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 client assets, has been named a finalist in two categories for the 2020 Private Asset Management Awards.
Argent Financial Group is one of six finalists for Best Fiduciary/Trust Service, and one of five finalists for Best Philanthropic/Educational Initiative. Argent Financial Group is the parent company of two trust companies, four SEC-registered investment advisory firms, an oil and gas property management group and an audit, compliance and operations consulting group.
“We are honored to be recognized not only for our trust services, but also our philanthropic efforts,” said Kyle McDonald, CEO of Argent Financial Group. “Serving others is in our DNA, and our team lives that out each day by putting the needs of our clients and community first.”
For more than two decades, the Private Asset Management Awards have recognized the achievements of national leaders in the private wealth management industry. The awards are designed for top investment professionals, wealth advisors, legal firms, consultants and other key service providers operating within the private asset management industry.
The judging process, using an independent panel made up of industry experts, is based on a mixture of qualitative and quantitative performance indicators. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony dinner on Feb. 6 in New York. For more information about the awards, click here. To view the full list of nominees, click here.
About Argent Financial Group
Argent Financial Group (AFG) is a leading independent fiduciary wealth management firm. Responsible for more than $23 billion in client assets, AFG provides individuals, families, institutions and businesses with a broad range of wealth management services including trust administration and related services, investment management, family office services, retirement plan and charitable organization administration, mineral (oil and gas) management, and financial, retirement and estate planning. The company was also recently named for the second year in a row to the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. AFG is the only financial services company in Louisiana to make the prestigious list. For more information, visit www.argentcares.com.
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