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Crystal Marie Clifford

Crystal Marie Clifford

Managing Director, Business Manager·HIGHTOWER SECURITIES
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 3273784·27 years registered

Professional Summary

Crystal Marie Clifford, who also goes by Crystal Marie Clifford, Crystal Marie Snow, is a registered financial advisor currently at HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. Crystal is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Crystal has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE, Series 7, Series 24 and Series 27 exams.

At a Glance

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Fee Structure

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Biography

Crystal Clifford is the Managing Director, Business Manager for Hightower Texas. In her role, Crystal is the senior corporate leader for the Houston office and is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the firm. Prior to joining Hightower in 2020, Crystal was Chief Operating Officer for Avantax Wealth Management in Dallas, Texas where she led all Operations and Technology functions for the broker dealer from 2018 to 2020. Prior to Avantax, she spent 18...

Other Aliases

Crystal Marie Clifford, Crystal Marie Snow

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Contact Information

Email

xxxxx@xxxx.xxx

Website

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Years of Experience

27 years registered in the securities industry

Current & Past Employments

Current

HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLCCurrent·CRD# 116681
BD
200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606
January 11, 2021 - Present

Past

AVANTAX INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC.Past·CRD# 13686
BD
Irving, TX
January 17, 2018 - March 2, 2020
LPL FINANCIAL LLCPast·CRD# 6413
BD
San Diego, CA
February 4, 2008 - January 24, 2018
LPL FINANCIAL LLCPast·CRD# 6413
BD
Fort Mill, SC
September 7, 1999 - February 24, 2006

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Current Firm

HS
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

CCM EQUITIES, LLC | UNITED FIDUCIARY SECURITIES, LLC | HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

CRD#: 116681 / SEC#: 8-53560
BD
Broker-Dealer Firm Regulated by FINRA (Chicago district office)

Contact Information

Main Address

200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414

Mailing Address

200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606-3414

Phone Number

(312) 962-3800

Established

Illinois since 06/28/2001

Firm Type

Limited Liability Company

Fiscal Year End

December

Firm Size

Large

FINRA licenses (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 0 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / FINRA)

Direct owners and executive officers

NamePositionCRD#
HIGHTOWER HOLDING, LLCPARENT COMPANY—
BESSO, DOUGLAS JOSEPHCTO1530829
COVIELLO, BARRY ANTHONYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NATIONAL FIELD SUPERVISION1813688
GRAY, KENDRACHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER4388082
GRAY, KENDRAMUNICIPAL PRINCIPAL4388082
KARL, MATTHEW JAMESPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER (PFO) & FINOP5361093
SANGEKAR, JASON ACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER5159857

Disclosures

Regulatory Event

5

Arbitration

1

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Other business activities

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State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
RR
Texas
(1/11/2021)

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed May 2001About the Series 63 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 1999About the Series 7 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed Mar 2018About the Series 24 exam

Series 27 — Financial and Operations Principal Examination

Passed Nov 2003About the Series 27 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - BD

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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