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Kathy Easley

29 Years of Experience
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Kathy Easley is a registered investment advisor at Argent Advisors, INC., based in Ruston, LA, with 29 years of industry experience. Kathy operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 1,420 clients with $1.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
12 advisors
Number of Clients
1,420 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.0M average
Assets Under Management
$1.5B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$350

Argent Advisors offers investment management services with fees based on a percentage of the value of your portfolio. The fees vary depending on the account type and the amount you invest.

Standard Portfolio Management:

  • First $500,000: 1.25% per year
  • Next $500,000: 1.00% per year
  • Next $1,000,000: 0.90% per year
  • Over $2,000,000: 0.70% per year

Dynamic Asset Models:

  • First $1,000,000: 1.50% per year
  • Over $1,000,000: 1.25% per year plus $20/month operations fee

Prime Dynamic:

  • First $1,000,000: 1.50% per year
  • Over $1,000,000: 1.25% per year

Public Funds Management:

  • First $10,000,000: 0.20% per year
  • Next $10,000,000: 0.175% per year
  • Over $20,000,000: 0.15% per year
  • Over $25,000,000: Negotiated

American Funds – Active Portfolio:

  • First $500,000: 1.00% per year
  • Next $500,000: 0.90% per year
  • Next $500,000: 0.80% per year
  • Over $2,000,000: 0.50% per year

Passive Portfolio:

  • All: 0.50% per year

Accounts custodied at Argent Trust Company are subject to a $240 base fee. Accounts custodied at Fidelity are subject to a $60 annual base fee. There is a minimum annual fee of $350 for accounts custodied at Argent Trust Company.

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Location

500 E. Reynolds Dr., Ruston, LA, 71270

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
July 2004
Settled
Other Business Activities

Kathy is a registered investment advisor and account administrator with Argent Advisors, Inc. since 2011. She also has a DBA, Argent Investing Services, since 2012.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Argent Advisors, INC.
October 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
October 2020 - November 2020 · 1 mo
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.Broker
March 2010 - October 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos
Regal Securities, INC.Broker
January 2007 - April 2010 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Samco Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2003 - December 2006 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Argent Investment Services, INC.Broker
August 1996 - December 2002 · 6 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations16 states
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