Hightower's Next Phase: Signature Wealth, Hightower One and the Role of Wealthtech

CEO Larry Restieri states that Hightower's next phase focuses on consolidating around its new brand, Hightower Signature Wealth, which he describes as the firm's in-house, fully integrated RIA model.
Restieri explains that the firm is building on its middle-office stack, a platform called Hightower One, aimed at making onboarding and investment management best-in-class so advisors can focus on their clients.
He frames Hightower's goal as working with all of its independent firms to help them grow, enabling advisors at the firm level while supporting them from the home office.
Restieri reframes the AI conversation more broadly as technology, citing fintech and WealthTech firms that are making it easier for advisors to deliver more for their clients.
He maintains that wealth management is fundamentally a people business and that the client-advisor relationship is the cornerstone, asserting that new tools cannot replicate that relationship even as note-taker and AI solutions proliferate.
He describes setting a clear vision with full transparency under the firm's "Hightower 3.0" strategy, ensuring everyone understands what the firm is doing, why, and how it benefits them and their clients.

Knote: It's always good to hear Larry's thoughts. He seems to be focusing quite a bit on the tech stack. I have no argument there.