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  "crd_number": 112028,
  "slug": "argent-advisors-inc-ruston-la-112028",
  "primary_business_name": "ARGENT ADVISORS, INC.",
  "legal_name": "ARGENT ADVISORS, INC.",
  "dbas": [],
  "city": "Ruston",
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  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "40820",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "states_registered": [
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    "CA",
    "FL",
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    "LA",
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    "NC",
    "NE",
    "PA",
    "TN",
    "TX"
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  "websites": [
    "https://argentfinanical.com",
    "https://facebook.com/ArgentAdvisorsMonroe",
    "https://facebook.com/argentadvisorsruston",
    "https://linkedin.com/in/byronrmoore",
    "https://monroe.argentadvisors.com",
    "https://ruston.argentadvisors.com"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112028",
  "city_as_filed": "RUSTON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/argent-advisors-inc-ruston-la-112028",
  "display_name": "Argent Advisors, Inc.",
  "summary": "Argent Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Ruston, LA, registered since 2001, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 20, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Argent Advisors, Inc. (CRD 112028): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Hourly charges",
    "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)"
  ],
  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Financial planning services",
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Argent Advisors, Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Argent Advisors, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Argent Advisors, Inc. located?",
      "a": "Argent Advisors, Inc.'s principal office is in Ruston, LA, according to its Form ADV; the September 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Argent Advisors, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Argent Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 112028."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Argent Advisors, Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Argent Advisors, Inc. reports $1,713,265,623 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated August 20, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Argent Advisors, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Argent Advisors, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,073,723,799 in the October 2021 data and $1,713,265,623 in the October 2026 data, up 60%. Total employees: 27 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Argent Advisors, Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (1,139); high net worth individuals (271); corporations or other businesses not listed above (40)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Argent Advisors, Inc. use?",
      "a": "Argent Advisors, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Argent Trust (affiliated with the firm) and National Financial Services LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Argent Advisors, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112028"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Argent Advisors, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 12. Regulatory assets under management went from $1,461,903,002 to $1,713,265,623 (+17%). Added an office in Monroe, LA. No longer lists an office in Ruston, LA. Registered or notice-filed in NE."
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-26"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-08"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-06-12"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 28,
      "filing_date": "2025-03-21"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1713265623.0,
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      "filing_date": "2026-08-20"
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 12.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $1,461,903,002 to $1,713,265,623 (+17%).",
        "Added an office in Monroe, LA.",
        "No longer lists an office in Ruston, LA.",
        "Registered or notice-filed in NE."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
      "period_label": "January 2026",
      "notes": [
        "No longer registered or notice-filed in VA."
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  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Argent Trust",
      "name_as_filed": "ARGENT TRUST",
      "affiliated": true
    },
    {
      "name": "National Financial Services LLC",
      "name_as_filed": "NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC",
      "affiliated": false
    }
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  "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.",
  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/argent-advisors-inc-ruston-la-112028.md",
  "clients": [
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      "type": "individuals",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "claimed": false,
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/112028",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}