About this episode

Larry Restieri discusses the intersection of private markets and private wealth management, sharing insights from his career and the evolution of Hightower.

Welcome back to the Alt Goes Mainstream podcast. Today’s episode dives deep into the world of wealth management with someone whose career is emblematic of the intersection of private markets and private wealth. We sat down with Larry Restieri , the CEO of Hightower . Larry is the CEO and a member of the Board of Directors at Hightower, a national wealth management firm that empowers financial advisors to deliver sophisticated investment and financial services to clients. Larry joined the firm in June 2025 from Goldman Sachs, where he was a Partner. Larry served as the CEO of Goldman’s AYCO business, which specializes in workplace financial planning and private wealth advisory services. He held a variety of leadership roles at Goldman across its wealth and asset management divisions, including heading up the Alternative Capital Markets business. Larry and I had a fascinating conversation about the continuing convergence of private markets and private wealth from someone who was at the forefront of this industry transformation. We covered: The evolution of private markets within the wealth channel. Lessons learned from Larry’s time building Goldman’s Alternative Capital Markets…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Sidgmore

Guest: Larry Restieri

Topics covered

• wealth management
• private markets
• private wealth
• RIA
• financial services
• investment strategies

Keywords

• wealth management
• private equity
• RIA
• investment
• financial advisors
• Goldman Sachs
• Hightower
• private markets
• AYCO

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hightower, Goldman Sachs, AYCO, Volkswagen

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