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Eight Hightower Advisors Named to Forbes’ 2025 “Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” List

By Hightower Advisors / February 11, 2025

CHICAGO – Feb. 11, 2025 – Hightower Advisors is proud to announce that eight of its advisors have been recognized this year on Forbes’ “America’s Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” list. This prestigious ranking highlights the top female advisors in the nation, who collectively manage more than $12.7 billion in assets as of September 30, 2024.

The Hightower advisors honored by Forbes this year are:

Andrea Baumann Lustig of Fischer Stralem Advisors in New York, NY.
Deborah Feldman of Fairport Wealth in Buffalo Grove, IL.
Leah Jones of Hightower Bethesda in Bethesda, MD.
Megan Kowalski of The Lerner Group at Hightower Advisors in Boca Raton, FL.
Michelle Kuzma Kempf of VWG Wealth Management in Vienna, VA.
Alexandra Miele of Hierax Wealth Partners in Westport, CT.
Sarah Minakary of The Rand Group in Newport Beach, CA.
Delaney Orozco of Private Vista in Chicago, IL.

“I am immensely proud to recognize these eight remarkable women for their achievements,” said Hightower Chairman and CEO Bob Oros. “Their commitment to excellence and their ability to empower clients to achieve their financial goals is inspiring. At Hightower, we are honored to support our dedicated leaders who continue to set the standard for the industry.”

The Forbes ranking of “Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-in-State” list was developed by SHOOK Research, based on an algorithm of qualitative data, provided through surveys and interviews. With a minimum of seven years of experience, advisors are evaluated according to best practices, level of service, investing models and compliance records, as well as quantitative data such as revenue trends and assets under management.

View the full list here: https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-women-advisors/?sh=64b505e81d11

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