Steve Billimack

HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

Founded in 2001, Hightower Securities is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer and government securities dealer located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. Hightower Securities provides clearing and custody services to their clients through relationships with Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and JPMorgan Clearing Corp., formerly the clearing arm of BearStearns.

Founded in 1994, Fiduciary Asset Management LLC (FAMCO) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm originated as the internal asset management group of a large corporate plan sponsor in 1983 and emerged as an independent investment firm in 1994. In 2007, FAMCO was acquired by Piper Jaffray Investment Management, Inc. (PJIM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Piper Jaffray Cos. (NYSE: PJC). In 2013, the firm was acquired by the Wiley D. Angell Acquisition Trust, an affiliate of FAMCO's CEO, Wiley D. Angell. FAMCO provides investment management services to institutional clients and high net worth individuals through separate accounts and private investment funds.

Based in Chicago, West Hills Asset Management Inc., founded in 1991, is a registered investment advisor that provides portfolio management services to individuals, pension plans and non-profit organizations.