Atlanta – ESOP

1100 Abernathy Road, 500 Northpark, Suite 550, Atlanta, GA 30328

(855) 504-1376

Argent Trust Company

Atlanta Office Information

Atlanta, Georgia is home base for Argent’s highly specialized team of ESOP experts. Led by industry expert David Williams, Argent Trust’s ESOP team is comprised of valuation experts, ESOP attorneys, senior trust officers and trust administrators with more than 100 years of cumulative experience.

Learn more about how we can support your Employee Stock Ownership Plan on our ESOP Services page.

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Our Team

Chris Pitrof

Chris Pitrof

Chief Strategy Officer, Argent Financial Group
Atlanta

Chris serves as Argent Financial Group’s Chief Strategy Officer.  He joined Argent in 2023 via the TMI Holdings acquisition, where he held the same position. Chris reports directly to Argent's CEO, Kyle McDonald, and is responsible for aligning the Company’s strategic...

David H. Williams

David H. Williams

General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Manager, Fiduciary Services
Atlanta

David Williams serves as General Counsel to Argent Financial Group, Inc. and as Executive Vice President and Manager of the fiduciary services team in the Atlanta, Georgia office of Argent Trust Company. Prior to joining Argent, David was Senior Vice President and...

Glenn Gunnels

Glenn Gunnels

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

As part of Argent’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) team, Glenn is responsible for managing employee benefits programs, executive compensation matters and a variety of other business transaction services. Glenn has more than 20 years of experience providing ESOP,...

Heidi Wright

Heidi Wright

Assistant Vice President, Fiduciary Administrator
Atlanta
Jim McElroy CFA®

Jim McElroy CFA®

Member-Investment Committee
Atlanta

Over an investment career covering over forty years, Jim McElroy has served as portfolio manager, partner, mutual fund manager, Chief Investment Officer, President, consultant and writer of commentary for several financial institutions and private investment firms....

LaTasha Simmons-Green

LaTasha Simmons-Green

Fiduciary Administrator
Atlanta

LaTasha is a relationship manager on the fiduciary services ESOP team. She has 18 years in the retirement services industry and more than 23 years in financial services. Latasha joined Argent Trust Company in 2019. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology...

Marc Hansberger

Marc Hansberger

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

Marc Hansberger joined Argent in June 2014. He has over 25 years of experience working with ESOP companies, with specific expertise in business valuation and corporate finance transactions. Prior to joining Argent, Marc was a Director in KPMG’s investment banking...

Mark Shorthouse

Mark Shorthouse

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

Mark joined Argent in January 2015. He has over 17 years of business valuation and investment banking experience, with specific expertise in ESOP transactions. In his role as an ESOP fiduciary consultant, Mark plays a significant role in helping Argent as an ESOP...

Matt Dawson

Matt Dawson

Vice President, Fiduciary Administrator
Atlanta

Matt is a relationship manager in the fiduciary services ESOP team. With more than five years in the retirement services industry, Matt joined Argent Trust in 2017. His career includes prior personal trust administration and operations management with Reliance Trust...

Micher Christophe

Micher Christophe

Vice President & Manager, Fiduciary Administration
Atlanta

Micher Christophe is a relationship manager in the fiduciary services team. With more than fourteen years in the retirement services industry, Micher joined Reliance Trust in 2003. Her career includes prior recordkeeping and employee benefits experience with Benefits...

Ray Kukreja

Ray Kukreja

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

Ray Kukreja joined Argent in October 2017. He has over 20 years of valuation and corporate finance experience, with specific expertise in ESOPs. In his role as an ESOP fiduciary consultant, Ray plays an important role in helping Argent as an ESOP trustee maximize...

Stephen A. Martin

Stephen A. Martin

Senior Vice President, Senior Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

In 2006, Steve Martin joined Reliance Trust Company and his former colleagues from C&S/Sovran Trust Company to rebuild the fiduciary services business at Reliance. While at C&S, Steve managed many of the most complex ESOP relationships and master trust clients...

Chris Pitrof

Chris Pitrof

Chief Strategy Officer, Argent Financial Group
Atlanta

Chris serves as Argent Financial Group’s Chief Strategy Officer.  He joined Argent in 2023 via the TMI Holdings acquisition, where he held the same position. Chris reports directly to Argent's CEO, Kyle McDonald, and is responsible for aligning the Company’s strategic...

David H. Williams

David H. Williams

General Counsel, Executive Vice President & Manager, Fiduciary Services
Atlanta

David Williams serves as General Counsel to Argent Financial Group, Inc. and as Executive Vice President and Manager of the fiduciary services team in the Atlanta, Georgia office of Argent Trust Company. Prior to joining Argent, David was Senior Vice President and...

Glenn Gunnels

Glenn Gunnels

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

As part of Argent’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) team, Glenn is responsible for managing employee benefits programs, executive compensation matters and a variety of other business transaction services. Glenn has more than 20 years of experience providing ESOP,...

Heidi Wright

Heidi Wright

Assistant Vice President, Fiduciary Administrator
Atlanta
Jim McElroy CFA®

Jim McElroy CFA®

Member-Investment Committee
Atlanta

Over an investment career covering over forty years, Jim McElroy has served as portfolio manager, partner, mutual fund manager, Chief Investment Officer, President, consultant and writer of commentary for several financial institutions and private investment firms....

LaTasha Simmons-Green

LaTasha Simmons-Green

Fiduciary Administrator
Atlanta

LaTasha is a relationship manager on the fiduciary services ESOP team. She has 18 years in the retirement services industry and more than 23 years in financial services. Latasha joined Argent Trust Company in 2019. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology...

Marc Hansberger

Marc Hansberger

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

Marc Hansberger joined Argent in June 2014. He has over 25 years of experience working with ESOP companies, with specific expertise in business valuation and corporate finance transactions. Prior to joining Argent, Marc was a Director in KPMG’s investment banking...

Mark Shorthouse

Mark Shorthouse

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

Mark joined Argent in January 2015. He has over 17 years of business valuation and investment banking experience, with specific expertise in ESOP transactions. In his role as an ESOP fiduciary consultant, Mark plays a significant role in helping Argent as an ESOP...

Matt Dawson

Matt Dawson

Vice President, Fiduciary Administrator
Atlanta

Matt is a relationship manager in the fiduciary services ESOP team. With more than five years in the retirement services industry, Matt joined Argent Trust in 2017. His career includes prior personal trust administration and operations management with Reliance Trust...

Micher Christophe

Micher Christophe

Vice President & Manager, Fiduciary Administration
Atlanta

Micher Christophe is a relationship manager in the fiduciary services team. With more than fourteen years in the retirement services industry, Micher joined Reliance Trust in 2003. Her career includes prior recordkeeping and employee benefits experience with Benefits...

Ray Kukreja

Ray Kukreja

Senior Vice President, Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

Ray Kukreja joined Argent in October 2017. He has over 20 years of valuation and corporate finance experience, with specific expertise in ESOPs. In his role as an ESOP fiduciary consultant, Ray plays an important role in helping Argent as an ESOP trustee maximize...

Stephen A. Martin

Stephen A. Martin

Senior Vice President, Senior Fiduciary Consultant
Atlanta

In 2006, Steve Martin joined Reliance Trust Company and his former colleagues from C&S/Sovran Trust Company to rebuild the fiduciary services business at Reliance. While at C&S, Steve managed many of the most complex ESOP relationships and master trust clients...

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