Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a leading data breach law firm, is investigating Hightower Holding, LLC, which does business as Hightower Advisors (“Hightower”), regarding its recent data breach. The Hightower data breach involved sensitive personal information belonging to over 130,000 individuals.
ABOUT HIGHTOWER HOLDING, LLC D/B/A HIGHTOWER ADVISORS:
Hightower is a wealth management firm based in Chicago. Founded in 2008, Hightower provides a range of investment, financial, and retirement planning services to individuals, foundations, family offices, and 401K consulting and cash management services to corporations.2,3 Services provided by Hightower include equity strategies, multi-asset portfolios, investment research, and more.4 Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hightower employs over 200 individuals and operates an additional office in New York.2,3
WHAT HAPPENED?
Recently, Hightower reported to the Attorney General of Maine that it had experienced a data breach in which sensitive personal identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. According to the breach notice, on January 9, 2026, Hightower became aware of a compromised user account resulting in unauthorized access to its environment.1 As a result, Hightower launched an investigation to determine the nature of the incident.
Through its investigation, Hightower confirmed that sensitive personal information in its network may have been accessed and acquired by an unauthorized third party between January 8 and January 9, 2026. As a result, Hightower began a review of the data to determine what information had been impacted as well as identify the specific individuals affected. While the information impacted varies depending on the individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
- Name
- Social Security number
- Driver’s license number
On March 23, 2026, Hightower began mailing data breach notification letters to impacted individuals. Based on the breach notice sent to Maine residents, Hightower is providing affected individuals with a list of the specific types of sensitive information impacted and 12 months of complimentary credit monitoring services. A link to the form breach notification letters that Hightower filed with the Attorney General of Maine is below.
If you received a breach notification letter from Hightower Holding, LLC d/b/a Hightower Advisors:
We would like to speak with you about your rights and potential legal remedies in response to this data breach. Please fill out the form, below, or contact us at 872.263.1100 or sam@straussborrelli.com.
