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By understanding what’s most important to you, we can organize your financial life to help make sure your short-term needs don't cloud your long-term goals. We provide a structure so you clearly understand where your money is, and why. The plan we create together can help you stay focused at each stage of life, today, tomorrow and for future generations.

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Our mission is to provide quality strategies customized to your needs. Our goal is to be your primary source of financial advice. To this end, we concentrate our efforts on developing long-term relationships through a commitment to quality client service.

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    Jerry Hornowski

    Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

    Market Director

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    The founder of the Charlotte Street Wealth Partners, Jerry has over 40 years of experience in serving and managing the wealth of high net worth families. He began his career with Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor in 1979 then worked as an Advisor and Branch Manager with Smith Barney for 17 years. For the last 22 years, he has been a Senior Vice President and Market Director with UBS Financial Services in Asheville, NC.

    An Asheville native, Jerry graduated from the University of Tennessee, in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science in Business. Jerry has 2 children, Ashley and Ben and enjoys spending time in Charleston, SC.

    • UBS Wealth Management Director’s Council, 2025UBS Financial Services Inc. Councils are a distinction held by UBS Financial Advisors based on criteria including evaluation of compliance with firm rules, standards & policies and revenue. Council membership is not representative of any one client's experience and is not indicative of the advisor’s future performance.

    • University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Science in Business: 1979
      138 Charlotte Street
      Asheville, NC 28801
      ashley.h.schaper@ubs.com
      Jerry Hornowski
      138 Charlotte Street,Asheville,NC,28801
    • Ashley 9.2023

      Ashley Schaper, CFP®

      Authorized Officer

      Financial Advisor

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      • NC
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      • SC
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      • VT
      • WV

      Ashley joined UBS in 2018 as a Wealth Strategy Associate in Charlotte, NC, focused on serving high net worth clients within Private Wealth Management. Prior to UBS, she worked at The Vanguard Group in Charlotte, NC, where she assisted clients with their investment needs. In 2022, Ashley relocated to Asheville, NC and joined the Charlotte Street Wealth Partners. Ashley graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business and Bachelor of Arts in International Studies. Ashley and her husband, Lukas, enjoy spending time with friends and family and their two dogs, Moose and Lulu.

        • North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
        • North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
        • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
        138 Charlotte Street
        Asheville, NC 28801
        ashley.h.schaper@ubs.com
        Ashley Schaper, CFP®
        138 Charlotte Street,Asheville,NC,28801
      • Karyn-Laughrun Sep 2023

        Karyn Laughrun

        Wealth Management Associate

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        • NC
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        Karyn has been in the securities industry since 1991 and assistant to Bob Douglas since 1993. She first started with D.A. Davidson in Great Falls, MT before migrating to Asheville, NC. She joined UBS in 2013 after working at A.G. Edwards and BB&T/Scott & Stringfellow.

        Karyn holds the Series 7, 9, 10, 63  & 65 licenses. She expands her knowledge by taking continuing education courses, learning new processes (such as Financial Goal Analysis) and staying current with client needs and goals.

        She and her husband (both USAF veterans) enjoy living in NC with their German Shepard, Koa, When not working, they can often be found spending time with their three children and five grandchildren in Alabama, Western NC and Hawaii where her son is currently stationed with the USAF.

              138 Charlotte Street
              Asheville, NC 28801
              karyn.laughrun@ubs.com
              Karyn Laughrun
              138 Charlotte Street,Asheville,NC,28801

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