Douglas
Brown

Hightower Advisors, LLC

CRD#2817678
Investment Advisor
in Chicago, IL

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About this Advisor

Douglas Brown is a certified financial planner operating in Chicago, Illinois with a total of 3 years of relevant experience. Brown is an employee of Hightower Advisors, LLC. The advisor has gained experience at Nfp Securities, Inc, The Advisors Group Of Chicago LLC, Hightower Advisors LLC, Kestra Financial Services, Inc and Private Vista, LLC. Brown has a Series 63 license, qualifying them as a securities broker, and is approved to serve investors in Illinois. Hightower Advisors, LLC is an advisory business based in Chicago, IL. The firm has offices in 100 locations and a total of 1,700 people on staff. It handles $105 billion in assets under management across its 144,757 accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 474 charitable organizations. Of its 144,757 accounts, just 13% are held by high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in investable assets. The company provides a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers and other services. A financial advisor's fees are based on which services the firm provides the client. However, fees charged by Hightower Advisors, LLC can consist of any combination of asset-based, hourly, fixed, commission-based and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

3 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Commissions, Others

Office Location

200 W. Madison St. Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60606

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Hightower Advisors, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$105,230,209,755

IL Average: $6,674,516,078
Total Number of Employees

1,700

IL Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

144,757

IL Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$726,944

IL Average: $2,603,165

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other

Douglas Brown Work History

Douglas has been registered as a financial advisor for 3 years.*

2020 - Present (4 years)

Hightower Advisors LLC

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

Private Vista, LLC

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

Kestra Financial Services, Inc

2004 - 2016 (12 years)

Nfp Securities, Inc

2003 - 2017 (14 years)

The Advisors Group Of Chicago LLC

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Hightower Advisors, LLC

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Alpharetta, GA
Mark Kravietz
Melville, NY
Patrick Mccahill
Madison, NJ
William Giffin
Downers Grove, IL
Matthew Emery
Portland, ME
Kevin Wager
Wayne, PA
John Stevenson
Dallas, TX
Gregory Sarian
Wayne, PA

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