Ken has advised high-net-worth families since 1981.  

His responsibilities include investment strategy, asset allocation and portfolio design for the group. Ken joined HighTower in March 2012 after 18 years with the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch.  Previously, Ken was with Lehman Brothers for 11 years and E.F. Hutton for two years. Before entering the private client advisory business, he served as a corporate strategist for two publicly traded U.S. companies and worked as a research economist for the Central Bank of Israel in Jerusalem.

Ken has a B.A. in anthropology, an MBA (with distinction) from New York University and a post-master’s degree in econometrics from the NYU Stern School of Business. He also completed doctoral work in economics and finance at NYU and Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

Ken was born and raised in St. Louis, Mo.  He currently serves on the board of several philanthropic organizations.  Ken and his wife, Janet, reside in Teaneck, N.J. and have three adult children.

Ken was named as one of Worth Magazine’s Top 250 Wealth Advisors for 2008 and one of the Top 1000 Advisors by Barron’s.

Richard joined HighTower in March 2012 after 10 years with the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch.  Previously, he worked for 16 years with Goldman Sachs; 13 as a wealth manager and 3 as an equity research associate.

He is the senior investment strategist of the team, overlaying macroeconomic and capital markets perspectives on the qualitative and quantitative work of the team. His direct responsibilities include managing high-grade, tax-exempt fixed income portfolios for domestic clients, as well as analyzing and recommending alternative investments. In addition, Richard has had extensive experience covering hedge funds previously at Goldman Sachs. 

Richard began his career in 1986 in the Equity Research Department of Goldman Sachs, covering healthcare companies and non-bank financial institutions. Prior to that, Richard graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.S. from Syracuse University with a concentration in finance and corporate law.

Richard and his wife, Kathy, live in Tenafly, NJ and have two sons; one a professional ballet dancer and the other a Senior in High School. Richard is also an active Little League coach.

In 2009 he was named as one of the Top 1000 Advisors by Barron’s.

Jordan joined HighTower in March 2012 after 10 years with the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch and eight years as a wealth manager with Goldman Sachs & Co.

He specializes in estate planning, as well as in asset risk management, providing creative advice for hedging clients’ equity, fixed income, currency, commodity and real estate risks.  Jordan advises on the structure and execution of onshore and offshore trust solutions, and counsels on philanthropic planning techniques.

Jordan graduated with an MBA from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business with a concentration in finance and economics. Prior to business school, Jordan graduated with B.C.L. and LL.B. degrees from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, and a B.A. (with honors) from McGill’s Faculty of Arts.

At McGill, Jordan was awarded the Scarlet Key for outstanding leadership in varsity athletics, politics and literature. He remains a competitive Ironman tri-athlete and marathon swimmer.  In 2010, Jordan completed his second solo swim around Manhattan and his first solo swim across the English Channel.

Jordan is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Professionals and State Bars of New York and Massachusetts.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of HighTower, Board Emeritus of the Eli and Edythe Broad Theatre in Santa Monica, and serves on the Professional Advisory Committee of McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management where he co-teaches Investments for the B. Comm. Program.  He lives with his wife, Caren, and three children in Rockleigh, N.J.

Prior to joining HighTower, Alex was with the Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group. He worked closely with the Senior Partners on the Private Banking team in determining portfolio structure and presenting investment recommendations to clients. His responsibilities included conducting investment due diligence, with a particular focus on alternative investments.

Alex draws on three years’ experience as a Financial Analyst with the team, where his principal responsibilities included performing due diligence on third-party asset managers and conducting investment and portfolio analysis.

He is a graduate of the University of Rochester with a BA in Economics.

Alex holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and is member of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association®.

He enjoys outdoor sports and is a member of the Hudson Valley Orienteering club. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY.

Anastasia joined HighTower after 5 years with the HSW Advisors team at Merrill Lynch, in the Private Banking & Investment Group. Previously, she worked with Symitar, a Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. company, as a technical writer.

She specializes in performance reporting, investment and portfolio analysis, and new client proposal development. Anastasia holds Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). She also holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses.

Anastasia graduated with a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Engineering from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. 

Anna-Kay joined HSW Advisors in January 2013, where she focuses on conceptualizing and executing marketing and social media strategies for the HSW Advisors team. Her diverse professional background includes experience in social media, public relations, graphic design, retail, luxury event planning, and journalism – reporting for The International Fashion Times and The Hot Zone USA.

Her principal responsibilities at HSW Advisors include analyzing and tracking company media presence and growth opportunities, corporate event planning, and developing content for press engagements, editorial communications and digital media purposes.

She is a Dartmouth College graduate with a B.A. in Neuroscience.

Anna-Kay is an award-winning and nationally ranked performance poet and also enjoys blogging, cooking, travel and the Arts. She currently resides in New York City. 

Candice focuses on delivering exceptional service to HSW Advisors’ clients as their main point of contact for our multi-family, family office. She maintains close relationships with clients’ accountants and attorneys to help organize different aspects of their financial lives.

She works with the Partners to understand clients’ objectives in order to carry out investment and estate planning goals. Candice is also responsible for creating and monitoring operational processes for the team as well as tracking performance and growth goals for HSW Advisors.

Prior to joining the team at Merrill Lynch’s Private Banking & Investment Group as a Registered Client Associate in 2008, Candice completed two consecutive internships with HSW Advisors as a summer analyst. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts - Amherst with a B.S. in Finance, and holds Series 7 and 66 licenses.

She enjoys hiking, volleyball and snowboarding. She currently resides in Hoboken, NJ. 

Prior to joining HighTower, Mario was with the Merrill Lynch Private Banking and Investment Group and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

Mario draws on 13 years’ experience as an Analyst with the team, where his principal responsibilities and client service duties include managing short term cash, trading, and investment research compilation.

He is a graduate of the University of Rutgers with a B.A. in History & Political Science and a B.S. in Administration of Justice.

Mario holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor™ certification, and Series 7 and 66 licenses.

He enjoys scuba diving and golf. He lives with his wife and two children in Teaneck, NJ.

Prior to joining HighTower, Prudence was at the Merrill Lynch Private Banking & Investment Group (PBIG) in New York and Los Angeles.  Of her tenure at Merrill Lynch, she was with HSW Advisors for 10 years.

She has extensive experience working with ultra-high net worth clients. Her responsibilities include managing client relationships and handling many aspects of their financial lives, working closely with a host of experts, including attorneys and accountants. 

She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. in Sociology with Business Administration specialization.

Prudence is a licensed registered representative, holding the Series 7 and 66 licenses.

She was born in California, raised in Hong Kong, and returned to California before migrating to the East Coast where she currently resides. She enjoys traveling, reading, and is currently trying to solve the Rubik’s Cube.