{ "crd_number": 288369, "slug": "hightower-and-boler-llc-chicago-il-288369", "primary_business_name": "HIGHTOWER & BOLER, LLC", "legal_name": "HIGHTOWER & BOLER, LLC", "dbas": [], "city": "Chicago", "state": "IL", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "16980", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "16980", "common_name": "Chicago", "msa_name": "Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN", "path": "/advisors/il/chicago" }, "registration_type": "state", "registration_status": "APPROVED", "registration_date": "2018-02-23", "years_registered": 8, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-03-05", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 7769209.0, "raum_discretionary": 7769209.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "under_25m", "raum_band_label": "Under $25 million", "total_employees": 1, "advisory_employees": 1, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "individuals": { "raum": 2889200.0, "count": 14 }, "state_municipal": { "raum": 3538009.0, "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true }, "high_net_worth_individuals": { "raum": 1342000.0, "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true } }, "compensation_types": [ "fixed", "hourly", "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "financial_planning", "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_individuals", "selection_of_other_advisers" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 2, "states_registered": [ "IL" ], "websites": [ "https://hightowerandbolerllc.com", "https://linkedin.com/company/hightower-boler-llc" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/288369", "disclosure_items": [ { "item": "11.D(3)", "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was a cause of an investment-related business having its authorization to do business denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted?" }, { "item": "11.D(5)", "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity?" } ], "city_as_filed": "CHICAGO", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/hightower-and-boler-llc-chicago-il-288369", "display_name": "Hightower & Boler, LLC", "summary": "Hightower & Boler, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm in Chicago, IL, registered since 2018, reporting under $25 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 5, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Hightower & Boler, LLC (CRD 288369): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "State-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management", "Hourly charges", "Fixed fees (other than subscription fees)" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Financial planning services", "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients", "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Hightower & Boler, LLC compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Hightower & Boler, LLC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges; fixed fees (other than subscription fees)." }, { "q": "Where is Hightower & Boler, LLC located?", "a": "Hightower & Boler, LLC's principal office is in Chicago, IL, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Hightower & Boler, LLC registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Hightower & Boler, LLC is a state-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: APPROVED. CRD 288369." }, { "q": "How much does Hightower & Boler, LLC manage?", "a": "Hightower & Boler, LLC reports $7,769,209 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 5, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Hightower & Boler, LLC serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (14)." }, { "q": "Does Hightower & Boler, LLC report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(3) (another regulator's finding of causing a business's authorization to be denied, suspended, revoked, or restricted) and 11.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's public record on IAPD: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/288369" } ], "filing_history": [], "recent_changes": [], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [], "custodians_note": null, "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/hightower-and-boler-llc-chicago-il-288369.md", "clients": [ { "type": "individuals", "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)", "count": 14, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 2889200.0 }, { "type": "high_net_worth_individuals", "label": "High net worth individuals", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 1342000.0 }, { "type": "state_municipal", "label": "State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 3538009.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/288369", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }