Michael N. Bapis, Partner and Managing Director with the Bapis Group at HighTower, brings over 15 years of wealth management and private banking experience to the practice. Michael assists private clients and families with wealth preservation using global asset allocation concepts and tactical investment management strategies.

Michael joined HighTower in 2008 and was featured on the cover of Investment Advisor Magazine as one of the first wirehouse advisors to breakaway and join the HighTower partnership. Michael now serves on HighTower’s Strategic Advisory Committee and has been named the Chairman of the Committee for 2014. In 2010, Michael served as the Chairman of HighTower’s Budget and Allocation Committee.

He began his career at Morgan Stanley in 1998 and spent time in various departments learning the financial services industry, then became a financial advisor in 1999. During this time, Michael became a Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor as well as a member of the prestigious Chairman’s Club- the top 150 advisors in the firm. Michael earned a BA in Management from the University of Utah and an MBA also from The University of Utah.

Michael is considered a thought leader in the industry having appeared on Fox News and quoted in CNNmoney.com, CNBC.com, Reuters, Money life, Investment News and The Deseret News. He also actively participates in his community, serving on the Leadership 100 Board and Audit Committee, the Ronald McDonald House Greek Division Board, and the Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church’s Vision Committee.