Hightower Adds Clarity Point to Signature Wealth
New Jersey firm Clarity Point Financial Partners joins Hightower's W-2 channel, effective November 12, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Financial Planning
Hightower Advisors has added Clarity Point Financial Partners, a New Jersey firm managing about $380 million in client assets, to its W-2 channel, Hightower Signature Wealth. The move follows Hightower's addition of Altium Wealth, a Purchase, New York firm with $9 billion in assets, one week earlier.
Why it matters
The addition expands Hightower Signature Wealth, which will exceed $50 billion in assets under management after the Clarity Point deal, deepening its presence in Southern New Jersey. For New Jersey residents working with independent advisory firms, the deal shows how regional practices are being folded into larger national platforms.
Clarity Point manages about $380 million in client assets, a fraction of the more than $50 billion Hightower Signature Wealth will oversee after the addition. The announcement does not disclose transaction terms or any changes to client fees.
The players
Hightower Advisors
Hightower Advisors is a Chicago-headquartered wealth management firm that operates multiple advisory channels, including the newly launched Signature Wealth.
Clarity Point Financial Partners
Clarity Point Financial Partners is a Marlton, New Jersey-based financial planning and investment management firm serving professionals and business owners.
Altium Wealth
Altium Wealth is a Purchase, New York-based wealth management firm with $9 billion in assets that was added to Signature Wealth a week earlier.
The details
Clarity Point Financial Partners, led by managing directors and partners Jim Ewing and Michael Cona, provides financial planning and investment management to professionals, multigenerational families, executives and business owners. Its advisors will gain access to Hightower's investment, operations, technology, compliance, marketing and client service resources. Clarity Point first joined Hightower as a partner in 2017.
Timeline
October 2025: Hightower Signature Wealth launched.
2017: Clarity Point first joined Hightower as a partner.
One week before November 12, 2026: Altium Wealth was added to Signature Wealth.
November 12, 2026: Clarity Point joins Hightower Signature Wealth.
Market Landscape
The additions of Altium Wealth and Clarity Point extend the Signature Wealth channel that Hightower launched in October 2025, consolidating independent advisory practices under a single W-2 platform. The pace of these deals signals Hightower's push to grow Signature Wealth beyond its initial footprint of more than 170 advisors in 47 locations.
Clients of Clarity Point Financial Partners will now have access to Hightower's investment, compliance and technology resources, which may affect how their accounts are serviced. Clients should review any updated advisory agreements or fee disclosures they receive from the firm.
The takeaway
Independent advisory firms are increasingly joining larger platforms for access to shared resources. Anyone working with a financial planner should ask how a change in firm affiliation could affect their services and costs.
Further reading
For more on how advisory firms structure their client services, explore Financial Planning coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by FA Magazine.
