Fast-growing RIAs Hightower has been recognized as Illinois' fastest-growing registered investment adviser, indicating rapid expansion and potential needs for scalable partnerships, recruiting support, and technology-enabled onboarding to sustain growth.

AI and Tech Partnerships Recent collaborations with AI innovators like Zocks, Dispatch, and Moment suggest a strong emphasis on front-office efficiency, portfolio management, and custody operations—opportunities to propose enhanced analytics, automation, and workflow optimization solutions.

Leadership Transition Executive leadership changes, including the retirement of the chairman/CEO and a recent president departure, may create a window for strategic advisory services, change-management support, and organizational design consultations.

Strategic Partnerships US Squash multi-year sponsorship indicates active brand-building and corporate partnerships; explore offerings around client engagement programs, sponsorship activation, and community-focused wealth solutions for growing client bases.

Scale and Platform With 501–1000 employees and a revenue band of several hundred million, Hightower appears positioned to need robust technology, operations, and advisor-support platforms to attract and retain independent advisors seeking a national-brand ecosystem.