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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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