Matthew Hilding has been President of IHT Wealth Management since June 2023, is a control person of the firm and directly owns under 5% of it. Matthew Hilding holds a Degree in Risk Management from Illinois Wesleyan University.
Iht Wealth Management LLC is a Chicago, IL firm with $9.8B under management, 25,536 clients and 153 advisers across 68 offices, as of its March 2026 filing.
Matt Hilding is President of IHT Wealth Management. He began his financial services career at Country Insurance and later joined Van Kampen Investments, where he was promoted to Regional Vice President covering South Texas. In 2007 he returned to Chicago to work at asset managers DWS and BlackRock, in roles including Regional Vice President, Divisional Director and, most recently, Head of US Wealth for DWS.
Matthew Hilding’s longest registration was 2 years at Van Kampen Advisors Inc (2004–2007). Before joining IHT Wealth Management in 2024, Matthew Hilding was registered through John Hancock Advisers, LLC and MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC.
- Iht Wealth Management LLCCurrent– present · 2 yearsChicago, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 171481
- John Hancock Advisers, LLC– · under a yearBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 105790
- MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC– · under a yearBoston, MA · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 106435
- Van Kampen Advisors Inc– · 2 yearsOakbrook Terrace, IL · Adviser representative · Firm CRD 104703
Investment adviser representative registrations
Matthew Hilding is registered as an investment adviser representative in Illinois, since July 2024.
- IllinoisSince 5 July 2024
Examinations
| Exam | Name | Passed |
|---|---|---|
| SIE | Securities Industry Essentials Examination | Credited |
| Series 24 | General Securities Principal Examination | 6 March 2015 |
| Series 65 | Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination | 13 March 2002 |
| Series 7 | General Securities Representative Examination | 9 November 2001 |
| Series 63 | Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination | 31 July 2000 |
| Series 6 | Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination | 10 July 2000 |
- Name
- Securities Industry Essentials Examination
- Name
- General Securities Principal Examination
- Name
- Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
- Name
- General Securities Representative Examination
- Name
- Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
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- Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination
- Full name
- Matthew T Hilding
- CRD
- 4197263
- Firm
- IHT Wealth Management · CRD 171481
- Role
- President
- Office
- 123 N. WACKER DR., SUITE 2300, Chicago, IL 60606
- Registration
- Investment adviser registration
- In the industry since
- December 2001
- Disciplinary history
- Not yet shown here · SEC record
- Firm bio
- ihtwealthmanagement.com
Where does Matthew Hilding work?
Matthew Hilding has been President of Iht Wealth Management LLC since June 2023, and is a control person of the firm.
Is Matthew Hilding a financial advisor?
Yes. Matthew Hilding has a current investment-adviser registration in Illinois, through IHT Wealth Management since July 2024.
How many years of experience does Matthew Hilding have?
Matthew Hilding has 24 years in the financial industry, since December 2001, across 4 adviser firms.
What exams has Matthew Hilding passed?
Matthew Hilding has passed 5 licensing exams: the Series 6, Series 63, Series 7, Series 65 and Series 24. The earliest, the Series 6, was passed in July 2000. FINRA credited Matthew Hilding with the SIE, which began in October 2018.
Where did Matthew Hilding work before IHT Wealth Management?
Before IHT Wealth Management, Matthew Hilding was registered through John Hancock Advisers, LLC, March 2007 to December 2007; MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC, March 2007 to December 2007; Van Kampen Advisors Inc, April 2004 to March 2007.
Where is Matthew Hilding based?
Matthew Hilding’s registered office is in Chicago, IL.
Is Matthew Hilding registered with FINRA?
No. Matthew Hilding has no current broker registration.
How can I verify Matthew Hilding’s record?
Search CRD 4197263 on the SEC’s adviser search (adviserinfo.sec.gov), which publishes Matthew Hilding’s full registration record.