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Lana R. Patton, CCTS

Vice President, Institutional Services Officer

Certified Corporate Trust Specialist, Cannon Financial School
B.S. (Finance), Louisiana Tech University

Lana has worked for Argent since 1996. In her role as Vice President & Institutional Services Officer, Lana serves as administrator in the corporate trust area which consists of more than 300 individual municipal bond issues and 100 political subdivisions with a combined issue size exceeding $3 billion. In addition to the corporate trust area, she serves as administrator of investment management, custodial, and escrow accounts for Louisiana political subdivisions, charities, foundations, and businesses.

Prior to joining Argent, Lana was employed with Ruston State Bank and Heritage Financial Corporation. She is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University and Leadership Lincoln Program of the Ruston-Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. In 2001, Lana graduated from Cannon Financial School and earned the designation as a Certified Corporate Trust Specialist.

Lana and her husband, Jeff, live in Ruston, LA. They have 3 adult sons, Christopher, Wayne and Josh, and an adult daughter, Lexis. In her spare time, Lana enjoys spending time with her eight grandchildren and being outdoors.

 

*Please Note: Limitations. The achievement of any professional designation, certification, degree, or license, membership in any professional organization, or any amount of prior experience or success, should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results or satisfaction if Argent is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services.

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500 E Reynolds Dr., Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 251-5800

500 E Reynolds Dr., Ruston, LA 71270

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Custody & Escrow Services

Custody & Escrow Services

Argent’s institutional services team has more than 30 years of experience serving public funds, unions/Taft Hartley, financial institutions, corporations, healthcare providers, insurance companies, governments, non-profits and family offices.

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Governmental Services

Argent Advisors, Inc. is a Registered Municipal Advisor that can assist governments in all their financial needs, from debt issuance to retirement planning.

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