Richard Acres is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Investment Security Group, Inc. before joining Hightower Advisors in 2021. Acres is based in Denver, CO and holds a Series 65 license. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, including pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning and retirement consulting.

Michael Dibala is a Certified Financial Planner® with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 16 years at Investment Security Group, Inc. in Denver, CO. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles to meet the needs of its clients.

Barbara Krause is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. She has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2021 and previously spent six years at Investment Security Group, Inc. She is based in Denver, CO. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, charitable organizations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach centers on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles.

Justin Branch is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Denver, CO, holding Series 65 and Series 63 registrations and possessing 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2026 and previously spent nine years with TIAA-CREF and TIAA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds.

Marc Friedman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at firms including Princeton Fund Advisors and Investment Security Group. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Puksta Foundation, a Colorado-based nonprofit that provides college scholarships. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager investment approach, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of asset types and strategies.

Mitchell Powers is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Denver, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Investment Security Group, Inc. and Integrated Concepts Inc. Mitchell has been with Hightower Advisors since 2021. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers, with a focus on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Sergio Lovato is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Bluerock Capital Markets and Charles Schwab in various advisory and banking roles. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in short-term rental property ventures in Denver, CO. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach features multi-manager solutions and a combination of proprietary and third-party research to support portfolio construction across various asset classes.