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Karen L. Rivot
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CRD#: 1227786
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Professional summary
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That means that the Securities and Exchange Commission may not be able to oversee the services that this specific professional is providing.
Karen Lynn Rivot, CFP®, who also goes by Karen Rivot, Karen Lynn Weiss, Karen Rivot Weiss, was a registered financial professional .
Karen is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1984. Karen had worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No
Aliases
Karen Rivot | Karen Lynn Weiss | Karen Rivot Weiss
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)
The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.
Certified licenses
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Experience
Past
April 21, 2016 - April 24, 2019
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 145323
Sarasota, FL
Past
March 11, 2016 - April 24, 2019
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 116681
Sarasota, FL
Past
February 17, 2004 - March 18, 2016
TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
RIA
CRD#: 17499
SARASOTA, FL
Past
February 3, 2004 - March 18, 2016
TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 17499
SARASOTA, FL
Past
March 26, 1984 - January 29, 2004
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
RIA
CRD#: 7691
SARASOTA, FL
Past
March 22, 1984 - January 29, 2004
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
BD
CRD#: 7691
NEW YORK, NY
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC
2/13 STRATEGIC PARTNERS | XCEPTION ADVISORY GROUP | WOLF-COLLINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WISEHAUPT, BRAY ASSET MANAGEMENT | WHITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WHITE PINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTHTRUST ADVISORS | VWG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VIGILANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | UNITED FIDUCIARY PARTNERS, LLC | UNITED FIDUCIARY ADVISORS, LLC | TWICKENHAM ADVISORS | TRUE WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | TRESNAN FERST WEALTH ADVISORS | TREASURY PARTNERS | THREE BRIDGE WEALTH ADVISORS | THE THRUSH GROUP | THE RIKOON GROUP | THE RAND GROUP | THE OTTO GROUP | THE NULMAN GROUP | THE MORGIA GROUP | THE MCGUIRK & DE NEVI GROUP | THE LEVIN GROUP | THE LEVENTHAL GROUP | THE LERNER GROUP | THE KELLY & WOHLNER GROUP | THE HAUSBERG GROUP | THE G3 ADVISORY GROUP | THE DILLIG GROUP | THE DEGGELMAN/PARKER GROUP | THE BLANKE SCHEIN GROUP | THE BAHNSEN GROUP | THE ANDRIOLE GROUP | TEN CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS | TEAK TREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | SYNERGY CAPITAL SOLUTIONS | STRATA WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEARNS FINANCIAL GROUP | SOMERSET ADVISORY | SMITH ANGLIN FINANCIAL | SIMMONS-WILKES INVESTMENT ADVISORS | SIMMONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS | SILLER & COHEN | SHAFFER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHULTZ COLLINS | SCANNELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | ROSENAU/PAUL GROUP | ROSE ADVISORS | RJ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RESOURCE CONSULTING GROUP | RESOLUTE INDEPENDENT ADVISORS | RDM FINANCIAL GROUP | PRIVATE VISTA | PRESIDIO WEALTH PARTNERS | PDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PAGNATO-KARP GROUP | OSBORN, WILLIAMS, & DONOHOE | ONEARC CAPITAL ADVISORS | NUCLEUS ADVISORS | NATOMA WEALTH | MURRAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORSE, TOWEY, WHITE & HOFFMAN | MORSE TOWEY & WHITE | MORGIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MOLNAR/NORDLICHT GROUP | MK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MEYER CAPITAL GROUP | MATTHIAS KUHLMEY AT HIGHTOWER | MASTERSON, EMMA, & ASSOCIATES | LYON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | LYON WEALTH MANAGEMENT AT HIGHTOWER | LUMA WEALTH ADVISORS | LRG WEALTH ADVISORS | LOURDMURRAY | LOUIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LK WEALTH & ASSET MANAGEMENT | LINDBROOK CAPITAL | LEXINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | LEXINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LEONETTI AND ASSOCIATES | LEGACY WEALTH ADVISORS | LCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LANDSBERG BENNETT PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KLEIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KELLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IRONGATE PARTNERS | INVESTMENT SECURITY GROUP | HWM ADVISORS | HUMMER MOWER ASSOCIATES | HT|TC WEALTH PARTNERS | HSW ADVISORS | HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HIGHTOWER/THOMAS MCGUIRK | HIGHTOWER/THE BAPIS GROUP | HIGHTOWER/LYMAN GROUP | HIGHTOWER WESTCHESTER | HIGHTOWER WEALTH ADVISORS|ST. LOUIS | HIGHTOWER TEXAS | HIGHTOWER SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT | HIGHTOWER SIGNATURE WEALTH | HIGHTOWER SCOTTSDALE | HIGHTOWER OMAHA | HIGHTOWER NAPLES | HIGHTOWER LAS VEGAS | HIGHTOWER LAKEWATER | HIGHTOWER GREAT LAKES | HIGHTOWER GAYLE JOHNSON | HIGHTOWER FORT MYERS | HIGHTOWER BUFFALO | HIGHTOWER BETHESDA | HIGHTOWER BELLEVUE | HIGHTOWER AUSTIN | HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC | HIGHTOWER | HIGHLAND PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HIERAX WEALTH PARTNERS | GREEN SQUARE WEALTH MANANGEMENT | FORTRESS WEALTH PLANNING | FISCHER STRALEM ADVISORS | FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES | FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INFORMATION SERVICES | FIDUCIARY PLAN ADVISORS | FEINBERG STEIN FINANCIAL SERVICES | FARR, MILLER AND WASHINGTON | FALCON WEALTH ADVISORS | FAIRPORT WEALTH | ENVISION FINANCIAL GROUP | EGAN WEALTH ADVISORS | DSG ADVISORS | DEGGELMAN/PARKER GROUP | DECHTMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | D3 WEALTH PARTNERS | CREST CAPITAL ADVISORS | COGNETIC CAPITAL ADVISORS | CLEAR PERSPECTIVE ADVISORS | CLARITY POINT FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CHARLES D. HYMAN & COMPANY | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | OF NEW YORK | BOSTON HILL ADVISORS | BLUEROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLANKE SCHEIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BICKLING FINANCIAL SERVICES | BEL AIR INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ARGENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP @ HIGHTOWER | AMIDEI ROMANO GROUP | ALTIUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALEXANDRIA CAPITAL | ACACIA WEALTH ADVISORS | 6 MERIDIAN
CRD#: 145323 / SEC#: 801-69625
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/3/2008 Approved)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC
2/13 STRATEGIC PARTNERS | XCEPTION ADVISORY GROUP | WOLF-COLLINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WISEHAUPT, BRAY ASSET MANAGEMENT | WHITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WHITE PINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTHTRUST ADVISORS | VWG WEALTH MANAGEMENT | VIGILANT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | UNITED FIDUCIARY PARTNERS, LLC | UNITED FIDUCIARY ADVISORS, LLC | TWICKENHAM ADVISORS | TRUE WEALTH ADVISORY GROUP | TRESNAN FERST WEALTH ADVISORS | TREASURY PARTNERS | THREE BRIDGE WEALTH ADVISORS | THE THRUSH GROUP | THE RIKOON GROUP | THE RAND GROUP | THE OTTO GROUP | THE NULMAN GROUP | THE MORGIA GROUP | THE MCGUIRK & DE NEVI GROUP | THE LEVIN GROUP | THE LEVENTHAL GROUP | THE LERNER GROUP | THE KELLY & WOHLNER GROUP | THE HAUSBERG GROUP | THE G3 ADVISORY GROUP | THE DILLIG GROUP | THE DEGGELMAN/PARKER GROUP | THE BLANKE SCHEIN GROUP | THE BAHNSEN GROUP | THE ANDRIOLE GROUP | TEN CAPITAL WEALTH ADVISORS | TEAK TREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | SYNERGY CAPITAL SOLUTIONS | STRATA WEALTH PARTNERS | STRATA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | STEARNS FINANCIAL GROUP | SOMERSET ADVISORY | SMITH ANGLIN FINANCIAL | SIMMONS-WILKES INVESTMENT ADVISORS | SIMMONS INVESTMENT ADVISORS | SILLER & COHEN | SHAFFER WEALTH MANAGEMENT | SCHULTZ COLLINS | SCANNELL WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | ROSENAU/PAUL GROUP | ROSE ADVISORS | RJ WEALTH MANAGEMENT | RESOURCE CONSULTING GROUP | RESOLUTE INDEPENDENT ADVISORS | RDM FINANCIAL GROUP | PRIVATE VISTA | PRESIDIO WEALTH PARTNERS | PDS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | PAGNATO-KARP GROUP | OSBORN, WILLIAMS, & DONOHOE | ONEARC CAPITAL ADVISORS | NUCLEUS ADVISORS | NATOMA WEALTH | MURRAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MORSE, TOWEY, WHITE & HOFFMAN | MORSE TOWEY & WHITE | MORGIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MOLNAR/NORDLICHT GROUP | MK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | MEYER CAPITAL GROUP | MATTHIAS KUHLMEY AT HIGHTOWER | MASTERSON, EMMA, & ASSOCIATES | LYON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | LYON WEALTH MANAGEMENT AT HIGHTOWER | LUMA WEALTH ADVISORS | LRG WEALTH ADVISORS | LOURDMURRAY | LOUIS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LK WEALTH & ASSET MANAGEMENT | LINDBROOK CAPITAL | LEXINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT, INC. | LEXINGTON WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LEONETTI AND ASSOCIATES | LEGACY WEALTH ADVISORS | LCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | LANDSBERG BENNETT PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KLEIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | KELLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IRONGATE PARTNERS | INVESTMENT SECURITY GROUP | HWM ADVISORS | HUMMER MOWER ASSOCIATES | HT|TC WEALTH PARTNERS | HSW ADVISORS | HILL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HIGHTOWER/THOMAS MCGUIRK | HIGHTOWER/THE BAPIS GROUP | HIGHTOWER/LYMAN GROUP | HIGHTOWER WESTCHESTER | HIGHTOWER WEALTH ADVISORS|ST. LOUIS | HIGHTOWER TEXAS | HIGHTOWER SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT | HIGHTOWER SIGNATURE WEALTH | HIGHTOWER SCOTTSDALE | HIGHTOWER OMAHA | HIGHTOWER NAPLES | HIGHTOWER LAS VEGAS | HIGHTOWER LAKEWATER | HIGHTOWER GREAT LAKES | HIGHTOWER GAYLE JOHNSON | HIGHTOWER FORT MYERS | HIGHTOWER BUFFALO | HIGHTOWER BETHESDA | HIGHTOWER BELLEVUE | HIGHTOWER AUSTIN | HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC | HIGHTOWER | HIGHLAND PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | HIERAX WEALTH PARTNERS | GREEN SQUARE WEALTH MANANGEMENT | FORTRESS WEALTH PLANNING | FISCHER STRALEM ADVISORS | FINANCIAL PRINCIPLES | FINANCIAL PLANNING AND INFORMATION SERVICES | FIDUCIARY PLAN ADVISORS | FEINBERG STEIN FINANCIAL SERVICES | FARR, MILLER AND WASHINGTON | FALCON WEALTH ADVISORS | FAIRPORT WEALTH | ENVISION FINANCIAL GROUP | EGAN WEALTH ADVISORS | DSG ADVISORS | DEGGELMAN/PARKER GROUP | DECHTMAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | D3 WEALTH PARTNERS | CREST CAPITAL ADVISORS | COGNETIC CAPITAL ADVISORS | CLEAR PERSPECTIVE ADVISORS | CLARITY POINT FINANCIAL PARTNERS | CHARLES D. HYMAN & COMPANY | CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP | OF NEW YORK | BOSTON HILL ADVISORS | BLUEROCK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BLANKE SCHEIN WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BICKLING FINANCIAL SERVICES | BEL AIR INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ARGENT WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ANDERSON FINANCIAL GROUP @ HIGHTOWER | AMIDEI ROMANO GROUP | ALTIUM WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | ALEXANDRIA CAPITAL | ACACIA WEALTH ADVISORS | 6 MERIDIAN
CRD#: 145323 / SEC#: 801-69625
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
200 W. Madison St. Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606
Mailing Address
Phone number
(312) 962-3800
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,837
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 194,461 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 164,789,471,551 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 11/05/2025 | ||
| 10/28/2025 | ||
| 10/28/2025 | ||
| 09/29/2025 | ||
| 09/17/2025 | ||
| 09/15/2025 | ||
| 08/28/2025 | ||
| 01/28/2025 | ||
| 01/28/2025 | ||
| 01/28/2025 | ||
| 12/12/2024 | ||
| 12/06/2024 | ||
| 11/11/2024 | ||
| 10/25/2024 | ||
| 09/27/2024 | ||
| 09/26/2024 | ||
| 12/21/2023 | ||
| 12/19/2023 | ||
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| 12/11/2023 | ||
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| 11/08/2023 | ||
| 11/07/2023 | ||
| 10/30/2023 | ||
| 10/25/2023 | ||
| 01/25/2023 | ||
| 12/21/2022 | ||
| 12/15/2022 | ||
| 12/15/2022 | ||
| 12/08/2022 | ||
| 11/28/2022 | ||
| 11/18/2022 |
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