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Team Co-Head
Laura Hewgley is the team co-head for the CIBC Family Office Group in St. Louis, with over 20 years of experience. In her role, Laura serves as a family office executive for several client family offices. As family office executive, Laura works closely with her clients to serve as their primary trusted advisor and client advocate at CIBC. In managing all aspects of client relationships, Laura provides cohesive advice for each generation of the client family. As team co-head, Laura leads the team of professionals implementing family office service for all St. Louis Family Office clients which unites traditional wealth management services – investment consulting, credit and banking, financial reporting and wealth strategy – with cutting-edge strategic services – governance, fiduciary support, risk management, financial education and philanthropic strategy. Previously, Laura served as chief operations officer, general counsel and family office executive of a large multi-family office, Lowenhaupt Global Advisors (LGA), where she was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the firm, along with general counsel and client service responsibilities. Prior to joining LGA, Laura was an attorney at LGA’s affiliated tax and estate-planning law firm, Lowenhaupt & Chasnoff. She started her career advising private clients at a large international law firm. Laura received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, magna cum laude. In 2001, she received a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University. Laura is admitted to the Missouri Bar and has served as Chair of the Probate and Trust Committee for the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and is a member of the St. Louis Estate Planning Council. Laura has also earned the Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst designation.
