Hightower Advisors, a national wealth management firm, has appointed Scott Hadley to the newly created position of Chief Advisory Officer. In this role, Hadley will be responsible for enhancing Hightower’s engagement and support for its expanding network of advisors. This move underscores Hightower’s ongoing commitment to fostering growth and providing robust resources for advisors.
Hadley brings nearly two decades of industry experience to Hightower. Previously, he served as SVP of RIA Solutions at Osaic, Inc., where he spearheaded RIA initiatives. His career also includes over 17 years at Goldman Sachs, where he worked alongside Hightower’s recently appointed CEO, Larry Restieri. At Hightower, Hadley will lead advisor engagement, strategic growth initiatives, and practice management support, leveraging his deep understanding of what drives organic growth and scalable success for advisors.
Hightower also announced two other significant leadership changes:
1.) Scott Holsopple has been named Chief Strategy Officer. In this new capacity, he will oversee enterprise strategy, internal and external mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and refine Hightower’s value proposition for both clients and advisors.
2.) Jenn Anderson has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer. She will now be responsible for the firm’s enterprise marketing, communications, and brand efforts.
These leadership appointments further strengthen Hightower’s capabilities as it continues to expand its advisor community, aiming to be the preferred destination for wealth management firms across the U.S.
Hightower’s nationwide advisor community currently includes 144 advisory practices across 34 states and the District of Columbia. As of March 31, 2025, Hightower and its affiliates managed approximately $308.2 billion in assets under management (AUM). The firm offers comprehensive services designed to accelerate organic growth, including business development consulting, leadership and team development, talent acquisition, marketing, technology, investment management, compliance, accounting, payroll, and human resources. Partnering advisory groups also benefit from inorganic growth services, such as M&A sourcing, valuation, deal structuring, due diligence, legal and regulatory support, integration, and access to capital for transactions.
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“Scott Hadley brings a fresh, advisor-first perspective to our field engagement model, and underscores our continued commitment to supporting outsized growth for our advisors. Scott’s addition reflects the momentum we are seeing across our community and the future vision of Hightower.”
Larry Restieri, CEO of Hightower Advisors
