Alex Kerrigan

Alex Kerrigan

CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Austin
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Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Texas at Austin

Certification(s) & Designation(s)

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®)

Signature Move

Helping women feel more involved in financial decisions; whether they’re part of the conversation or leading it.

About Alex

Alex Kerrigan serves as wealth advisor at Hightower Signature Wealth (formerly known as Frontier) in the Austin office. She has worked in wealth management since 2014. She began her career in investor relations for a private alternative manager, then joined Dimensional Fund Advisors and worked as a regional director, consulting with financial advisors across the country on investments, messaging, and business strategy.

With her background in investment management, Alex now works with clients to develop and implement customized financial plans and loves to help each client achieve their personal and financial goals.

She works especially closely with women navigating their financial lives, whether they’re stepping in, stepping up, or starting fresh. Her approach is unhurried and collaborative, designed to build understanding alongside the plan itself.

Alex graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. She lives in Bee Cave, Texas, with her husband and two dogs. In her free time, she enjoys cheering on the Longhorns, hiking with her pups, playing tennis, and trying new recipes.

Alex’s Recommended Reads

  • 5 minutes

    Weekly Wisdom: Fed Meeting Recap – Higher Rates, Stronger Growth

    The Fed Delivers a Rate Hike The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% at its September meeting, marking the first rate increase in more than three years.1 The decision was unanimous and largely anticipated by markets, but the more important message came from the Fed’s updated projections and…

  • 2 minutes

    The Most Powerful Financial Tool Women Have Isn’t Money. It’s Their Voice.

    Why Asking Questions May Be the Key to Financial Empowerment For years, conversations about women’s financial empowerment have centered on income, investing, and retirement planning. While those topics remain important, new research suggests the real catalyst for financial confidence may be something much simpler: asking questions. According to the Savvy Ladies 2026 Mid-Year National Women’s…

  • 2 minutes

    In the News: Stephanie Temporiti Shares Inheritance Planning Insights with Kiplinger

    Inheriting a stock portfolio can create meaningful possibilities, but it often happens during a period of grief when making major financial decisions may feel especially difficult. Stephanie Temporiti, Wealth Advisor and Executive Director at Hightower Signature Wealth, recently spoke with Coryanne Hicks of Kiplinger about the questions beneficiaries should ask before deciding what to do…