – Heritage Trust Company announced today that Deidre Waltz has joined the company as vice president and relationship manager in the Oklahoma City office. She will...
Argent Financial Group Announces Key Corporate Finance Promotions
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 RUSTON, La., Jan. 14, 2020 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced two corporate...
Catherine McCulley Promoted to Vice President and Trust Officer for Argent Trust in Memphis
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 19, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today the promotion of Catherine McCulley from assistant trust administrator...
Argent Financial Group Shortlisted in Two categories for the 2020 Private Asset Management Awards
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Director of Marketing Argent Financial Group | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, La., Dec. 18, 2019 – For the second year in a row, Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm responsible for $23 billion in...
Kathy Christoffel Joins Argent Trust Company as Fort Worth Market President
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 2, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Kathy Christoffel has joined the company as market president...
Argent Financial Group Shortlisted for the 2020 Family Wealth Report Awards
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Director of Marketing Argent Financial Group | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 27, 2019 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that its subsidiaries Argent Mineral...
Catherine Gotzkowsky Joins Argent Trust Company as Trust Associate in New Orleans Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 10, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Catherine Gotzkowsky has joined the company as trust...
Argent Retirement Plan Advisors Earns Fiduciary Excellence Certification
Argent Retirement Plan Advisors is honored to announce its Investor Advisor Certification from the Centre for Fiduciary Excellence, LLC (CEFEX). The certification, which can be viewed at www.cefex.org, is granted by CEFEX only to investment advisory firms and...
Argent Named to 2019 LSU List of Fastest-Growing Tiger Businesses
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Director of Marketing Argent Financial Group | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Sept. 17, 2019 – Argent Financial Group has been named to the 2019 LSU 100 List of Fastest-Growing Tiger Businesses for the fifth year in a row. The LSU...
Argent Retirement Plan Advisors Managing Director Linde Murphy Named to FINRA Board
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Director of Marketing Argent Financial Group | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Aug. 28, 2019 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, today announced that Linde Murphy, managing director...
Michael Romero Joins Heritage Trust Company in Oklahoma City as Vice President and Relationship Manager
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Taryn Clark, Marketing & Communications Manager Heritage Trust Company | 405.608.8899 OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, August 13, 2019 – Heritage Trust Company announced today that Michael Romero has joined the company as vice president and...
Argent Financial Group Once Again Named to Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing “Private” Companies
Argent Financial Group has once again been named one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies through its inclusion on the 38th annual Inc. 5000 List, published by Inc. Magazine. This is the second year in a row that Argent has been recognized. It is the only...
Tiffany Fontenot Joins Argent Trust Company in Lake Charles as Trust Administrator
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, July 8, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Tiffany Fontenot has joined the company as a trust...
Argent Trust Company Opens Baton Rouge Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Director of Marketing Argent Financial Group | 318.251.5812 BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 24, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today the opening of its Baton Rouge office, giving the Ruston-based financial services group a...
Argent Trust Company Appoints Mollie Seymour as Birmingham Market President
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Mollie Seymour has been promoted to Birmingham market...
Vicki Heroy Joins Argent Trust Company in Shreveport as Vice President and Trust Officer
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, June 12, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Vicki Heroy has joined the company as vice president and...
Alan Tarver Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President in Austin Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany, Director of Recruiting, Engagement & Culture Argent Financial Group | 662.550.4751 AUSTIN, Texas. May 1, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Alan Tarver has joined the company as senior vice president and...
Argent Financial Group Earns National Business Award For Fastest Growing Company
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Director of Marketing Argent Financial Group, Inc. | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana – May 3, 2019 – Argent Financial Group has been recognized as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies by the 17th Annual American Business...
Squire Creek Country Club Sets Up Trust with Argent Trust Company for Ruston Tornado Victims’ Surviving Family Member
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, May 1, 2019 – A trust for the benefit of Cam Murphy, whose mother and brother, Kendra and Remington Butler, were the victims of the category EF3 tornado in Ruston on...
Steve Gutermuth Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor in Louisville Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. 662.550.4751 LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 29, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Steve Gutermuth has joined the company as senior vice president and wealth advisor in its Louisville office....
Argent Trust’s David Williams Appointed to ESOP Association Fiduciary Advisory Committee
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren Argent Financial Group, Inc. 318.251.5812 ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23, 2019 – David Williams, executive vice president and manager of the ESOP fiduciary services team at Argent Trust Company in Atlanta, has been appointed to the...
Ruston Artist Raluca Iancu Named Recipient of Argent Financial’s Hambidge Center Fellowship
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, April 2, 2019 – Hambidge Center has selected Ruston artist Raluca Iancu as the recipient of Argent Financial Group’s Distinguished Fellowship for the Hambidge Creative...
