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OWL Private Wealth Advisors

Our Focus is on the Client.

Our Focus is on the Client.

 OWL Private Wealth Advisors was formed to serve our clients' needs above all else. Having spent nearly 20 years working at large Wall Street firms, we built our firm to make our clients the top priority, rather than the shareholders of the bank. At OWL Private Wealth Advisors, we utilize our combined 89+ years of experience to help clients simplify their otherwise difficult financial decisions.

Our independent and unbiased Fiduciary approach puts our CLIENTS needs above all else.*

Independent

We are not impacted or controlled by outside forces or firms in our investment decisions.

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Transparency

We have a clear and understandable fee schedule, disclosing our compensation. 

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Fiduciary*

A CFP® professional shall at all times place the interest of the client ahead of his or her own and adhere to the fiduciary standard of care when providing investment advice. 

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                                       Meet Our Team

Barbara Sambuchi

Senior Private Wealth Associate

(248) 309-6125

(248) 309-6125

barb.sambuchi@owlpwa.com

Drawing on more than 30 years of professional service experience, I take pride in thoughtfully anticipating the needs of sophisticated families and individual clients at OWL Private Wealth Advisors™.Prior to joining OWL Private Wealth...
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Christopher Hamilton

Partner I Private Wealth Advisor

248.309.6127

248.309.6127

chris@owlpwa.com

I am a Partner and Private Wealth Advisor with OWL Private Wealth Advisors and have spent over 12 years as advisor in the Metro Detroit area, initially going door to door meeting clients with Edward Jones Investments in Plymouth. 

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Jeffrey J. Smith, CFP® CEPA® CPWA® RMA® ChFC® CRPC®

Founder | Managing Partner | Private Wealth Advisor

248.309.6123

248.309.6123

jeff.smith@owlpwa.com

I am a Managing Partner and Private Wealth Advisor, with more than 23 years of expertise in financial and wealth planning.

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Karl E. Schwartz, CRPC®

Partner | Private Wealth Advisor | Director of Research

248.309.6126

248.309.6126

karl@owlpwa.com

I am a Private Wealth Advisor and the Director of Research at OWL Private Wealth Advisors. Over the last 28+ years I have served both individual and institutional clienst at firms such as UBS, Merrill Lynch, Blackrock, AQR and most...

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In the community

OWL Private Wealth Advisors supports multiple charities and organizations in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb County.

West Maple Elementary

We are an annual t-shirt sponsor of the West Maple Elementary Fun Run

Oakland HOPE

Suburban poverty is here in Oakland County and food insecurity has become its fastest-growing problem. Everyday, poverty-stricken families are forced to choose between basic necessities.  

HUNGER cannot wait. HOMELESSNESS cannot wait. UNEMPLOYMENT cannot wait.

Our annual movie event supports the food bank at Oakland Hope and for 2024 our event was a screening of Moana 2 in coordination with a cearal drive.

To learn more about Oakland Hope click here!




*The Fiduciary Duty standard of care applies to investment advisory services and includes duty of care for duration of advisory-client relationship. Other standards may apply in certain circumstances. Fiduciary standards or fiduciary duties do not apply, for example, when offering insurance or brokerage products/services. Please see advisor's Client Relationship Summary (form CRS) for scope and terms of relationship."*