Portsmouth, NH Office

Hope Martin is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 13 years of industry experience. She currently works at Hightower Advisors and previously spent nine years at Vigilant Capital Management and one year at Merrill. She serves as a board member and finance committee volunteer for The Music Hall, a nonprofit theater in Portsmouth, NH. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients. The firm’s approach emphasizes manager selection and multi-manager solutions, utilizing both affiliated and third-party managers, with capabilities that include discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

James Holler is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He currently works at Hightower Advisors, where he has been since 2023. His prior experience includes roles at VIGILANT Capital Management and NEPC, LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and various types of trusts and pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a multi-manager approach with both affiliated and third-party managers, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting.

Colin Kelley is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at VIGILANT Capital Management and Prime Buchholz LLC. In addition to his advisory roles, he has been affiliated with the University of New Hampshire since 2019. 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 alongside proprietary research and customized portfolio construction.

Izabela Hallett is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors since 2023. Her prior roles include positions at Vigilant Capital Management, LLC and William Blair & Company. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a wide range of individual and institutional clients, offering multi-manager solutions through affiliated and third-party managers and employing proprietary research in portfolio construction.

James O Connor is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation as well as Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he worked at Vigilant Capital Management, LLC and Columbia Management Investment Distributors Inc. 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 affiliated and third-party managers, with services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting.

Samuel Witherspoon is a CFA® charterholder and holds the Series 66 designation, with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously spent eight years at Vigilant Capital Management LLC and one year at Morgan Stanley. Hightower Advisors offers investment advisory and planning services to a diverse group of individual and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through a multi-manager approach that incorporates both affiliated and third-party managers.

Jean Trim is a Series 65 licensed advisor with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Hightower Advisors, joining the firm in 2023 after a 12-year tenure at Vigilant Capital Management, LLC, and prior experience at Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. Ms. Trim serves as a director on the board of Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank. 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, with a noted presence in handling large pooled and institutional mandates as well as cross-border investment considerations.

Emma Ranocha is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Hightower Advisors in Portsmouth, NH, and has one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Vigilant Wealth Management and BNY Mellon, as well as experience at YMCA Camp Huckins and Fruit Center Marketplace. 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 a variety of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Michael Bernier is a CFA® charterholder and Series 63 licensee with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Hightower Advisors and has previously worked at Advantage Capital, Prime Buchholz LLC, and FIDELITY Brokerage Services LLC. 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, proprietary research, and various investment vehicles such as mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

William Clifford is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Hightower Advisors since 2023 and previously spent 11 years at Vigilant Capital Management LLC. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, and offers portfolio solutions such as mutual funds, ETFs, alternative investments, and custom indexing.

Patrick Fleming is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Hightower in 2023, he held roles in academia at the University of New Hampshire and Providence College, as well as teaching at Dover High School. Hightower Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory and planning services that incorporate multi-manager solutions and the use of affiliated and third-party managers. The firm emphasizes discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to alternative investments, with a notable presence in institutional and international markets.

Scott Sorensen is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. Prior to joining Hightower Advisors in 2023, he worked at Vigilant Capital Management for 21 years. Hightower Advisors provides advisory and planning services to a broad range of individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-manager investment approach that includes proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Daniel Mulkern is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for VIGILANT Capital Management, LLC for 21 years. Outside of advising, he is a co-member of Market View, LLC, a real estate holding entity in New Hampshire. Hightower Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-manager investment approach that includes both affiliated and third-party managers, with offerings such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private funds.

Hannah Santy is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She is currently with Hightower Advisors, where she has worked since 2023. Prior to joining Hightower, she worked at Vigilant Capital Management, LLC, Penobscot Financial Advisors, and Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC. 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, leveraging both affiliated and third-party managers along with proprietary research and a variety of investment vehicles.

Michael Gallagher is a CFA® charterholder with two years of experience at Hightower Advisors and twelve years prior at Wellington Management Company, LLP. He is based in Portsmouth, NH. 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, discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, and access to alternative investments and private funds.