Shaina
Desai

Hightower Advisors, LLC

CRD#6772495
Investment Advisor
in Chicago, IL

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About this Advisor

Shaina Desai is a certified financial planner and chartered financial consultant operating in Chicago, Illinois who has 1 year of relevant experience. Desai is an advisor for Hightower Advisors, LLC. During their career, Desai has held roles at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC, Ucla Housing And Hospitality, Student Ucla, Kumon Learning Center, Student Yorba Linda High School, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, Jessica Aliotti and Hightower. Desai maintains a Series 63 license, certifying them as a securities agent, and is able to serve investors in California. Hightower Advisors, LLC is an advisory firm operating out of Chicago, IL. It has offices in 100 locations and a total of 1,700 financial advisors. It has $105 billion in total assets across its 144,757 client accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm provides services to 474 charities and foundations. Of its 144,757 accounts, just 13% are associated with high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. The advisory firm offers a diverse set 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 fee schedules typically depend on which services are provided. Fees charged by Hightower Advisors, LLC most likely include asset-based, hourly, fixed, commission-based and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Consultant

Years Registered*

1 year

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

Shaina Desai Work History

Shaina has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Hightower

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

2019 - 2019 (< 1 year)

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Jessica Aliotti

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

2017 - 2022 (5 years)

Northwestern Mutual Investment Services LLC

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Ucla Housing And Hospitality

2014 - 2022 (8 years)

Student Ucla

2013 - 2014 (1 year)

Kumon Learning Center

2010 - 2014 (4 years)

Student Yorba Linda High School

*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

Matthew Emery
Portland, ME
Mark Kravietz
Melville, NY
Robinson Mertilus
Alpharetta, GA
William Giffin
Downers Grove, IL
Kevin Wager
Wayne, PA
Margoth Romero
San Diego, CA
John Stevenson
Dallas, TX
Gregory Sarian
Wayne, PA

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