Newport Beach, CA Newport Center Dr. Office

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Hightower Advisors

Enterprise

Firm-wide stats for Hightower Advisors

Total advisors

1,053

Across 230 offices

Clients per advisor

60 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,848,795 Very High

HNW client ratio

46% Very High

About

Hightower provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad mix of individual and institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, trusts, registered and private pooled investment vehicles, insurance companies and other financial institutions. These services are delivered through its network of Advisor Practices and include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting and access to pooled vehicles and private funds as described in the Form ADV.

The firm’s advisory model emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions: Advisors may use Affiliated Managers (including Hightower’s Investment Solutions and the Hightower One program) and Third Party Managers, and Hightower discloses the use of proprietary research (including NEPC) and portfolio construction that can include mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments and custom/direct indexing. The ADV also details operational features of the programs (monitoring, rebalancing and home-office trading for Hightower One) and discusses investment considerations for international and non‑U.S. exposure, tax-managed strategies and use of margin when appropriate.

Compared with many peers, the brochure highlights several less-common attributes: Hightower’s affiliated broker‑dealer, Hightower Securities, receives placement, distribution and other transaction-related compensation for certain products (including alternative investments and insurance), and the firm discloses commission-related activities and revenue-sharing arrangements. The ADV further shows experience with large pooled and institutional mandates (including sub-advisory and co-advisory roles for private funds) and describes managing cross-border exposures and related country/currency risks, which aligns with the firm’s disclosure of a notable non‑U.S. client presence and relationships with large institutional investors.

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Expertise

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting

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Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Location

520 Newport Center Dr. Suite 300

Newport Beach CA 92660

Advisors at this office

17

Advisors at this office

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Jeffrey D

Series 63

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 42 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Raymond James & Associates, UBS Financial Services, Wedbush Securities, Wells Fargo Clearing, and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, using a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to pooled vehicles and private funds.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brett B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Brett Bonecutter is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience. He has previously worked with AKT American Capital and Emerson Equity, LLC, and is also involved with eXp Realty of Southern California, Inc. and Hybrid Agent Group, Inc. outside of his advisory role. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach focuses on multi-manager solutions and manager selection, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers alongside proprietary research to offer a range of investment strategies and portfolio management services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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James A

CFP®

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

James Andrews is a CFP® professional at Hightower Advisors with three years of industry experience. He previously worked for Goldman Sachs for eight years before joining Hightower in 2023. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering solutions such as discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s advisory model focuses on manager selection and multi-manager strategies, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Trevor C

CFP®, Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Trevor Cummings is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at HighTower Advisors and HighTower Securities since 2016 and was previously with Morgan Stanley from 2013 to 2016. He is based in Newport Beach, CA. HighTower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and institutional investors. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across a range of investment vehicles and strategies.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Drew S

CFP®

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Drew Sherwood is a CFP® affiliated with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA. He has experience at Russell Investments and has previously worked in education at Boise State University and Sumner High School. 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, and offers a variety of portfolio construction strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Darren L

Series 66, Series 63

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Darren Lightfoot is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 10 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2022, he worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2016 to 2022. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager investment approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers across various asset types.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jeffrey D

Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Jeffrey Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 license and has worked at several firms, including Raymond James & Associates and Ameriprise Financial Services. His background includes roles in financial services as well as outside employment related to investment activities. 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, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Joshua K

CFP®, Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Joshua Klooz is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial advisory roles. He is currently with Hightower Advisors, joining in 2024, and has held positions at Carson Wealth, CWM, LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks, and UBS Financial Services. He serves as a founding board member of Evergreen Classical School, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager approach that integrates proprietary research and diverse investment vehicles, including mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kimberlee D

Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Kimberlee Davis is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Hightower Advisors and its affiliated broker-dealer Hightower Securities since 2015, following two years at Morgan Stanley. Based in Newport Beach, CA, Davis provides advisory services within a large enterprise firm. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, and incorporates proprietary research and diverse portfolio construction techniques.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Arthur M

Series 65

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Arthur Molina is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and experience in the industry since 2021. His prior roles include positions at EP Wealth Advisors, Trilogy Financial, and Rottweiler Performance, following earlier work at AutoZone and UC Irvine. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, using a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research. The firm’s services include portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and access to pooled investment vehicles and private funds.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Blaine C

CFP®, Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Blaine Carver is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. His prior roles include positions at J. Derek Lewis & Associates, Mutual Securities, Inc., Mars Jewett Financial Group, Inc., and Cetera Advisor Networks. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on manager selection and multi-manager solutions, using both affiliated and third-party managers to offer customized portfolio management and financial planning services.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Sean L

Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Sean Latimer is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors who holds the Series 66 designation and has 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Securities LLC and Hightower Advisors LLC since 2019, and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2016 to 2019. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager approach that incorporates affiliated and third-party managers, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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David B

CFP®, Series 66

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

David Bahnsen is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley, UBS Financial Services, and Hightower Advisors, where he currently serves as part of The Bahnsen Group. Outside of his advisory work, he hosts the National Review Capital Record Podcast, focusing on theology, philosophy, and the quest for optimal human flourishing. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, offering a range of portfolio management and financial planning services through its network of advisors.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jacob S

Series 65, Series 63

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Jacob Salloum is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at MWA Financial Services Inc. and Modern Woodmen of America. Prior to entering finance, he held roles in restaurant groups and medical management. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers across various investment vehicles.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Kenny M

Series 65

Newport Beach, CA

Hightower Advisors

Kenny Molina is a financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Newport Beach, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Hightower since 2017 and has prior experience at Valensi Rose, PLC as well as UCLA. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-manager solutions that include discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to a variety of investment vehicles. The firm employs both proprietary and third-party research to construct portfolios incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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