HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2008

Total AUM

$199B

Discretionary

$190B

96% of AUM

Avg account

$902K

Accounts

220,222

Employees

1,983

Advisory reps

1,058

Firm details

Headquarters: CHICAGO, Illinois
CRD number: 145323
Registered since: October 3, 2008
Website: hightoweradvisors.com
Custodians: FIDELITY DISTRIBUTORS COMPANY LLC, CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC., PERSHING LLC
Fee structure: Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Other
Client types: HNWI79.28%
Individuals10.83%
Corporations / Businesses7.95%
Charitable Organizations1.4%
Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.4%
Services: Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Pooled Investment VehiclesPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsPension ConsultingSelection of Other Advisers

Firm profile

FINTRX

Overview

Hightower Advisors, LLC is an independent registered investment adviser organized as an LLC and operating as a capital allocator for a mix of individual/family and institutional clients. The firm, SEC-registered since 2008, offers traditional fee arrangements (percentage of AUM) alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements and provides financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and pooled vehicles, pension consulting, and manager selection services. Hightower also maintains broker-dealer and trust-company relationships and engages with insurance and accounting partners as part of its service network. The firm has been recognized repeatedly in industry rankings: it has appeared in Barron’s Top 100 RIA lists across multiple years, was named among top RIA firms by Forbes and the Financial Times, and featured in Citywire and AdvisorHub lists for growth and firms to watch. Hightower describes itself as a capital allocator that deploys third‑party managers across public and private strategies.