Morgan Henry Gearhart Joins Argent Trust Company in Birmingham as Vice President and Trust Officer
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 1, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that it has hired Morgan Henry Gearhart as vice president and trust officer in the...
Argent Financial Group Announces Expansion Of Funeral and Cemetery Trust Business with New Office in Wilmington, N.C.
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Mar. 25, 2019 – Argent Financial Group today announced that it has expanded Argent Trust Company’s funeral and cemetery operation...
Argent Financial Group Honored as 2019 Louisiana Growth Leader
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, March 20, 2019 – Argent Financial Group was recently named to the Louisiana Economic Development’s (LED) inaugural list of Louisiana...
David Thibodeaux and Dominique Richard Join Argent As Trust Officers
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Mar. 13, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that David Thibodeaux and Dominique Richard have joined the company as trust...
Argent Names Bridget Van Gansbeke as Vice President, Trust Administrative Officer for Louisville Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 5, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Bridget Van Gansbeke has been promoted to vice president and trust administrative...
Jon Daubert Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President and Trust Officer in San Antonio Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 25, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Jon K. Daubert, J.D., LL.M. has joined the company as senior vice president...
Jodi Penn Rives Joins Argent as Business Development Officer
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 SHREVEPORT, Louisiana, Feb. 20, 2019 – Argent Financial Group announced today that Jodi Penn Rives has joined the company as a business development...
Glenn Gunnels Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President in Atlanta Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 12, 2019 – Glenn Gunnels has joined Argent Trust Company as senior vice president/fiduciary consultant in the company’s Atlanta...
Argent Wins 2019 Private Asset Management Award for Best Trustee Service
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 11, 2019 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, won Best Trustee Service at the 2019...
Jill Knight Nalty Joins Argent Trust Company as Business Development Officer in New Orleans Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 RUSTON, Louisiana, Feb. 4, 2019 – Argent Trust Company announced today that Jill Knight Nalty has joined the company as business development officer in...
Argent Chief Compliance Officer Carrie Brown Earns IACCP Designation
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Jan. 31, 2019 – Carrie Brown, chief compliance officer for Argent Advisors and Argent/Heritage Retirement Plan Advisors, has earned her...
Michael S. Nutter Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President & Wealth Advisor in Dallas
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 22, 2019 – Argent Financial Group announced today that Michael S. Nutter has joined the company as senior vice president and wealth...
Argent Trust Company Expands in Mississippi with New Office in Ridgeland
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 JACKSON, Mississippi, Jan. 22, 2019 – Argent Financial Group today announced another expansion with the opening of an Argent Trust Company office serving...
Ryan Barnett Joins Heritage Retirement Plan Advisors as Vice President in Oklahoma City Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 OKLAHOMA CITY, January 7, 2019 – Ryan Barnett has joined Heritage Retirement Plan Advisors as vice president of retirement services. Reporting to Brad...
Sidney O. Roebuck, Jr. Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President/Trust Officer in Birmingham Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Jan. 2, 2019 – Sidney O. Roebuck, Jr. has joined Argent Trust Company as senior vice president/trust officer in its Birmingham...
Argent Financial Group Named Finalist For Two 2019 Private Asset Management Awards
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 17, 2018 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm responsible for $19 billion in client...
The Hambidge Center’s Argent Financial Fellowship now accepting applications from Ruston area artists
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Dec. 5, 2018 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent wealth management firm, announced today its sponsorship of a Distinguished...
Argent Trust Hires Amy Rhodes as Vice President of Fiduciary Consulting Services Division
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Nov. 28, 2018 – Argent Financial Group announced today that it has hired Amy Rhodes as vice president and senior compliance...
Argent Shortlisted For The 2019 Family Wealth Report Awards
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 27, 2018 – Argent Financial Group, a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm, announced today that its subsidiary,...
Argent Trust Expands Funeral Trust Services
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 NEW ORLEANS, La., Nov. 7, 2018 – Argent Trust Company today announced it has added two new members to its executive team, Steve Jackson and James Breaux,...
Argent Institutional Services Rebrands as Argent Retirement Plan Advisors
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 RUSTON, Louisiana, Nov. 5, 2018 – Argent Institutional Services announced today that it is rebranding as Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC. The new...
Argent Financial Group Opens New Oxford Office in National Historic Landmark Building
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany, Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argentfinancial.com | 318-243-4275 OXFORD, Mississippi, Oct. 11, 2018 – Argent Financial Group today announced the opening of a new office in Oxford for Argent Trust Company and its Argent...
Robert Turnbull Joins Argent Mineral Management as Property Manager in San Antonio Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, October 4, 2018 – Argent Mineral Management (AMM), a division of Argent Financial Group, announced today that it has hired Robert...
