Dallas, TX 8411 Preston Rd Office

Solomon Cartier is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His career includes roles at USAA Investment Management Company, Under Armour, and International Assets Advisory, among others. Outside of finance, Cartier is an instructor for Dart Combatives, a martial arts training business he has been involved with since 2001. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm utilizes a manager selection approach with both affiliated and third-party managers and offers a range of strategies encompassing mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Race Chong is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation. His prior experience includes roles in education and construction before joining Hightower Advisors in 2025. 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 both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

John Taggart is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he worked at Northwestern Mutual in various capacities from 2024 to 2026. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food service and catering industries. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and various organizations. The firm employs a multi-manager approach that utilizes affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a range of investment vehicles tailored to client needs.

Guy Wayman is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Frontier Investment Management Co, Steele Capital Management, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, and Thrivent Investment Management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, ranging from individual investors to institutional clients such as pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research to construct portfolios that may include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing strategies.

Sergio Garcia is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at BFS Advisory Group, DBT Wealth Consultants, and Quest Capital Management, among others. He is a council member of The Dallas Foundation's Professional Advisor Advisory Council. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering access to affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Barbara Harger is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC, and Valuteachers Inc. 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 both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and a variety of investment strategies.

Noah Fitch is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors based in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 credential. He has experience with several firms including Edward Jones and 55 Seventy, and has worked in education for over a decade at Ovilla Christian School and the University of Texas at Arlington. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that includes affiliated and third-party managers and proprietary research. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, with experience in large institutional mandates and international investment considerations.

Lane Hedgecoke is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower Advisors since 2023, following a decade-long prior career. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors such as pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and trusts. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles and strategies.

Brandon Keesee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at Frontier Investment Management Co. and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Ira Utay is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Hightower Advisors since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Frontier Investment Management, USAA Investment Management, USAA Financial Planning Services, Merrill, Banc of America Investment Services, and UBS Financial Services. Based in Dallas, TX, Utay’s background encompasses both individual and institutional financial planning and investment management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Brian Hattendorf is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked for Frontier Investment Management Co. for 20 years before joining Hightower Advisors in 2020. Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a range of investment vehicles.

Bradley Mcconkey is a CFP® certificant with 23 years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and was previously with Frontier Investment Management Co for seven years. He is based in Dallas, TX. 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’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Nathan Osuna is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2024, he served in the U.S. Army for ten years and worked at Texas Tech University for two years. 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, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting with an emphasis on manager selection and customized portfolio construction.

Howell Florence is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Dallas, TX. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has 22 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at Fisher Investments, USAA Investment Management Company, and USAA Financial Planning Services. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research and custom portfolio construction.

Steven Walton is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2020 and previously spent ten years at GuideStone Financial Services and GuideStone Financial Resources. Walton is based in Dallas, TX. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions using both affiliated and third-party managers, offering a range of investment products and strategies tailored to various client needs.