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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC

Institutional managerNew Orleans, LouisianaCRD 165031SEC 801-78568websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 23, 2026
First filing on the tape Sep 9, 2013 · 37 filings
SEC status approved since Sep 20, 2013
RAUM
$683M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
0.0%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
5
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$137M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
7
5 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
4
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
37 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$683M as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 11, 2014$8.4M then
HNW client RAUM: $6.5M
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)5 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 11, 20141 then
Employees (5.A)7 as of Mar 23, 2026
Mar 11, 20141 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +4.8% over the last fiscal year+20% a year over threeIARs 3 to 5offices 3 to 4
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 23, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$137MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$12.9MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
0.0%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
100%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
1.4derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
1.0derived5 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.8%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+67%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed feesreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consultingreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$683M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
53reported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
53reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourlyreported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=1.0 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
5 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Christopher Wayne ShankleNew Orleans, La Jul 4, 201611 y0
Mark MiltonNew Orleans, La Aug 8, 201810 y0
Thomas Michael FahertyOklahoma City, Ok Jun 22, 202117 y0
Todd Aaron BarkerNew Orleans, LaAug 22, 202519 y0
Whitney Shane BlockerTulsa, Ok Sep 12, 202511 y2
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount1 left over 36 months
Every departureEvery arrival
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • Alana Carrie Brown · Chief Compliance Officercontrol
    since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
  • Mark Milton · Presidentcontrol
    since 08/2018 · owns less than 5%
Entity owners
  • Argent Financial Group, Inc. · Member
    direct · owns 75% or more
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
Advisers that list Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, LLC as a related person
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
New Orleans, La · principal500
Oklahoma City, Ok200
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Oklahoma City, OK3 employees
  • San Antonio, TX1 employees
  • Shreveport, LA1 employees
ADV anomalies
1 against comparable advisers; where to look, not conclusions
  • low discretionary shareStatic outlier · filing Mar 23, 2026
    discretionary share of RAUM of 0% against a peer median of 100% (71 comparable advisers, 0.0th percentile, 33.7 robust deviations)
    peers: institutional managers, $500M to $1B (71) · 0.0% percentile
How anomalies are measured
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 49 to 53
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Advisory employees · 3 to 5
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension plan clients · 49 to 53
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Employees · 5 to 7
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • State-registered IARs · 3 to 5
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $652M to $683M
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $652M to $683M
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • RAUM · $652M to $683M
    Oct 3, 2025 to Mar 23, 2026
  • Other offices · 3 to 4
    Mar 20, 2025 to Oct 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 54 to 49
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 4 to 3
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Pension plan clients · 52 to 49
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · unset to
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 4 to 3
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $948M to $652M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $948M to $652M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • RAUM · $948M to $652M
    Mar 22, 2024 to Mar 20, 2025
  • Accounts · 15 to 54
    Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 15 to 52
    Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $394M to $948M
    Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $394M to $948M
    Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • RAUM · $394M to $948M
    Dec 22, 2023 to Mar 22, 2024
  • Other offices · 4 to 3
    Nov 2, 2023 to Dec 22, 2023
  • Accounts · 36 to 15
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 4
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 33 to 15
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Employees · 6 to 5
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • State-registered IARs · 5 to 4
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Other offices · 6 to 4
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $656M to $394M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Pension RAUM · $656M to $394M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • RAUM · $656M to $394M
    Nov 3, 2022 to Feb 16, 2023
  • Accounts · 12 to 36
    Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
  • Pension plan clients · 12 to 33
    Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
  • Employees · 7 to 6
    Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $291M to $656M
    Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
  • Pension RAUM · $291M to $656M
    Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
  • RAUM · $291M to $656M
    Nov 22, 2021 to Mar 10, 2022
  • Other offices · 5 to 6
    Mar 24, 2021 to Jun 23, 2021
  • Advisory employees · 6 to 5
    Sep 16, 2020 to Mar 24, 2021
Signals
11 dated events
  • Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $651.9M, down 31% from $947.7M (2024-03-22 to 2025-03-20)
    Mar 20, 2025 · RAUM change · derived
  • Thomas Wilson Mcgee left Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc for Truist Advisory Services, Inc. (registered 2024-11-27)
    Aug 1, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $947.7M, up 141% from $393.8M (2023-12-22 to 2024-03-22)
    Mar 22, 2024 · RAUM change · derived
  • Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $393.8M, down 40% from $656.2M (2022-11-03 to 2023-02-16)
    Feb 16, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
  • Bradley Robert Knowles (Managing Director) no longer on Schedule A of Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc (listed 2022-11-03, absent 2023-02-16)
    Feb 16, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Ryan Christopher Barnett left Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc for Retirement And Wealth At Alliant, Llc (registered 2022-11-10)
    Nov 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Robert Bradley Knowles left Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc for Retirement And Wealth At Alliant, Llc (registered 2022-11-11)
    Nov 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $656.2M, up 126% from $290.5M (2021-11-22 to 2022-03-10)
    Mar 10, 2022 · RAUM change · derived
  • Linde Allen Murphy left Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc for M. E. Allison & Co., Inc. (registered 2022-01-03)
    Jan 3, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Argent Retirement Plan Advisors, Llc reported RAUM $84.1M, down 58% from $202.1M (2017-09-29 to 2018-03-26)
    Mar 26, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
  • Rbk Capital, Llc filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
    Sep 9, 2013 · First SEC registration · fact
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Website
ARGENT401K.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
381-251-5800reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 23, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$137Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026