# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001146169
**File Stem:** 0001146169-26-000001
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 2758
**Document Hash:** 8be5aeb03822b155cfb18af3fd55d9b9
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001146169-26-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20260220

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001146169-26-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260220

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260220

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260220

**PERIOD START**: 20250101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001146169

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 364454225
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IL

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-53560
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26657394

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST MADISON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2500
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606-3414
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 312-962-3807

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 WEST MADISON STREET
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 2500
- **CITY:** CHICAGO
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60606-3414

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** UNITED FIDUCIARY SECURITIES, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20071218

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CCM EQUITIES, LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020311

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CCM EQUITIES LLC                                        /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020311

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `htspublic.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0001146169

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** No

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2025

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2025

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC

**Business Address:** 200 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 2500, CHICAGO, IL, 60606-3414

**Contact Person:** Matthew Karl

**Contact Phone:** 3303607979

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

**Accountant Address:** 111 S. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, 60606

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Matt Karl**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC**, as of **12-31-2025**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Matt Karl

**Title:** Principal Financial Officer/Finop

**Notarized:** Yes