Latest transactions

10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

Latest transactions

10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

10/30 Christopher Manimbo Edward Jones → Janney Montgomery Scott $250M 10/30 Jose Ascencio Raymond James Financial Services → TSG Wealth Management 10/30 Riseling Wealth Management Edward Jones → &Partners $357M 10/30 Sullivan Private Wealth Edward Jones → Shore to Summit Wealth Management 10/29 Anchor Financial Partners Northwestern Mutual → LPL Financial $525M 10/29 Koetter Financial Services LPL Financial → Cetera 10/29 Longwater Haffey Group Truist Wealth → Raymond James & Associates $700M 10/29 Pacific Sage Partners Pacific Sage Partners → CAPTRUST $1.1B 10/28 Eastover Capital Management Eastover Capital → South Atlantic Bank $430M 10/28 Kilner Capital Advisors Kilner Capital Advisors → Apella Wealth $332M

Financial advisor

Dennis Stearns

At Hightower · Greensboro, NC · Chapel Hill, NC

Registered as Dennis Gale Stearns

Transactions 1

Every recorded transaction this advisor took part in, newest first.

Transaction	From	To	Pattern	Announced	Reported Assets
Stearns Financial Group	Stearns Financial Group	Hightower	Acquisition	August 4, 2026	$2.5B

Registration history

Firm registrations on FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD, newest first.

Firm	Channel	From	To
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC	Investment adviser	November 9, 2020	Current
STEARNS FINANCIAL GROUP	Investment adviser	September 13, 2018	November 9, 2020
ROYAL ALLIANCE ASSOCIATES, INC.	Broker-dealer	July 15, 1991	October 5, 1995
CIGNA SECURITIES, INC.	Broker-dealer	January 16, 1981	June 27, 1991

Published record as of October 31, 2026. Registration dates are FINRA BrokerCheck and SEC IAPD registrations at the destination, not proof that client assets transferred. See the methodology.