PA
CFP · ChFC
PA
CFP · ChFC

Paul Ahern

33 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
3 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Paul Ahern is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Hightower Advisors, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with 33 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 56,418 clients with $160B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1028 advisors
Number of Clients
56,418 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.9M average
Assets Under Management
$164.8B

Fee Structure

Hightower Advisors offers investment management services where fees are negotiable and can be calculated as a percentage of your portfolio. The percentage can be a flat rate, tiered based on asset levels, or tiered floating. Fees are typically deducted from your account and can be charged either in advance or after the service is provided, calculated quarterly or monthly. Some advisors may adjust fees based on significant deposits or withdrawals during the billing cycle. The firm may also household accounts for price breaks.

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Location

200 W. Madison St., Suite 2500, Chicago, IL, 60606

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
July 2005
Settled
Customer Dispute
September 2002
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2002
Denied
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Paul is an investment advisor representative (IAR) since 2006, dedicating about half his time to this role. He is also a licensed insurance agent since 2000, spending about 10-20% of his time on insurance activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Hightower Advisors, LLC
November 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 8 mos
Hightower Securities, LLCBroker
October 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
March 2008 - October 2018 · 10 yrs 7 mos
Wealthtrust Arizona
December 2006 - March 2019 · 12 yrs 3 mos
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
October 2005 - April 2008 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Wealth Trust - Arizona LLC
August 2002 - December 2006 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
December 1996 - October 2005 · 8 yrs 10 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
July 1992 - December 1996 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
July 1992 - December 1996 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations5 states
AZINNCPAVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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