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

1,052

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 advisor organized as an LLC and operating since 2008. The firm positions itself as a capital allocator and adviser to both high-net-worth individuals/families and institutional clients. Its advisory services span comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and pooled vehicles, pension consulting, and the selection of sub-advisers. Fee arrangements include percentage-of-AUM billing as well as hourly and fixed fees. Public-facing recognition includes repeated placement on Barron’s Top 100 RIA list (multiple years), inclusion in the Financial Times Top 300, a Forbes Top RIA listing, and several Citywire and AdvisorHub acknowledgements for growth and market visibility. Hightower reports it is not an active ESG investor. It maintains industry affiliations across broker-dealers, trust companies, insurance firms, and sponsors or managing members of pooled vehicles, reflecting a multi-faceted business model that combines advisory, custody relationships, and sponsorship roles.