Kathleen Plate has joined the San Antonio office as vice president and audit manager. Plate is responsible for implementation, monitoring and supervision of the fiduciary audit program for the trust companies under Argent Financial Group.
Before joining Argent, Plate was with Frost Bank for 25 years, serving most recently as vice president and fiduciary compliance specialist. Previous positions also included vice president of mineral asset management, vice president of trust tax and assistant vice president of internal audit. Plate belongs to the Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management Association (FIRMA) and is a FIRMA Second Line of Defense peer group member.
Plate earned her bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Texas at San Antonio and has also earned the Certified Fiduciary and Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS) certification.
In addition, she is an active member and volunteers for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #539.