Hightower Advisors

Hightower Advisors is an independent registered investment advisor (RIA) and wealth management firm founded in 2008. Based in the United States, it provides investment management, financial planning and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices. The firm is ranked among the top RIA firms by Barron's and Forbes and describes itself as one of the nation's leading independent wealth management firms.

Alongside its client-facing services, Hightower operates an advisor platform designed to help growth-minded advisers scale their practices without surrendering their independence. The platform supplies operational support, resources and technology, and is intended to combine entrepreneurial freedom with the strength of a larger organisation. Investment solutions are described as institutional-grade and are delivered through a collaborative advisor model.

The firm states that it was founded on independence, perspective and partnership, with a commitment to fiduciary standards and success measured by the outcomes of clients and advisers. Its culture emphasises operational excellence, innovative technology and the sharing of insights and collective experience among a community of independent-minded advisers.