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HighTower closes $450-million deal that ups advisor stake, inks deal with Elliot Weissbluth

The Chicago-based roll-up sold '50-60%' stake -- for $350 million plus $100 million

Author Brooke Southall February 10, 2018 at 12:40 AM
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HighTower deal includes long-term contract for Elliot Weissbluth.

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Spears Jeff

Spears Jeff

February 10, 2018 — 1:31 AM
HighTower and Elliot are survivors. So is the independent RIA model which still needs to improve and evolve from a collection of brokers.

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