
Provided
Argent-Financial-Group-Konrad-Halbert
Konrad Halbert
Argent Trust Company, a leading independent client asset services firm, announced today the addition of two seasoned financial professionals to its North Texas team — both of them TCU graduates.
Konrad S. Halbert has been named North Texas regional executive, and Aubrey K. Gideon has joined as vice president and senior trust officer.
Both will be based in the company's Dallas office.
Halbert will report to David Redding, Texas regional executive and market president of Argent Trust Company, while Gideon will report to Halbert.
"Each brings a powerful blend of leadership experience, wealth management expertise and deep client relationships in the North Texas market,” said Redding in a statement. “They further strengthen our ability to provide exceptional fiduciary and wealth services across the region."
Halbert has spent more than two decades working in trust and wealth management. In his new role, he will oversee client service and business development in North Texas, focusing on estate planning, fiduciary responsibilities, and managing relationships with high-net-worth clients.
Halbert has served as regional president and Fort Worth office trust manager for First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, overseeing the East Region, including offices in Fort Worth, Houston, Beaumont, and Bryan/College Station. He also held senior leadership roles as executive vice president and senior vice president and founded the firm's Fort Worth office in 2005.
He holds both an undergraduate degree and an MBA in finance TCU, where he was recognized as a Graduate School of Business Scholar. Halbert served more than a decade as an adjunct finance professor at TCU's M.J. Neeley School of Business.
"Everyone at Argent has spoken about the 'Argent family' — and they really back that up," said Halbert. "The leadership genuinely cares about its people and allocates resources to help employees thrive. I appreciate the firm's entrepreneurial spirit and independent structure, which allows each office to make local decisions and grow its markets strategically. My vision is for Argent to become the premier destination for trust and wealth management in North Texas."
With 17 years in banking, trust, and investment management, Gideon focuses on estate planning and trust administration for high-net-worth clients. Her work often involves complex arrangements, including charitable and special needs trusts, as well as retirement accounts.
Previously, Gideon served as senior vice president and trust officer at First Financial Trust and as director of operations at Tailwind Advisors.
She earned an MBA from TCU and graduated with honors with a BBA in accounting from Tarleton State University. In addition to being a Certified Trust and Fiduciary Advisor, she is a graduate of both the Texas Bankers Association Trust School and Graduate Trust School and is a CFP candidate.
"The future at Argent is bright — and it's going to be a fun ride," Gideon said.