Nicholas Hughes
Advisor at Hilltop Securities inc.
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Advisor at Hilltop Securities inc.
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Location
Denver, CO 80237
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
3 years
Nicholas Hughes is a financial advisor at Hilltop Securities Inc. in Denver, CO, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. He previously worked at TIAA-CREF and TIAA from 2021 to 2025 and has held various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at Amazon, Butler University, and Peak to Peak Charter School. Hilltop Securities Inc. provides brokerage, clearing, custody, investment advisory, and retirement-plan consulting services to individuals, corporations, nonprofits, and institutional clients. The firm offers a range of portfolio management programs and fiduciary services through an open-architecture platform, with a focus on diversified investment solutions and specialized municipal bond strategies.
Based on Hilltop Securities inc.
Based on Hilltop Securities inc.
Financial planning quarterly or annual fixed fees vary depending on scope and complexity
$0 - $249,999: 2.25% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.00% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.75% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $1,000,000+: 1.50% (Aviator/Co-Pilot individual securities accounts) $0 - $249,999: 1.75% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $1,000,000+: 1.00% (Aviator/Co-Pilot mutual fund/ETF/UIT only accounts) $0 - $249,999: 3.00% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.40-2.50% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 2.15-2.25% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.90-2.00% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $5,000,000+: 1.75-1.85% (Passport Series SMA equity/balanced portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 1.55-1.65% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.40-1.50% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25-1.35% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.05-1.15% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $5,000,000+: 0.90-1.00% (Passport Series SMA fixed income portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 2.35% (Passport Series Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.30% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $500,000 - $999,999: 2.10% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 1.90% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $5,000,000+: 1.70% (Momentum Pathways UMA accounts) $0 - $249,999: 3.00% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 2.50% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 2.00% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $1,000,000+: 1.85% (Gateway FSP ETF/equity/balanced portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 1.65% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.35% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $1,000,000+: 1.15% (Gateway FSP fixed income portfolios) $0 - $249,999: 1.75% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $1,000,000+: 1.10% (Gateway FSP mutual funds) $0 - $250,000: 3.00% (Compass UMA) $250,000 - $500,000: 2.50% (Compass UMA) $500,000 - $1,000,000: 2.25% (Compass UMA) $1,000,000 - $4,000,000: 2.00% (Compass UMA) $4,000,000+: 1.85% (Compass UMA) $0 - $249,999: 1.75% (Endeavor Program) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% (Endeavor Program) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% (Endeavor Program) $1,000,000+: 1.00% (Endeavor Program) $0 - $29,999: 2.25% (Navigator UMA) $30,000 - $499,999: 2.00% (Navigator UMA) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.75% (Navigator UMA) $1,000,000+: 1.50% (Navigator UMA)
$250 to $500 per hour for financial planning/consulting services
Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning/consulting hourly fees $250 to $500 per hour; quarterly or annual fixed fees vary by scope and complexity
8055 E. Tufts Avenue, Suite 350
Denver, CO 80237
Colorado
HIlltop Securities Inc.
2025 - Present (1 year)
TIAA-CREF
2022 - 2025 (3 years)
Tiaa
2022 - 2025 (3 years)
Unemployed
2022 - 2022 (1 year)
Tiaa
2021 - 2021 (1 year)
Task Oriented Planner
2019 - 2019 (1 year)
Amazon, Inc.
2019 - 2019 (1 year)
Butler University
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Butler University
2018 - 2022 (4 years)
Blaze Pizza, Inc.
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Peak to Peak Charter School
2012 - 2018 (6 years)
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