HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC
Latest filing: Jul 01, 2025 (64 days ago)
AUM
$164,789,471,551
27% change vs. 1 year ago
59% change vs. 3 years ago
189% change vs. 5 years ago
700% change vs. 10 years ago
Employee Count
1,837
1% change vs. 1 year ago
67% change vs. 3 years ago
225% change vs. 5 years ago
377% change vs. 10 years ago
Main Office
CHICAGO, IL
200 W. MADISON ST., CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, 60606
Client AUM
| Discretion | AUM |
|---|---|
| Discretionary | $157.9 |
| Non-Discretionary | $6.9 |
| Total | $164.8 |
| Client | AUM |
|---|---|
| Retail | $145.1 |
| Pooled | $0.2 |
| Institutional | $19.6 |
| Total | $164.8 |
| Retail | Accounts | AUM |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 29,909 | $16.7 |
| Average Individual AUM | $557,791 | |
| HNW | 25,503 | $128.4 |
| Average HNW AUM | $5,033,755 | |
| Retail Total | 55,412 | $145.1 |
| Average Retail AUM | $2,617,824 |
ADVDB.CO • AUM IN BILLIONS, AVERAGES IN DOLLARS • SOURCE: SEC FORM ADV
SMA Custodians
| Custodian | Location | AUM |
|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY BROKERAGE SERVICES LLC | BOSTON-MA-USA | $40.1 |
| CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC. | SAN FRANCISCO-CA-USA | $31.2 |
| PERSHING ADVISOR SOLUTIONS LLC | JERSEY CITY-NJ-USA | $16.2 |
ADVDB.CO • SMA AUM IN BILLIONS • SMA INCLUDES RETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL • SOURCE: SEC FORM ADV
Separately Managed Assets
| Breakdown | AUM |
|---|---|
| Total SMA AUM | $164.6 |
| Retail SMA AUM | $145.1 |
| Institutional SMA AUM | $19.6 |
| Asset Class | % | AUM |
|---|---|---|
| Equity Exch | 30% | $49.4 |
| Equity Non-Exch | 0% | $0.0 |
| Govt Agency | 6% | $9.9 |
| Municipal | 6% | $9.9 |
| Sovereign | 0% | $0.0 |
| IG Credit | 6% | $9.9 |
| HY Credit | 1% | $1.6 |
| Derivatives | 0% | $0.0 |
| Investment Companies | 37% | $60.9 |
| Other Pools | 5% | $8.2 |
| Cash | 9% | $14.8 |
| Other | 0% | $0.0 |
| Total | 100% | $164.6 |
ADVDB.CO • AUM IN BILLIONS • POSSIBLE ROUNDING ERRORS, BUT SOME ADVISERS REPORT SUMS ≠ 100% • SOURCE: SEC FORM ADV
Affiliates
| Affiliates | AUM | Business Types | CRD Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANT TANI BARASH & ALTMAN, LLC | $1.8 | 319128 | |
| MADISON AVENUE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, LLC | $1.6 | 307461 | |
| KANAWHA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.6 | 118458 | |
| DELTA ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.4 | 113688 | |
| HARVEY INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC | $0.9 | 110482 | |
| WEALTHTRUST AXIOM, LLC | $0.8 | 145186 | |
| DUNCKER, STREETT & CO., LLC | $0.7 | 110828 | |
| THE RIKOON GROUP, LLC | $0.1 | 131435 | |
| HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC | $0.0 | broker-dealer | 116681 |
| HIGHTOWER TRUST COMPANY N.A. | $0.0 | trust company | - |
ADVDB.CO • AUM IN BILLIONS • SOURCE: SEC FORM ADV
Control Persons
14 active
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| BESSO, DOUGLAS, JOSEPH | CTO |
| COVIELLO, BARRY, ANTHONY | NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF FIELD SUPERVISION |
| MUTCH, NICOLAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & SERVICE |
| BERG, DANIEL, JEREMY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER |
| BOYLE, JOHN, THOMAS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS |
| GORMAN, CLAIRE, MARIE | CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER |
| WASCHER, PAUL, HEINZ ROBERT | DIRECTOR COMPLIANCE |
| OROS, ROBERT, DAVID | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
| KEES, GREGORY, SCOT | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE & LEGAL OFFICER |
| DIBIASIO, MICHAEL, JOHN | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER |
| AHLUWALIA, GURINDER, SINGH | PRESIDENT |
ADVDB.CO • SOURCE: SEC
Representatives
903 active representatives found, showing 20 random
