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We are proud to introduce a new brand within the Hightower community — Hightower Signature Wealth — dedicated to delivering an elevated wealth management experience for clients and advisors. Signature Wealth expands on Hightower’s culture of choice, delivering the scale, infrastructure, and power of a national brand to advisors. Hightower Signature Wealth represents an evolution in how we can serve our clients, combining trusted advice with an unwavering commitment to excellence. Learn more about this exciting milestone: https://lnkd.in/gB9qwNqc hashtag#SignatureWealth hashtag#Hightower hashtag#WealthManagement
We were honored to begin the day with an energizing presentation from four-time Super Bowl champion and Emmy-winning broadcaster Terry Bradshaw. The session blended humor, leadership lessons and stories from his colorful track record as an NFL quarterback and investor into the horse racing industry. Bradshaw also shared his firsthand insights into the highs and low of investing in competitive industries and stories about risk-taking and resiliency. Stay up to date with all things Hightower here: https://hubs.la/Q03MPPGb0
With more than 100 advisor practices across 34 states and a growing home office team, Hightower is on the lookout for top talent. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, we offer the opportunity to grow your career in a workplace that values your contributions and supports your development while helping advisors deliver high-quality service to their clients.
We’re thrilled to share that four of our advisors have earned a spot on Barron’s 2025 Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors list. Congratulations to Richard Saperstein (#2 on the list), David L. Bahnsen (#22), Patrick Fruzzetti (#65), and Tom Meyer (#95) for this well-deserved recognition. Their leadership, dedication, and client-first mindset continue to raise the bar. Please join us in congratulating them on this wonderful accomplishment.
Last month, our Philanthropy Committee teamed up with Back 2 School America to support Chicago-area students heading into the new school year. With the help of 40 dedicated volunteers, we assembled 250 school supply kits—each one packed with care and purpose. Huge thanks to our home office employees for showing up and giving back! Are you interested in being part of a company that helps make a difference?
We’re excited to welcome Randy Bullard as our Head of Investment Management. In this newly created role, Randy will lead the development of Hightower’s first centralized investment management platform—bringing together research from NEPC, LLC and all the offerings that our Investment Solutions team brings—to deliver scalable tools and strategic guidance to our advisor community. With a career spanning leadership roles at State Street, Charles River Development, SigFig, and Placemark Investments, Randy brings deep experience in building next-generation platforms that empower advisors and elevate the client experience. Please join us in giving Randy a warm welcome to Hightower.
What’s fueling growth at the nation’s largest RIAs? Citywire RIA’s follow-up article to its 50 Fastest Growers list explores how firms are balancing acquisitions with strategic investments in marketing, referrals, and advisor support. Our Chief Strategy Officer, Scott Holsopple, sounds off on what helps drive Hightower’s success as one of this year’s 50 Fastest Growers.
Navigating a Market on the Rise Economic momentum is holding strong, being led by growth in productivity, soaring to 2.4% after last quarter’s sharp plunge of –6%. Productivity growth acts as a natural damper on inflation by offsetting wage pressures, allowing companies to keep margins healthy while avoiding the inflationary spiral that scares markets. Supporting this encouraging dynamic, unit labor costs nudged up only 1.6% this quarter, a tame figure that reassures investors that inflationary pressures remain well contained. Read my full weekly analysis here:
We’re thrilled to announce that Hightower made the 2025 hashtag#Inc5000 list! This list honors private U.S. companies with the strongest revenue growth over the past three years—from 2021 to 2024. We’re proud to be recognized among the fastest-growing private companies in America! Learn more and see the complete list here: https://hubs.la/Q03C70lM0
We’re thrilled to see so many of our advisors recognized on the Forbes 2025 America’s Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State list! This recognition underscores their leadership, strategic focus, and the trust they’ve cultivated with their clients. It’s a reflection of the high standards they uphold and the meaningful impact they make every day. To learn more and see the complete list, check out our press release
