INTERGENERATIONAL,
INDEPENDENT FIRM
Since 1989 Hilltop has helped clients weather global financial crises and countless personal life events. In an era when most client-advisor relationships were based on product sales, founders Don Rutledge and Deborah Hining used a fee-based financial planning approach.
As franchise owners with a national brokerage firm, they began crafting their own team with a mentorship culture which we carry on today. In 2016, we became a fully independent, fee-only firm to better serve our clients. We offer a personal touch, transparency, and leading technology.
FINANCIAL ADVISORS
You will have a primary advisor, but our team
works together to give you a seamless experience.
Ben Yeager
Chief Executive Officer
Partner
ben@hilltopwa.com
Rusty Eriksen
President
Partner
rusty@hilltopwa.com
Chris Hostetler
Partner
chris@hilltopwa.com
David Wise
Partner
david@hilltopwa.com
Brittany Brinckerhoff
Financial Advisor
brittany@hilltopwa.com
Alex Rankin
Financial Advisor
alex@hilltopwa.com
Stephen Neubig
Associate Advisor
stephen@hilltopwa.com
Ryan Wickersham
Associate
ryan@hilltopwa.com
operations TEAM
Wesley Pitman
Partner, Chief Compliance Officer, Director of Operations
wesley@hilltopwa.com
Justin Borreggine
Client Service Team Lead
justin@hilltopwa.com
Max Buico
Client Service Associate
max@hilltopwa.com
Lola Sneddon
Client Service Associate
lola@hilltopwa.com
Dawn Black
Office Manager
dawn@hilltopwa.com
Alice Clements
Client Experience Associate
alice@hilltopwa.com
Madelaine Pierce
Marketing Specialist
madelaine@hilltopwa.com
Humble STEWARDS
HUNGRY LEARNERS
BETTER TOGETHER
True success comes from putting others first, continually growing, and building strong collaborative relationships. These guiding principles shape every conversation, strategy, and decision.
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Team-based service
You deserve the reassurance of individual attention from a dedicated advisor and the efficiency of a team approach. We’ve built our team to give you both.
fee-only fiduciary
Hilltop is a Registered Investment Advisor regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). This means we have a fiduciary responsibility at all times, prioritizing our clients’ interests above our own. The only compensation Hilltop receives comes from advisory and financial planning fees. We do not sell products to clients or accept commissions from vendors, and we minimize activities that could create conflict of interest.
TEch-forward
Hilltop continuously evaluates and adopts cutting-edge financial technology to deliver innovative solutions. Our favored tools are those that make a difference in our clients’ lives by improving efficiency, enhancing insights, and making it easier to do business.
hilltop network
We work directly with other professionals to strategize and implement your plan. If you need a referral, just put our network to work for you. We have active relationships with accountants, estate attorneys, retirement plan administrators, lenders, insurance agents, business advisors, business attorneys, and more.