About
Doug Besso has over 25 years of experience in financial services and works with his team to combine people, processes, and technology to support and scale financial advisory businesses. Before Hightower, he was senior vice president and head of information technology at Calamos Investments, and earlier served as senior vice president, managing director, and division information officer at Wachovia Securities.
Experience
- Hightower AdvisorsChief Technology Officercurrent2012 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- Calamos InvestmentsSVP - Head of Information Technology2009 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
- Wachovia SecuritiesSVP Managing Director - Division Information Officer1999 — 2009Chicago, Charlotte, Richmond
- EVEREN SecuritiesSVP - Head of Applications Development1996 — 1999Greater Chicago Area
- Kemper Financial ServicesDirector1988 — 1996Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
CIO7Retail Brokerage5Asset Management36
- Securities Industry Institute at Wharton
From Doug's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hightower Advisors
Barrett Lopez
General Counsel at Hightower Advisors
Bob Lavigne
Chief Compliance Officer at Hightower Advisors
Dan Berg
Chief Financial Officer at Hightower Advisors
Jared Schwartz
Chief Risk Officer at Hightower Advisors
Jenn Anderson
Chief Marketing Officer at Hightower Advisors
Jennifer Krevitt
Chief Human Resources Officer at Hightower Advisors
Larry Restieri
Chief Executive Officer at Hightower Advisors
Matthias Kuhlmey
Chief Development Officer at Hightower Advisors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Doug Besso?
- Doug Besso has over 25 years of experience in financial services and works with his team to combine people, processes, and technology to support and scale financial advisory businesses. Before Hightower, he was senior vice president and head of information technology at Calamos Investments, and earlier served as senior vice president, managing director, and division information officer at Wachovia Securities.
- Where does Doug Besso work?
- Doug Besso is Chief Technology Officer at Hightower Advisors.
- Where did Doug Besso go to school?
- Doug Besso studied at DePaul Driehaus College of Business (M.B.A, Finance); Iowa State University (B.S., Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended DePaul Driehaus College of Business24
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Also attended Iowa State University63
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Shared employers
Also worked at Calamos Investments6
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Also worked at Wachovia Securities364
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