HighTower has appointed Ann Reider as managing director for the Midwest territory.

Reider brings over 15 years of branch management and financial services experience to the role, having served at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney since 1996 in various senior management positions. She most recently served as head of the MSSB Oakbrook Terrace office, which handled around $2 billion in assets. 

She will be based in the Chicago headquarters and will also serve on the firm's diversity council.

The appointment complements HighTower's drive to expand its operations, and Reider is the third hire from MSSB over the last four months.