Nicholas W. Gower

HIP INVESTOR

Chapel Hill, NC

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CRD#: 7995902

Professional summary

Nicholas Worrall Gower, who also goes by Nick Gower, is a registered financial advisor currently at HIP INVESTOR, INC. located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Nicholas is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2025. Nicholas has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65 exam.

Question & Answer

Are you a "fiduciary"?

Yes

Aliases

Nick Gower

Other business activities

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Nicholas Gower is SVP of HIP Investor Inc, and is also the President of HIP Investor Ratings LLC, which produces and licenses ratings and research of stocks, bonds, funds, and other securities, which are sold to investors, advisors, fund managers, and other investor types. HIP Investor Ratings LLC is based in California, and founded in February 2014. Gower generally splits time equally among the two businesses, including during market trading hours - with research and advice provided by Gower to HIP Investor Inc., and investment ratings, research, and analytics at HIP Investor Ratings LLC.

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

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None

Experience

Current

January 23, 2025 - Present

HIP INVESTOR, INC.

RIA

CRD#: 149825

Chapel Hill, NC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR

means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR

California
(1/23/2025)

IAR

Illinois
(1/27/2025)

IAR

Louisiana
(3/18/2025)

IAR

Massachusetts
(3/25/2025)

IAR

New York
(2/3/2025)

IAR

North Carolina
(1/24/2025)

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

IAR

Series 65

Date: 3/8/2023

Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Current Firm

HIP INVESTOR, INC.

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CRD#: 149825 / SEC#:

California

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/9/2009 Approved)

Illinois

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/7/2010 Approved)

Louisiana

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (4/10/2023 Approved)

Massachusetts

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (9/11/2024 Approved)

New York

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/25/2023 Approved)

North Carolina

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/31/2023 Approved)

Washington

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/30/2023 Terminated)

Why is a state registration marked "Terminated"? When a firm registers with the SEC (usually after managing $100M+ AUM), it often withdraws separate state firm registrations unless required by that state. The firm can still serve clients there through its individually registered Investment Advisor Representatives (IARs).

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Contact information

Main Address

Laguna Beach, CA

Mailing Address

Phone number

(415) 295-4708

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

Documents

Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	80
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 22,131,935

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Nicholas W. Gower

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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Certified licenses

Experience

HIP INVESTOR, INC.

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 65

Date: 3/8/2023

Current Firm

HIP INVESTOR, INC.

Contact information

Documents

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

HIP INVESTOR, INC.

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