Hightower, a national wealth management firm, has announced the appointment of Roberto Stewart as president and chief business officer (CBO), effective immediately. A seasoned operating executive with more than three decades of leadership experience, Stewart will lead enterprise services and support the firm’s next phase of growth by advancing Hightower One, Hightower’s back- and middle-office platform.
His focus will be on simplifying how advisors engage with the platform, reducing operational friction, and strengthening the systems that enable growth and client service. He will oversee operations, technology, risk, product, PMO and integrations, with a mandate to further align the platform in support of advisors and their clients.
Stewart joins from Engle Martin, a portfolio company of BW Forsyth Partners, where he served as COO. He led several of the firm’s largest business units and oversaw enterprise operations across a global, multi-entity platform. His exp
