About Penny
Penny Phillips serves as head of advisor growth at Hightower Signature Wealth. In this role, she leads the practice’s advisor growth strategy, client experience, and practice management, and drives the development of scalable infrastructure designed to help the practice’s advisory teams grow more effectively.
Penny brings deep entrepreneurial and industry leadership experience to Hightower Signature Wealth. She was previously the co-founder and president of Journey Strategic Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser built to support independent financial advisors through hands-on practice management, operational support, and strategic growth consulting. Journey was acquired by Hightower Signature Wealth in early 2026, bringing Penny’s practice management experience in-house.
Before founding Journey, she launched Thrivos Consulting, a practice management coaching firm focused on helping financial advisors build stronger businesses and prepare for the evolving needs of next-generation clients. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles across the financial services industry and has authored multiple advisor training and practice management programs.
On a personal note, Penny is certified in Advanced Behavioral Analysis and earned dual degrees in economics and corporate finance from Macaulay Honors College. Born and raised in New York City, she is of Greek descent and speaks fluent Greek.
