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John Buffa

27 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
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John Buffa is a registered investment advisor at Hightower Advisors, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with 27 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 (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 2002
Denied
Employment History
Current Registrations
Hightower Advisors, LLC
March 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos
Hightower Securities, LLCBroker
January 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - January 2017 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - January 2017 · 7 yrs 7 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
February 2008 - June 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
February 2008 - June 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
May 2002 - March 2008 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
August 1998 - March 2008 · 9 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations11 states
AZCACOCTDCFLGAILMANJNY
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