ria

Hightower

CHICAGO, IL

CRD: 145323

In network coverage since October 3, 2026 · 16+ stories

$199BRegulatory AUMSEC Form ADV · Oct 17

1,983EmployeesForm ADV

15Deals on our tracker

-1Talent net · 12 months0 in · 1 out

Regulatory AUM · Aug 16 – Oct 17

Observed recruiting events · 12 monthsOn the wire →

Net -1 · 0 incoming events · 1 outgoing events

Kevin McGarry

Aug 14 · team liftout

Arrivals

None tracked.

Departures

Synergy Capital Solutions

Oct 8 · to Hightower Signature Wealth

Deal recordFull tracker →

Oct 7, 26Deal announcedSynergy Capital Solutions · $1B — coverage

Oct 7, 26Deal announcedHightower Naples · The Bahnsen Group · $1.1B — coverage

Oct 5, 26Deal announcedHightower Naples · The Bahnsen Group · $1 — coverage

Oct 5, 26Deal announcedHightower Naples · The Bahnsen Group · $1.1B — coverage

Oct 2, 26Deal announcedHightower Signature Wealth · Sandy Cove Advisors · $752M — coverage

Sep 30, 26Deal announcedSandy Cove Advisors · $752M — coverage

Sep 30, 26Deal announcedSandy Cove Advisors — coverage

Sep 29, 26Deal announcedHightower Signature Wealth · Sandy Cove Advisors · $752M — coverage

Sep 23, 26Deal announced — coverage

Sep 23, 26Deal announcedThe Bahnsen Group — coverage

Sep 10, 26Deal announcedHightower Signature Wealth · Boston Hill Advisors · $1.6B — coverage

Sep 10, 26Deal announcedSignature Wealth · $1.6K — coverage

Aug 31, 26Deal announcedDispatch — coverage

Aug 31, 26Deal announcedHightower Signature Wealth · Dispatch — coverage

Network coverage

M&A

Deal lawyer Corey Kupfer predicts an RIA IPO within two years

Mercer Advisors refinanced $1.9 billion of private debt and Beacon Pointe closed a $1.2 billion raise, capital Kupfer links to the push toward a listing.

Features · Oct 18SEI recruits Kristie Edling-Day from LPL; Hightower and Carson add executives

exit · Oct 16MarshBerry tallies record 294 U.S. wealth advisory deals through September

move · Oct 14Perennial and Economos teams launch with $1B-plus at Integrated Partners and LPL

Moves · Oct 14Hightower and Merrill teams launch independent practices with $1B-plus in assets

Deals & PE · Oct 9Alaris CEO Allen Darby says AI integration costs will cut RIA sale multiples

exit · Oct 9Hightower Signature to add $1 billion Synergy, a partner since 2017

exit · Oct 8Hightower Signature to add $1B Synergy Capital Solutions

M&A · Oct 8Merit Financial Advisors buys $1.1B Moldenhauer & Associates in 12th deal of 2026

M&A · Oct 8Hightower's Bahnsen Group to buy Hightower Naples, adding about $1.1 billion in client assets

M&A · Oct 6Hightower's Bahnsen Group to buy Hightower Naples, adding about $1.1 billion in client assets

M&A · Oct 6Bahnsen Group to acquire $1.1 billion Hightower Naples under its franchise model

exit · Oct 6Bahnsen Group agrees to add $1.1 billion Hightower Naples practice under its brand

Deals & PE · Oct 4Concurrent announces $5.4B Spire purchase and $3B–$10B platform target

Deals & PE · Oct 3DigitalBridge and SoftBank close $3.1 billion deal; five announcements lack full dollar terms

M&A · Oct 3HB Wealth acquires $700M Texas RIA; Hightower Signature adds Sandy Cove