| Name | City | State | Exams | Designations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY DRECHSLER | CHICAGO | IL | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER | ||||||
| SHELBY SUTTER | CHICAGO | IL | S63|2016-03-19|S66|2022-03-24 | ||||||
| BLAIR ANDERSON | CHICAGO | IL | S63|1992-06-22|S65|1999-08-27 | ||||||
| TREVOR LIPSETT | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2014-05-19 | ||||||
| DARREN LIGHTFOOT | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2017-07-01|S63|2016-10-03 | ||||||
| BRIDGET CASHER | CHICAGO | IL | S63|2011-04-05|S65|2018-08-24 | ||||||
| DAVID SADKIN | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2006-06-26 | ||||||
| BARBARA KRAUSE | CHICAGO | IL | S65|2006-08-11|S66|2008-01-11 | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER | |||||
| RAYMOND BALROOP | CHICAGO | IL | S63|2003-03-18|S66|2022-10-14 | ||||||
| STEPHEN KAYE | CHICAGO | IL | S65|2004-06-23|S66|2000-07-13 | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER | |||||
| DAX DIXSON | CHICAGO | IL | S63|2007-07-14|S65|2013-12-18 | CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST | |||||
| ALEXANDRIA HARRIS | CHICAGO | IL | S65|2018-02-27|S63|2016-07-12 | ||||||
| BEAUMONT BOYCE | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2015-12-22 | ||||||
| JOHN SCHMIT | CHICAGO | IL | S65|2009-12-18 | ||||||
| TAYLOR THOMAS | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2023-07-26 | ||||||
| STEPHEN MACKALL | CHICAGO | IL | S63|2000-06-07|S65|2007-04-30 | ||||||
| JORDAN RAE | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2015-02-11 | ||||||
| BRIAN JOINER | CHICAGO | IL | S66|2015-01-09 | ||||||
| GINA MARTINEZ | CHICAGO | IL | S63|2004-02-10|S66|2016-09-15 | ||||||
| MERLE GILMOUR | CHICAGO | IL | CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER | ||||||
ADVDB.CO • SOURCE: SEC
History
| Date | AUM | AUM ∆ | AUM % ∆ | Empl | Empl ∆ | Empl % ∆ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | $164.8 | $0.0 | 0% | 1,837 | 0 | 0% |
| 2025-04-21 | $164.8 | $0.0 | 0% | 1,837 | 0 | 0% |
| 2024-04-02 | $130.2 | $34.6 | 27% | 1,816 | 21 | 1% |
| 2023-04-04 | $105.2 | $59.6 | 57% | 1,700 | 137 | 8% |
| 2022-04-01 | $103.6 | $61.2 | 59% | 1,100 | 737 | 67% |
| 2021-04-05 | $74.5 | $90.3 | 121% | 677 | 1,160 | 171% |
| 2020-04-01 | $57.0 | $107.8 | 189% | 566 | 1,271 | 225% |
| 2019-04-01 | $48.1 | $116.7 | 243% | 566 | 1,271 | 225% |
| 2018-04-02 | $42.3 | $122.5 | 290% | 512 | 1,325 | 259% |
| 2017-04-01 | $28.5 | $136.3 | 478% | 560 | 1,277 | 228% |
| 2016-04-01 | $24.6 | $140.2 | 570% | 426 | 1,411 | 331% |
| 2015-04-01 | $20.6 | $144.2 | 700% | 385 | 1,452 | 377% |
| 2014-04-01 | $15.1 | $149.7 | 992% | 303 | 1,534 | 506% |
| 2013-04-01 | $1.2 | $163.6 | 14098% | 252 | 1,585 | 629% |
ADVDB.CO • AUM IN BILLIONS • SOURCE: SEC FORM ADV
Other
| STATE REGISTRATIONS |
| IL, AK-02/13/2009, AL-02/13/2009, AR-02/13/2009, AZ-10/03/2008, CA-10/03/2008, CO-10/03/2008, CT-10/03/2008, DC-10/03/2008, DE-10/15/2008, FL-10/03/2008, GA-10/03/2008, HI-11/28/2008, IA-10/09/2008, ID-10/03/2008, IL-10/03/2008, IN-10/03/2008, KS-10/03/2008, KY-10/03/2008, LA-02/13/2009, MA-02/18/2009, MD-10/03/2008, ME-02/13/2009, MI-10/03/2008, MN-10/03/2008, MO-10/03/2008, MS-10/29/2008, MT-02/18/2009, NC-10/03/2008, ND-02/18/2009, NE-02/18/2009, NH-02/18/2009, NJ-10/14/2008, NM-10/03/2008, NV-10/03/2008, NY-10/03/2008, OH-10/03/2008, OK-02/18/2009, OR-10/03/2008, PA-10/03/2008, PR-02/18/2009, RI-11/28/2008, SC-02/18/2009, SD-02/18/2009, TN-02/19/2009, TX-10/03/2008, UT-10/03/2008, VA-11/28/2008, VT-11/28/2008, WA-10/03/2008, WI-10/03/2008, WV-02/18/2009, WY-03/31/2019 |
| ADVISER ACTIVITIES |
|
FINANCIAL PLANNING PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (POOLS) PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (SMB) PENSION CONSULTING MANAGER SELECTION |
| OTHER ACTIVITIES |
ADVDB.CO • SOURCE: SEC FORM ADV