Experience Makes all the difference

The foundation of our relationship is our commitment to provide the highest level of advice and service. We are devoted to establishing and maintaining life-long relationships where we can continuously educate and advise you in all of your financial affairs. In addition, we believe it is important to maintain a mutual trust and respect in the relationship.

Our processes are centered around planning, implementation and review. Our efforts will be committed to helping you preserve your capital and buying power, and we will strive to help you obtain the highest return potential in conjunction with your stated objectives and tolerance for risk. UBS Financials award-winning market research will be used as a guide for recommending and reviewing. We will strive to deliver superior service which includes regular portfolio reviews, consistent account maintenance and answering your questions in a timely manner. We also consistently partner with our clients' tax accountants and attorneys to coordinate their overall wealth plan.

Our most closely held values include faith, family and integrity. Our ultimate goal is to be the best team of advisors and support personnel that we can possibly be. Our hope is that business contacts develop into personal relationships.

Our ultimate purpose in life is to enrich the lives of those that we come into contact with, either on a personal or a business level.

Charles G. "Chuck" Hartlieb

Senior Vice President - Wealth Management
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Chuck coordinates our team at UBS with a primary focus of providing comprehensive family wealth plans.  He focuses his efforts on understanding client's goals and delivering the proper portfolio construction that meets their unique needs.  He particularly enjoys collaboration that occurs in the regular client progress meetings.

Chuck has worked with high net worth families for over eighteen years.  He earned a BA in Finance at the University of Iowa where he was named the Honda National Scholar Athlete of the Year in 1988.  When not interacting with clients, he and his wife Libby spend time with their family of four kids – Hannah, Dan, Claire and Lauren.  He currently serves on the board of Youth Homes of Mid-America.

 


Registered States:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI


Robert D. "Bob" Chleborad, CFA

Senior Vice President - Wealth Management
Chartered Financial Analyst®
Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®)
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Bob's focus within the team is on designing clients' personalized investment strategies.  From the accumulation phase to the retirement phase, Bob designs plans to find the right balance between growth and cash flow generation specific to each client's risk tolerance.  An emphasis is placed on forward looking asset class return expectations based on the current environment and designing portfolios to prudently meet objectives. 

Bob earned his Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation in 1998.  This rigorous multi-year exam process provides in-depth training in financial analysis.  Bob has worked extensively with multi-generational high net worth families, foundations, endowments, small businesses since 1994. He holds a BBA in finance from Iowa State University and an MBA with an emphasis in international business from Drake University.

Bob and his wife, Martha, reside in the Des Moines area and stay busy with the activities of their three children - Angelyn, Donovan, and Kaylyn. The entire family enjoys staying active with tennis, cooking and traveling.  Bob is involved in his church and community and currently serves on the St. Pius Finance Council.

 


Registered States:
AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI


Wynn A. Walters

Registered Client Service Associate
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Wynn started her financial services career when she began working with Dick Hinson in 1996. As a senior registered client services associate, Wynn's responsibilities include the operational management of the client relationship: account maintenance, online services, lending and cash flow planning. She holds her Series 7, 63 and 66.  Wynn has a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois and a court reporting degree from the American Institute of Business. In her free time, Wynn enjoys golf, gourmet cooking and traveling.


Registered States:
IA


Ashley Ann Peter

Registered Client Service Associate
515-440-7651

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Ashley has been in the financial industry since 2005.  She graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with a degree in Business Administration.  She holds her Series 7 and 63 licenses.  Her superior customer service skills and eager attention to detail allow her to excel in this industry.  Ashley and her husband, Steve, have two children - Isaac and Rhyan.  They enjoy the outdoors, visiting family and watching football. 


Registered States:
IA