Rick Blanke
Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income at HighTower Advisors LLC
Profile
Mr. William F.
Blanke, Jr., is a Managing Director & Partner at HighTower Advisors LLC.
He focuses his talents on serving the investment needs of clients, corporations and foundations, lending his knowledge to the implementation of wealth management strategies and focusing on fixed-income investments.
He has more than 4 decades of experience as an investment professional.
He is a Trustee of the Family YMCA of the Desert, where he also served on the board for over 25 years.
Prior to joining HighTower, Mr. Blanke spent 30 years at Morgan Stanley, 17 of which were as a Branch Manager.
He was a Select member of the Fixed Income Department (FID), a designation exclusively available to the firm’s top fixed-income advisors.
He was named a 2014 and 2015 Five Star Wealth Manager awardee.
He also served as a member of the Board of Directors for The College of the Desert Foundation for nearly 10 years, previously as a Member of the Planned Gift Committee.
Mr. Blanke received his undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego.
He is also an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF), administered by fi360, the professional designation is the industry's first and only designation that demonstrates knowledge and competency in the area of fiduciary excellence.
Rick Blanke active positions
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HighTower Advisors LLC
HighTower Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals. | Portfolio Manager-Fixed Income | 01/05/2011 |
Former positions of Rick Blanke
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College of The Desert Foundation | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Rick Blanke
University of San Diego | Undergraduate Degree |
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College of The Desert Foundation | |
HighTower Advisors LLC
HighTower Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1999, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Private Management LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Holdings LLC. | Finance |
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