Hightower Advisors, LLC

RIASEC Registered

Total AUM

$199B

Discretionary

$190B

96% of AUM

Avg account

$902K

Accounts

220,222

Employees

1,983

Advisory reps

1,064

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 formed as an LLC and registered with the SEC in 2008. The firm operates as a capital allocator for both individual/family and institutional clients, offering a mix of financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across individual, pooled vehicle, business and institutional mandates. Advisory services also include pension consulting and the selection of third‑party managers. Compensation arrangements include percentage-of-AUM fees as well as hourly, fixed and other fee models. Hightower maintains industry linkages to broker‑dealers, other advisers, trust companies, accountants, insurance firms and sponsors/GPs of pooled vehicles. The firm has been cited in several industry rankings over recent years, including repeated appearances on Barron’s Top 100 RIA lists (multiple years through 2025), a Financial Times Top 300 listing in 2020, recognition from Forbes in 2022 and Citywire’s 50 Growers lists (2023, 2025, 2026), and AdvisorHub’s 50 RIA Firms to Watch in 2026.