Hightower Advisors Acquires Farr, Miller & Washington
July 27, 2021
Hightower Advisors has acquired Farr, Miller & Washington, a Washington, D.C.-based wealth management firm with approximately $2 billion in AUM and 20 employees. Michael Farr will join Hightower as Chief Market Strategist while Farr, Miller & Washington's advisory business and team integrate into Hightower's advisor platform to expand capabilities and service offering.
- Buyers
- Hightower Advisors
- Targets
- Farr, Miller & Washington
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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