James Maida is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles at Salient-affiliated firms since 2003 and joined Hightower Advisors in 2018. Based in Houston, TX, Maida has a background spanning private client and capital advisory services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a variety of investment vehicles.

Timothy Conway III is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Salient Private Client, Salient Capital Advisors, and Salient Partners before joining Hightower Advisors and Hightower Securities in 2018. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment options.

Benjamin Heeren is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including CWM, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, Dome Holdings Inc, and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Heeren is based in Houston, TX. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers. The firm’s services include portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, supported by proprietary research and a range of investment options.

William Britt is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. His career includes positions at South Fork Wealth Management, Fortiter Wealth Management, Eagle Global Advisors, and Jackson Hill Advisors. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, using a multi-manager approach that combines proprietary research and access to affiliated and third-party managers. The firm serves pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, pooled investment vehicles, and financial institutions with services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Andrew Bybee is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Hightower Securities and Hightower Advisors since 2021, as well as positions in education and food service prior to that. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection, multi-manager solutions, and the use of both affiliated and third-party managers, supported by proprietary research and operational strategies.

Fred Williams Jr. is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management and Salient Capital Advisors. Williams serves on the University of Houston President's Advisory Council and is vice chairman of the board of trustees for Star of Hope Mission. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios across various asset classes.

Alexandra Kantalis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Houston, TX, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at HighTower Advisors since 2018. Prior to that, she was with Salient Private Client, LLC, Salient Capital Advisors, LLC, and Salient Partners, L.P. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach includes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers a broad spectrum of portfolio management and financial planning services.

Brian Joiner is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors based in Houston, TX. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 13 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Salient Partners, L.P. and its affiliated entities, as well as Hightower Securities LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment products.

William Hill is a CFP®, CFA®-designated financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently with Hightower Advisors. He has worked at several firms including Salient Private Client, Salient Capital, and Salient Partners. Hill serves as chair of the board of trustees for River Oaks Baptist School Endowment, where he helps oversee investment decisions for the school’s funds. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and access to various pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-manager approach utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers and incorporates proprietary research and custom portfolio construction.