Atlanta – Wealth

3475 Piedmont Rd. Suite 975, Atlanta, GA 30305

(404) 793-5678

Argent Trust Company

Atlanta-Wealth Office Information

Argent’s Atlanta, Georgia wealth management office joined the company at the end of 2022 as part of Argent’s acquisition of Ameris Bank’s wealth management division.

The office is home to both wealth advisory and trust administration groups, both providing customized fiduciary management solutions for clients in the metro-Atlanta area. The trust group is lead by industry veteran, Director of Trust Services William Keith.

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Our Team

Cerece Walker-Agard

Cerece Walker-Agard

Institutional Middle Office Administrator, VP
Atlanta

Cerece serves as institutional middle office administrator and a vice president in our Atlanta market. In this role, she oversees administrative workflow, ensuring it aligns with established procedures. Additionally, she provides guidance to the administration and...

Chad Johnson, MBA

Chad Johnson, MBA

Vice President, Investment Portfolio Manager
Atlanta

Chad joined Argent Trust as vice president and investment portfolio manager in our Atlanta location. With over 20 years of wealth and investment management experience, he has held positions in portfolio management, securities trading, investment platform consulting...

John McCollum, CFA®

John McCollum, CFA®

Chief Investment Officer, Argent Financial Group
Atlanta

John joined Argent Financial Group in 2015 and is responsible for overseeing investment management services for Heritage Trust Company and Argent Trust Company where he chairs the Investment Committee. John also supports corporate strategy and development activities...

Michelle Higgins

Michelle Higgins

Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Atlanta

Michelle joined Argent Trust as Vice President & Wealth Advisor at our Atlanta location. She has over 10 years of experience in wealth management, focusing on financial planning, investment management and estate planning. Prior to working at Argent, Michelle was...

William W. Keith, CPA

William W. Keith, CPA

Senior Vice President & Director of Trust
Atlanta

William joined Argent Trust as Senior Vice President & Director of Trust Services at our Atlanta location. He brings over 48 years of experience in the wealth management field as a senior leader. His solid background in trust operations, wealth management, asset...

Cerece Walker-Agard

Cerece Walker-Agard

Institutional Middle Office Administrator, VP
Atlanta

Cerece serves as institutional middle office administrator and a vice president in our Atlanta market. In this role, she oversees administrative workflow, ensuring it aligns with established procedures. Additionally, she provides guidance to the administration and...

Chad Johnson, MBA

Chad Johnson, MBA

Vice President, Investment Portfolio Manager
Atlanta

Chad joined Argent Trust as vice president and investment portfolio manager in our Atlanta location. With over 20 years of wealth and investment management experience, he has held positions in portfolio management, securities trading, investment platform consulting...

John McCollum, CFA®

John McCollum, CFA®

Chief Investment Officer, Argent Financial Group
Atlanta

John joined Argent Financial Group in 2015 and is responsible for overseeing investment management services for Heritage Trust Company and Argent Trust Company where he chairs the Investment Committee. John also supports corporate strategy and development activities...

Michelle Higgins

Michelle Higgins

Vice President, Wealth Advisor
Atlanta

Michelle joined Argent Trust as Vice President & Wealth Advisor at our Atlanta location. She has over 10 years of experience in wealth management, focusing on financial planning, investment management and estate planning. Prior to working at Argent, Michelle was...

William W. Keith, CPA

William W. Keith, CPA

Senior Vice President & Director of Trust
Atlanta

William joined Argent Trust as Senior Vice President & Director of Trust Services at our Atlanta location. He brings over 48 years of experience in the wealth management field as a senior leader. His solid background in trust operations, wealth management, asset...

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