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    Understanding CFP, CFA, ChFC, and PFS Credentials in 2026

    Choosing a financial advisor means placing significant trust in someone to help guide decisions that can shape your financial future. As you evaluate potential advisors, you may encounter a range of professional credentials, such as CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, and PFS™, for example, that can make it difficult to understand what distinguishes one designation from another.These…

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    Protecting Your Wealth from a Growing Wire Fraud Threat

    Fraudsters are always refining their tactics. One method that has become especially concerning for high-net-worth individuals and families is a sophisticated form of wire fraud. It combines two things that would typically make a request feel trustworthy — a familiar voice or face and a second person seemingly confirming the story — and fabricates both….

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    Helping Without Hurting: The Delicate Balance of Financially Supporting Adult Children

    Traditionally for young adults, graduating from college signals new beginnings and financial freedom. This is the time when many young people start their careers, begin managing their own bills and eventually become financially independent enough to move out of their parents’ homes. However, as the cost of living continues to rise, these milestones are being…

News

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    In the News: Shannon Stevens on Using Trusts to Help Protect an Inheritance

    Leaving an inheritance is often intended to provide security and support for someone you care about. But when a beneficiary is living with addiction or may have difficulty managing money, receiving a large sum outright can introduce additional financial and personal risks. Shannon Stevens, JD, Managing Director and Head of Office at Hightower Signature Wealth…

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    In the News: Matt Parenti Shares How One Client Took Retirement on the Road

    Retirement does not have to mean settling into one place. For one client of Matt Parenti, Wealth Advisor and Managing Director at Hightower Signature Wealth, it meant selling a business, buying a travel van and setting out to visit every national park. Matt recently shared the story with Grace L. Williams for Financial Planning’s “Ask…

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    Sandy Cove Advisors Joins Hightower Signature Wealth, Expanding Financial Planning Capabilities and Adding $752M in AUM

    CHICAGO – September 30, 2026 – Hightower Advisors (“Hightower”) today announced that Sandy Cove Advisors (“Sandy Cove”), a Hingham, Massachusetts-based wealth management firm with approximately $752 million in assets under management*, has joined Hightower Signature Wealth (“HTSW”). The addition marks HTSW’s third external acquisition of 2026, expanding its presence in New England.  Founded by President…

Weekly Wisdom

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    Weekly Wisdom: AI Safety Takes Center Stage, But the AI Race Continues

    Recent Security Incidents Calling for Slower AI Development Artificial intelligence has been at the center of market discussions this week, though not because of another breakthrough model. The conversation has recently shifted toward whether AI development is moving too quickly after a series of high-profile security incidents raised concerns about increasingly capable AI systems. The…

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    Weekly Wisdom: SpaceX Innovating Through Space, Connections, and AI

    SpaceX’s Growth Story Takes Center Stage Following an eventful and headline-grabbing IPO, SpaceX shares have begun to settle, allowing investors to focus on the company’s strong fundamentals and ambitious growth plans. The company has developed into an integrated infrastructure platform spanning space launch, global communications, and artificial intelligence. These businesses reinforce one another as reusable…

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    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…

Signature Moves

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    Signature Moves – From Family Business Success to Wealth That Supports Your Family’s Future

    The moments that shape our lives often shape the kind of financial guidance we need beside us. And while clients may be facing those moments for the first time, our experienced advisors have helped many others through similar situations before – developing their own distinct way of guiding people through uncertainty, important decisions, and what…

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    Signature Moves – From Managing Complex Wealth to Planning for Generations

    The moments that shape our lives often shape the kind of financial guidance we need beside us. And while clients may be facing those moments for the first time, our experienced advisors have helped many others through similar situations before – developing their own distinct way of guiding people through uncertainty, important decisions, and what…

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    Signature Moves – From What You’ve Built to the Legacy You’ll Shape

    The moments that shape our lives often shape the kind of financial guidance we need beside us. And while clients may be facing those moments for the first time, our experienced advisors have helped many others through similar situations before – developing their own distinct way of guiding people through uncertainty, important decisions, and what…

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