SB
CFP
SB
CFP

Spencer Betts

25 Years of Experience
Chicago, IL
BrokerSells Insurance

Spencer Betts is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Hightower Advisors, LLC, based in Chicago, IL, with 25 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.

Loading...

Location

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

Get directions

History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

Disclosures include customer complaints, regulatory actions, and other events that advisors must report to the SEC. A clean record means none have been reported.

Learn about disclosures →
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Spencer is a partial owner of Bickling Financial Services, Inc., where he works as a financial advisor, manages client assets, and serves as CCO, dedicating about a quarter of his time. He also owns part of Weld Greely, LLC, a real estate business holding their office space, and works as an agent selling fixed insurance products, dedicating minimal time to each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Hightower Advisors, LLC
April 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Hightower Securities, LLCBroker
March 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Hightower Securities, LLC
March 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
September 2020 - April 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Dietz & Lynch Capital
October 2013 - December 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos
LPL Financial LLC
January 2006 - October 2020 · 14 yrs 9 mos
Bickling Financial Services, INC.
June 2005 - April 2023 · 17 yrs 10 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
November 2000 - October 2020 · 19 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations15 states
CACOCTFLKSMANCNENHNJNYORRISCTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.

Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
Spencer Betts - Financial Advisor | TrueAdvisor