William
Giffin

Hightower Advisors, LLC

CRD#2148055
Investment Advisor
in Downers Grove, IL

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About this Advisor

William Giffin is a financial advisor based out of Downers Grove, Illinois who has 1 year of industry experience. Giffin is on the advisory team at Hightower Advisors, LLC. The advisor has gained experience at Trust Company Of Illinois, Hightower Advisors and Tc Wealth Partners. Giffin maintains Series 63, Series 66 and Series 65 licenses, designating them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to advise clients in Illinois. Hightower Advisors, LLC is an advisory company that has its headquarters in Chicago, IL. The firm has offices in 100 locations and a total of 1,700 advisors. It has $105 billion in assets under management across its 144,757 customer accounts, making it one of the biggest investment advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm advises 474 charitable organizations. Of its 144,757 client accounts, just 13% are held by high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in assets available to invest. The firm offers a wide assortment of services, including 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 depend on which services are offered. However, fee types billed by Hightower Advisors, LLC likely are comprised of some blend of asset-based, hourly, fixed, commission-based and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66, Series 65

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

1901 Butterfield Road, Ste 1000
Downers Grove, IL 60515

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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

William Giffin Work History

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

2021 - Present (3 years)

Hightower Advisors

2013 - Present (11 years)

Trust Company Of Illinois

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Tc Wealth Partners

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Tc Wealth Partners

*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

Robinson Mertilus
Alpharetta, GA
Dayle Malone
Aurora, IL
Patrick Mccahill
Madison, NJ
William Giffin
Downers Grove, IL
Matthew Emery
Portland, ME
Jason Croy
Greensboro, NC
John Stevenson
Dallas, TX
Gregory Sarian
Wayne, PA

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