Derek Lynn Bock
Professional Summary
DEREK LYNN BOCK is a registered financial advisor currently at HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC located in Williamsville, New York and HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC located in Williamsville, New York. DEREK is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. DEREK has worked at 7 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63, Series 6TO, SIE, Series 31 and Series 7 exams.
At a Glance
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Fiduciary Standard
Fee Structure
Account Minimum
Active Clients
Biography
Derek Bock is the Managing Director and Private Wealth Advisor at Hightower Buffalo. With 16 years of experience in the financial services industry, Derek specializes in working with business owners to help them create goals-oriented investment plans, enhance business valuation and prepare for a liquidity event. Derek has deep personal familiarity with the challenges and financial complexities of business ownership. He started his first business when he was in high school, and by his first...
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Years of Experience
27 years registered in the securities industry
Current & Past Employments
Current
Past
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Current Firm
2/13 STRATEGIC PARTNERS | XCEPTION ADVISORY GROUP | WOLF-COLLINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WISEHAUPT, BRAY ASSET MANAGEMENT | WHITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WHITE PINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTHTRUST ADVISORS | WB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 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
Contact Information
Main Address
200 W. Madison St. Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606Phone Number
(312) 962-3800# of Employees
1,983SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)
Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.
Documents
Regulatory Assets Under Management
Total Number of Accounts
220,222AUM (Assets Under Management)
$198,577,009,283Accountant Surprise Examination Report
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| 12/12/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
| 12/06/2024 | Cover Page | Report |
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| 11/08/2023 | Cover Page | Report |
| 11/07/2023 | Cover Page | Report |
| 10/30/2023 | Cover Page | Report |
| 10/25/2023 | Cover Page | Report |
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Primary Firm SEC Registration
2/13 STRATEGIC PARTNERS | XCEPTION ADVISORY GROUP | WOLF-COLLINS WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WISEHAUPT, BRAY ASSET MANAGEMENT | WHITE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WHITE PINE WEALTH MANAGEMENT | WEALTHTRUST ADVISORS | WB WEALTH MANAGEMENT | 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
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Exams
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Series 6TO — Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
Passed Jan 2023About the Series 6TO examSRO Registrations
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC — Registered Investment Advisory firm
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