Independent BDs

Updated Monday, May 20, 2013 as of 6:06 PM ET

Independent BDs

HighTower wrapped up a recent round of financing and added two former managers from Morgan Stanley as it eyes the next stage of expansion.

The hybrid firm, which has added 11 large advisor teams in the past year, has brought on Thomas H. Brown and Frank Epinger. Brown will serve as executive director and relationship manager for the east coast region and Epinger will have the same role for the west coast. Their mandate is to help deploy new funds as they focus on recruiting and building out the HighTower footprint. more »

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