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Journey Strategic Wealth

Acquired by Hightower · March 2026

Hybrid RIA, Summit, New Jersey with offices in California and Virginia, affiliated with broker-dealer Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments; led by President & Co-Founder Penny Phillips, 24 professionals including 16 advisors. Acquired by Hightower Advisors (folded into Hightower Signature Wealth), announced March 2026, expected to close end of March 2026.

Website
journeysw.com
Regulator record
JOURNEY STRATEGIC WEALTH LLC (SEC)
Recorded arrivals
0
Teams and practices joining in 2026
Recorded departures
1
Teams and practices leaving in 2026
Arrival assets
—
Reported practice assets · 0 of 0 disclosed
Departure assets
$5.0B
Reported practice assets · 1 of 1 disclosed

Arrivals and departures are counted separately, not netted.

Monthly arrivals by origin category

Where arriving teams came from, by month

Wirehouses, Banks & BDsRIAIndependent Broker-Dealer
0 Jan
0 Feb
0 Mar
0 Apr
0 May
0 Jun
0 Jul
0 Aug
0 Sep
0 Oct

Arrivals came from

Origin firms, by number of teams

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures went to

Destination firms, by number of teams

01 1

Arrivals 0

Teams joining Journey Strategic Wealth in 2026. Open a team for its source record.

No recorded arrivals in 2026.

Departures 1

Teams leaving Journey Strategic Wealth in 2026.

Date Pattern Team / advisor(s) To Reported assets Source
Mar 4 Acquisition Journey Strategic WealthSummit, NJ HightowerRIA $5.0B Press Release

Data through October 31, 2026. See the methodology for how transactions, assets and sources are defined.