Hightower Advisors Acquires Valley Financial Group

Hightower Signature Wealth Adds Boston Hill Advisors

September 10, 2026

Wealth Management

Hightower Signature Wealth added Boston Hill Advisors to its national wealth management platform. The move brings approximately $1.6 billion in assets under management, along with 18 employees and 11 advisors, and Boston Hill will continue operating from offices in North Andover and Natick, Massachusetts.

Hightower Signature Wealth Adds Stearns Financial Group

August 4, 2026

Wealth Management

Hightower Advisors has added Stearns Financial Group to its Hightower Signature Wealth platform, bringing approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management and 30 employees. The transition expands Stearns Financial Group’s partnership with Hightower and provides centralized support across investment management, operations, technology, compliance, marketing, and client service.

Hightower Advisors Agrees to Acquire Journey Strategic Wealth

March 5, 2026

Financial Services

Hightower Advisors entered into an agreement to acquire Journey Strategic Wealth, adding about $5 billion in assets under management to its Hightower Signature Wealth (HTSW) platform. The transaction is expected to close at the end of the month/first quarter, expanding HTSW’s national footprint and capabilities for both clients and advisors.

Hightower Makes Strategic Investment in Smith Anglin

May 21, 2025

Wealth Management

Hightower Advisors made a strategic/growth investment in Smith Anglin, a Dallas-based wealth management and financial planning practice with about $2 billion AUM and a 34-person team. The move brings Smith Anglin into Hightower's advisor community to accelerate growth, leverage Hightower's integrated tech stack and value-added services, and expand Hightower's advisor network with aviation-focused clients.

Hightower Advisors Acquires Farr, Miller & Washington

July 27, 2021

Financial Services

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.

Wealth Enhancement Group Acquires Hoover Financial Advisors

June 3, 2021

Wealth Management

Wealth Enhancement Group, a TA Associates-backed independent wealth management firm, has acquired Hoover Financial Advisors, a Malvern, Pennsylvania-based RIA with $1.46 billion in total client assets. The deal brings HFA's 26-person team onto Wealth Enhancement Group's platform as the firm continues an acquisition-focused growth strategy to expand its Northeast U.S. footprint and enhance centralized back-office and technology capabilities.