John Taggart

Associate Wealth Advisor
jtaggart@htsw.com
Austin
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Education

Bachelor’s of business administration in management from James Madison University

Certification(s) & Designation(s)

About John

John Taggart joined Hightower Signature Wealth, formerly known as Frontier, as an Associate Wealth Advisor in September 2026. Prior to joining Hightower Signature Wealth, he served as an Associate Private Wealth Advisor with Taylor Associates, a Northwestern Mutual Private Client Group.

John earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Management with a concentration in Consulting from James Madison University. Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, he is passionate about helping individuals and families navigate important financial decisions through thoughtful planning and personalized wealth management strategies. He is committed to building lasting relationships and helping clients pursue their long-term financial goals with confidence.

Outside of work, John enjoys staying active through fitness and tennis, as well as spending quality time with friends and family.

John’s Recommended Reads

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    Moe’s Market Memo – October 23, 2026

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    How Cybersecurity Risks Are Changing Wealth Protection

    You have spent years building your wealth, but protecting it involves more than managing investments. With banking, investing, and financial communications migrating online, cybersecurity has become part of financial protection. Online scams can target trust, convincing people to share personal information or approve transactions that appear legitimate. Understanding how these scams work can help investors…

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    AI Concerns Rise, but Growth Continues to Accelerate

    AI Concerns Return Concerns around the AI trade increased following weakness among “neocloud” companies, which build data centers and rent access to AI chips and computing capacity. Elice, a South Korean AI computing provider, fell 32% in its public-market debut despite already operating data centers, holding government contracts, and generating profits. The disappointing debut suggested…