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MATTHEW AUSTIN TAYLOR

Matthew Austin Taylor

Fixed Income Portfolio Manager·HIGHTOWER SECURITIES
CHICAGO, IL
·CRD# 4493966·21 years experience

Professional Summary

MATTHEW AUSTIN TAYLOR is a registered financial advisor currently at HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC located in Chicago, Illinois. MATTHEW is registered as a RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. MATTHEW has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 52TO, SIE, Series 7, Series 53 and Series 24 exams.

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Biography

As Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Matt is responsible for managing The Lerner Group’s fixed income portfolio consisting of corporate municipal and government bonds. Matt leads fixed income research and trade execution to build income streams to meet clients’ needs. Matt has over 19 years of fixed income experience. Prior to joining Hightower, he was a fixed income senior trader at The Vanguard Group. He also served as the director of GIS trading & sales at...

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Years of Experience

21 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC·CRD# 116681
BD
1. 200 West Madison Street Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 606062. 500 Lake Cook Road Suite 210, Deerfield, IL 60015
March 2, 2012 - Present
R.W. SMITH & ASSOCIATES, LLC·CRD# 16605
BD
Chicago, IL
March 9, 2011 - February 27, 2012
VANGUARD MARKETING CORPORATION·CRD# 7452
BD
Malvern, PA
December 3, 2009 - March 7, 2011
WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 19616
BD
Chicago, IL
July 1, 2003 - September 19, 2006
PRUDENTIAL EQUITY GROUP, LLC·CRD# 7471
BD
New York, NY
March 20, 2002 - July 1, 2003

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Current Firm

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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

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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
Illinois
(3/2/2012)

Exams

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Series 63 — Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

Passed Dec 2009About the Series 63 exam

Series 52TO — Municipal Securities Representative Examination

Passed Sep 2025About the Series 52TO exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Dec 2009About the Series 7 exam

Series 53 — Municipal Securities Principal Examination

Passed Jun 2011About the Series 53 exam

Series 24 — General Securities Principal Examination

Passed May 2011About the Series 24 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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