New Orleans

201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 2420, New Orleans, LA 70170

(504) 291-8800

Argent Trust Company

New Orleans Office Information

Established in 2018, Argent Trust’s New Orleans office, led by Jill Knight Nalty, is dedicated to serving local families, individuals and institutions throughout New Orleans and southwest Louisiana with personalized trust and investment management solutions.

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Our Team

Aynsley K. Comer, J.D.

Aynsley K. Comer, J.D.

Trust and Business Development Officer
New Orleans

Aynsley K. Comer, J.D. serves as Trust and Business Development Officer for Argent Trust Company in the New Orleans market. With over 12 years of experience, she brings a strong background in gift planning, charitable giving, grant writing, foundation research,...

Catherine Gotzkowsky

Catherine Gotzkowsky

Trust Officer
New Orleans

Catherine Capritto Gotzkowsky is a seasoned trust and wealth management professional with more than 25 years of experience in fiduciary administration, client relationship management, and banking operations. As a Trust Officer with Argent Trust Company, she oversees...

Connor Smith

Connor Smith

Business Development Officer
New Orleans

Connor Smith is a Louisiana native and proud graduate of Louisiana Tech University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting in May 2024 and his MBA in August 2025. Originally from Winnsboro, Louisiana, Connor values hard work, strong relationships, and...

Hyder Brewster

Hyder Brewster

Portfolio Manager & Investment Strategist
New Orleans

Hyder is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist for Argent Trust in New Orleans. With more than 20 years of experience, he advises individuals, family offices, institutions, and nonprofit organizations on investment strategy, manager selection, and...

Jill Knight Nalty

Jill Knight Nalty

Market President- New Orleans, LA
New Orleans

Jill Knight Nalty joined Argent as a Business Development Officer at Argent in 2019 where she was responsible for new client outreach and strengthening current client relationships. She was named Market President of New Orleans in 2021. In that role, Jill is...

Mark Milton

Mark Milton

President, Funeral and Cemetery Services Group

President, Argent Retirement Plan Advisors
New Orleans

Mark serves as Senior Vice President of Institutional Services at Argent, where he is primarily responsible for the company’s retirement plan consulting and funeral and cemetery trust lines of business. He also serves as President of the Funeral and Cemetery Services...

Michael Faherty

Michael Faherty

Senior Vice President, Institutional Services (Argent Trust) & Executive Vice President, Client Relations (FSI)
New Orleans

Michael joined Argent Trust in 2021 and joined FSI in 2024 in a blended role. He has more than 20 years of experience working with retirement plans, as well as investments for corporations and nonprofits. He has more than seven years of experience in the deathcare...

Todd Barker, APA, SHRM-CP

Todd Barker, APA, SHRM-CP

Vice President
New Orleans

Argent Financial Group is pleased to announce the addition of Todd Barker as Vice President at Argent Retirement Plan Advisors in New Orleans. Barker brings more than 16 years of experience in retirement plans and most recently served as Principal and Director of New...

Aynsley K. Comer, J.D.

Aynsley K. Comer, J.D.

Trust and Business Development Officer
New Orleans

Aynsley K. Comer, J.D. serves as Trust and Business Development Officer for Argent Trust Company in the New Orleans market. With over 12 years of experience, she brings a strong background in gift planning, charitable giving, grant writing, foundation research,...

Catherine Gotzkowsky

Catherine Gotzkowsky

Trust Officer
New Orleans

Catherine Capritto Gotzkowsky is a seasoned trust and wealth management professional with more than 25 years of experience in fiduciary administration, client relationship management, and banking operations. As a Trust Officer with Argent Trust Company, she oversees...

Connor Smith

Connor Smith

Business Development Officer
New Orleans

Connor Smith is a Louisiana native and proud graduate of Louisiana Tech University, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting in May 2024 and his MBA in August 2025. Originally from Winnsboro, Louisiana, Connor values hard work, strong relationships, and...

Hyder Brewster

Hyder Brewster

Portfolio Manager & Investment Strategist
New Orleans

Hyder is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist for Argent Trust in New Orleans. With more than 20 years of experience, he advises individuals, family offices, institutions, and nonprofit organizations on investment strategy, manager selection, and...

Jill Knight Nalty

Jill Knight Nalty

Market President- New Orleans, LA
New Orleans

Jill Knight Nalty joined Argent as a Business Development Officer at Argent in 2019 where she was responsible for new client outreach and strengthening current client relationships. She was named Market President of New Orleans in 2021. In that role, Jill is...

Mark Milton

Mark Milton

President, Funeral and Cemetery Services Group

President, Argent Retirement Plan Advisors
New Orleans

Mark serves as Senior Vice President of Institutional Services at Argent, where he is primarily responsible for the company’s retirement plan consulting and funeral and cemetery trust lines of business. He also serves as President of the Funeral and Cemetery Services...

Michael Faherty

Michael Faherty

Senior Vice President, Institutional Services (Argent Trust) & Executive Vice President, Client Relations (FSI)
New Orleans

Michael joined Argent Trust in 2021 and joined FSI in 2024 in a blended role. He has more than 20 years of experience working with retirement plans, as well as investments for corporations and nonprofits. He has more than seven years of experience in the deathcare...

Todd Barker, APA, SHRM-CP

Todd Barker, APA, SHRM-CP

Vice President
New Orleans

Argent Financial Group is pleased to announce the addition of Todd Barker as Vice President at Argent Retirement Plan Advisors in New Orleans. Barker brings more than 16 years of experience in retirement plans and most recently served as Principal and Director of New...

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