Hightower, one of the nation’s largest independent wealth management firms, today announced the launch of Hightower Signature Wealth (HTSW), its first national direct-to-consumer advisory practice. Designed as a new advisor channel, HTSW welcomes growth-minded RIAs to join our community of professionals who share a commitment to the scale, infrastructure, and brand recognition needed to compete at the highest levels of wealth management. HTSW complements Hightower’s existing model with a fully integrated platform that optimizes efficiency, streamlines operations, and leverages the firm’s national scale and resources.

HTSW unites practices under the Hightower brand with enhanced support in operations, marketing, technology, and investment management. This structure frees advisors to deepen client relationships and drive growth, while benefiting from consistent standards, scalable infrastructure, and succession-ready career paths for the next generation.

“Signature Wealth gives us a tangible, scalable way to showcase what sophisticated wealth management looks like,” said Larry Restieri, CEO of Hightower. “It’s also a feedback loop—bringing innovation and best practices from our community into our center, then pushing them back out to every advisor at Hightower.”

The Signature Wealth investment platform is anchored by Stephanie Link, Hightower’s Chief Investment Strategist and CNBC contributor, and supported by an institutional-grade team led by Randy Bullard, Hightower’s Head of Investment Management, in partnership with NEPC. Following Hightower’s 2024 majority investment in the $1.7 trillion¹ institutional consultant, the platform now brings proprietary research, private markets access, and institutional-quality thought leadership to clients through an advisor-led experience.

Frontier Investment Management, one of Hightower’s largest and fastest-growing practices, is the first to join the Signature Wealth brand.

“When we joined Hightower, we wanted a partner who could fuel our growth while honoring who we are,” said Brian Hattendorf, Managing Partner of Frontier. “Hightower delivered—with scale, collaboration, and unconflicted access to trusted solutions. Signature Wealth is a natural next step, amplifying our reach and delivering a more integrated client experience.”

Hightower combines institutional resources, operational strength, and a collaborative culture to help advisors scale efficiently while preserving independence and client-first values. The firm acts as an amplifier for elite advisors, offering multiple avenues to grow and connect without compromising what makes their businesses distinct.

“At Hightower, we’re building the future of wealth management,” added Restieri. “With the addition of Signature Wealth, we can serve advisors who seek to maintain autonomy as well as those who seek to be part of a unified brand and team.”

Hightower plans to expand the Signature Wealth footprint in the coming months with additional leading advisors joining the brand early in the new year.

The nationwide Hightower advisor community now comprises advisor practices in 34 states and the District of Columbia. As of June 30, 2025, assets under management (AUM) for Hightower and its affiliates were approximately $324.3 billion.

About Hightower

Hightower is a wealth management firm that provides investment, financial and retirement

planning services to individuals, foundations and family offices, as well as 401(k) consulting and cash management services to corporations. Hightower’s financial planning, operational support services, size and scale empower its vibrant community of independent-minded wealth advisors to grow their practices. Based in Chicago with advisors across the U.S., the firm operates as a registered investment advisor (RIA). Learn more about Hightower’s collaborative business model at http://www.hightoweradvisors.com.

Hightower Advisors, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser. Registration as an investment advisor does not imply a certain level of skill or training. Securities are offered through Hightower Securities, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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“Signature Wealth gives us a tangible, scalable way to showcase what sophisticated wealth management looks like,” said Larry Restieri, CEO of Hightower.