Argent Trust Company Hires Tasha Rae Digre As Assistant Trust Officer
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 1, 2018 – Argent Trust Company announced today that it has hired Tasha Rae Digre as assistant trust officer in the firm’s Nashville...
Timothy Quinn Joins Argent Trust Company as Senior Vice President/Trust Officer in Shreveport Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 SHREVEPORT, La., Oct. 2, 2018 – Timothy Quinn has joined Argent Trust Company as senior vice president/trust officer in its Shreveport office. Reporting...
Argent Trust Company Opens New Orleans Office
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 17, 2018 – Argent Trust Company today announced the opening of a new office in New Orleans, the company’s 29th overall. Market...
Argent Trust Hires Deanna Rankin as Chief Compliance Officer in San Antonio
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren, Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com | 318.251.5812 SAN ANTONIO, Texas, August 27, 2018 – Deanna Rankin has joined Argent Trust Company as chief compliance officer. Based in San Antonio and reporting to...
Argent Named to Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
Argent Financial Group has been named one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies through its inclusion on the 37th annual Inc. 5000 List, published by Inc. Magazine. Argent ranked #4377 on a list of 5,000 small and mid-sized businesses across the country....
AmeriTrust Companies Merges with Argent
Oklahoma Company Now Part of Largest Independent Trust-Based Wealth Management Company in the South Tulsa, Oklahoma-based AmeriTrust Companies announced today it is merging with Argent Financial Group, the largest independent trust-based wealth management company the...
Argent Trust Hires Stephanie Allen as Wealth Advisor in Austin
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com 318.251.5812 AUSTIN, Texas, June 21, 2018 – Argent Trust Company has hired Stephanie Allen as a wealth advisor in its Austin office. Allen will work in a fiduciary role with...
Mollie Seymour Joins Argent Trust Company
Based in Birmingham, Seymour will serve as senior vice president and trust officer MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Sarah Warren Argent Financial Group, Inc. swarren@argentfinancial.com 318.251.5812 BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 18, 2018 – Mollie Seymour has joined Argent Trust...
Argent Trust Hires Brittyn Russell Brender as Wealth Advisor
Based in Fort Worth, Brender will work directly with clients in a fiduciary role MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argenttrust.com 615.385.2345 FORT WORTH, Texas, June 7, 2018 – Argent Trust Company has hired Brittyn...
Argent Trust Hires Mary Coane as Wealth Advisor
Based in Dallas, Coane will work directly with clients in a fiduciary role MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks M. Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argenttrust.com 615.385.2345 DALLAS, Texas, May 17, 2018 – Argent Trust Company has hired Mary Coane as a...
Industry Leaders Form Strategic Alliance to Provide Turnkey Solution to Preneed & Perpetual Care Trusts
New Program Initially Offered to Funeral Homes & Cemeteries in Alabama & Arizona MEDIA RELEASE TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 17, 2018 – Argent Trust Company (Argent) and Funeral Services, Inc. (FSI) have jointly developed a master trust program that offers...
Argent Financial Group Earns Stevie Award for Financial Services Company of the Year
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argenttrust.com 615.385.2345 RUSTON, Louisiana, May 16, 2018 – Argent Financial Group has been named the winner of a Stevie Award for Company of the Year in the 16th Annual American Business...
Alliance Benefit Group 2017 Plan Sponsor of the Year Award Presented to Origin Bancorp, in Partnership with Argent and 401K Plus
MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argenttrust.com 615.385.2345 RUSTON, Louisiana, April 18, 2018 – Origin Bancorp, Inc., in partnership with Argent Trust Company, Argent Advisors and 401k Plus, was presented with the national...
Argent Trust Hires Financial Services Veteran Mark Milton as Senior Vice President
Based in New Orleans, Milton will focus on retirement consulting, institutional custody and funeral trust services MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argenttrust.com 615.385.2345 NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, April 16, 2018 – Argent...
Argent Hires David Russell as VP and Trust Officer
Veteran financial planner and trust officer will join Nashville office MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Brooks Campany Argent Financial Group, Inc. bcampany@argenttrust.com 615.385.2345 NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 12, 2018 – Argent Trust Company announced today that David...
Heritage Institutional Services Selected to List of Top Defined Contribution Advisor Teams In the Nation
Team recognized by the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Taryn Clark Heritage Trust tclark@heritagetrust.com 405.608.8645 February 9, 2018 - Heritage Institutional Services was recently named by the National Association of Plan...
Highland Capital Management Receives “Top Gun” Designation from Informa Investment Solutions
Firm Recognized for Consistent Performance in Managing Investments MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Steven Stack, CRCP Chief Operating Officer Highland Capital Management sstack@highlandcap.com 407.926.7774 Jed Miller MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 6, 2018 - Highland Capital Management...