Scott Brown
Financial advisor at Hightower Advisors, LLC · Chicago, IL
Last updated 2026-10-10
Claim your profileScott Brown is a financial advisor at Hightower Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL, CRD 5467267. Licenses and exams on the registration: Series 65. IAPD registration began 2013-09-23.
Registration
- CRD number
- 5467267
- Registration status
- Active
- IAPD registration
- 2013-09-23
- Industry Experience
- 13 years
- Work Experience
- 13 years
- States registered
- MA
Licenses and exams
- Series 65
Designations
- CFP®
- Chartered Financial Analyst
Work history
- 2013-07 to 2023-07 · Boston Hill Advisors, LLC · North Andover, MA
- 2023-07 to Present · Hightower Advisors · Chicago, IL
Current employment
- Hightower Advisors, LLC · Chicago, IL
Hightower Advisors, LLC
- Regulatory AUM
- $198,577,009,283
- Registered advisors
- 1,046
- Offices
- 399
- Clients per advisor
- 61.2 (Moderate)
- Average AUM per client
- $3.1M (Low)
- High-net-worth client ratio
- 45.6% (Moderate)
Hightower Advisors, LLC: advisors, services and reported ETF investments
About
Scott Brown is a CFP®, Chartered Financial Analyst financial advisor at Hightower Advisors, LLC in Chicago, IL. Reported securities licenses include Series 65. The latest record indicates 13 years of industry experience and 13 years of reported work history. Reported roles include Hightower Advisors, Boston Hill Advisors, LLC.
Hightower Advisors, LLC's firm-level Form ADV reports 1,046 advisors across 399 offices; approximately 61.2 clients per advisor, average assets per client of $3,101,070, and regulatory AUM of $198.6B; client categories including Individuals (non-HNW), High net worth individuals, Banking or thrift institutions, Pooled investment vehicles, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations; services including Financial Planning Services, Portfolio Management: Individuals and Small Businesses, Portfolio Management: Pooled Investment Vehicles, Portfolio Management: Businesses or Institutional Clients, Pension Consulting Services.
PortfolioFuture's firm-level 13F analysis covers $48.9B across 1,325 reported ETF positions for the 2026-06-30 reporting period. These are firm-level disclosures, not investments attributed to Scott Brown personally.
Reported ETF positions
Hightower Advisors reports 1,325 ETF positions worth $48.9B on Form 13F; the largest are listed.
| Fund | Reported value |
|---|---|
| IVV — iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | $2.5B |
| SPY — SPDR S&P 500 ETF TRUST | $2B |
| VOO — Vanguard S&P 500 ETF | $1.9B |
| QQQ — Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | $906.3M |
| VEA — Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF | $897.4M |
Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
Noteworthy reported investments
Hightower Advisors's strongest reported position on each research ranking. Institution-level evidence, not this advisor's or any client's holding.
| Ranking | Fund | Reported value | Percentile | Key figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Similar Fund Ranking | CGDV — Capital Group Dividend Value ETF | $111M | Top 99.9% | Peer conviction 86.4% · Active return +5.44% |
| Addressable Market | DYNF — iShares U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Active ETF | $75.5M | Top 99.9% | Addressable AUM $14.9T · Peer conviction 86.8% |
| Residual Alpha | FNDX — Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF | $70.1M | Top 99.5% | Residual alpha +2.49% · Residual Sharpe 0.14 |
| Diversification Benefits | JPST — JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF | $100.6M | Top 97.5% | Replicability (R²) 70.1% · Residual Sharpe 0.66 |
Historical comparisons from the published research release formed 2026-10-02; not forecasts or recommendations. Source: SEC Form 13F. These are institution-level reported positions; they do not establish that any individual advisor or their clients hold a fund.
What this firm offers
Filed by Hightower Advisors, LLC on Form ADV.
Client services
- Financial Planning Services
- Individuals and Small Businesses
- Pooled Investment Vehicles
- Businesses or Institutional Clients
- Pension Consulting Services
- Selection of Other Advisers
- Other Advisory Service
Fee options
- Percentage of Assets Under Management
- Hourly Charges
- Fixed Fees (Other Than Subscription)
- Other
Business and affiliations
- Broker-Dealer or Municipal Securities Dea
- Other Investment Adviser (Incl. Financial
- Trust Company
- Accountant or Accounting Firm
- Insurance Company or Agency
- Sponsor or GP of Pooled Investment Vehicl
- Adviser to Any Private Fund
Location
200 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL 60606
Contact
The firm's filed contact details.
- Phone: 312-962-3800
- Website: shaffer.hightoweradvisors.com
Official record
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