Cole
Brandon

Hightower Advisors, LLC

CRD#7580860
Investment Advisor
in Grand Rapids, MI

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About this Advisor

Cole Brandon is a financial advisor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, working with Hightower Advisors, LLC. Cole has previously worked at Pruco Securities LLC, Arbor Financial Credit Union, Central City Tap House, Olive Garden, Louisville Overstock Warehouse, Founder'S Cafe, Save A Lot, The Prudential Insurance Company Of America, Cuso Financial Services, Lp, Consumers Credit Union, Citygate Church, Servicemasters Clean Of Kalamazoo, and Hightower Advisors, LLC. Cole has passed the Series 66 regulatory exam and is registered to provide services in California and Michigan. Currently, Cole is part of Hightower Advisors, LLC, which operates in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The firm has 132 offices and 1,837 employees. Hightower Advisors, LLC manages assets totaling $164.8 billion and serves charitable organizations and high-net-worth individuals. The firm offers services including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, and other services. The fee structure at Hightower Advisors, LLC includes asset-based, hourly, fixed, commission-based, and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

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, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Other

Fee Structure

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

Office Location

180 Monroe Avenue Nw Suite 3W
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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Hightower Advisors, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$164,789,471,551

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

1,837

MI Average: 44
Total Number of Accounts

194,461

MI Average: 2,564
Average Account Size

$847,417

MI 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
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other

Cole Brandon Work History

2024 - Present (1 year)

Hightower Advisors, LLC

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Cuso Financial Services, Lp

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Consumers Credit Union

2023 - 2023 (< 1 year)

Servicemasters Clean Of Kalamazoo

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

Pruco Securities LLC

2022 - 2023 (1 year)

The Prudential Insurance Company Of America

2020 - 2022 (2 years)

Citygate Church

2019 - 2022 (3 years)

Arbor Financial Credit Union

2019 - 2019 (< 1 year)

Central City Tap House

2017 - 2019 (2 years)

Olive Garden

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Louisville Overstock Warehouse

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Founder'S Cafe

2013 - 2020 (7 years)

Save A Lot

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Hightower Advisors, LLC

Carol Nulman
Providence, RI
Ira Utay
Chicago, IL
Caroline Shoener
Oak Brook, IL
Anthony Maenhout
Waltham, MA
Paige Batchelder
Chicago, IL
Diego Wanderley
Chicago, IL
Paul Dinicolantonio
Buffalo, NY
Marc Meyer
Marlton, NJ

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