Investment
Strategy
Tailored portfolios crafted to grow and protect your wealth.
At Granite Oak Private Wealth…
We work with individuals and families who have built meaningful success and want their wealth to support purpose. Additionally, we help clients pursue clarity and long-term impact. For example, our clients often include business owners, high earners navigating increasing financial complexity, and pre-retirees preparing for their next chapter. Moreover, we guide multi-generational and legacy-focused families who seek thoughtful stewardship across generations.
Guidance Backed by CFP® Professional Standards
At Granite Oak Private Wealth, we believe trust is earned through experience, transparency, and a commitment to putting clients first. That’s why Robert J. Walczak holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® designation – one of the most respected credentials in the financial industry. CFP® professionals are held to rigorous standards in education, ethics, experience, and fiduciary responsibility, helping ensure that the advice you receive is thoughtful, objective, and aligned with your best interests. Learn more about what it means to work with a CFP® professional and why that distinction matters for your financial future on our Certified Financial Planner page.
Awards & Recognitions
Most recently, Robert was recognized as a Forbes Best-in-State Top Next-Gen Advisor in 2024. Importantly, we believe this recognition reflects our dedication to helping you make purpose-driven decisions that lead to a secure and fulfilling future.
2024 Forbes Top Next-Gen Wealth Advisors Best-in-State, created by SHOOK Research. Presented in Aug 2024; based on data gathered over a 12-month period as of 03/31/24. 4081 Advisors were considered, 1621 Advisors were recognized. Important: This recognition is not indicative of future performance, and your experience may vary. Click here for more award information.
Wealth Needs Meaning
What is the purpose of your wealth? Too often, people focus on accumulating wealth without asking why. At the same time, at Granite Oak Private Wealth, we help uncover what matters most for you, your family, and your future.
Through thoughtful conversations, we guide you in defining your true financial priorities. Additionally, we help you define your personal version of enough. As a result, your wealth supports your life, not the other way around. We help our clients rethink how they measure success and fine-tune their focus on what truly matters.
Our Mission:
Our mission is simple: provide peace of mind. We believe real wealth is not determined solely by numbers, but by the freedom to live life on your terms. Granite Oak Private Wealth helps clarify your goals and align them with your values, so you can make confident decisions that create lasting impact.
We Serve as your Personal Family Office
We are a family-owned, generational wealth advisory firm built on honesty, sincerity, and integrity. Indeed, our approach is truly authentic, deeply personal, and far from corporate. Today, clients face volatile markets, constant news cycles, and longer life expectancies. As a result, financial decisions feel more complex. Therefore, we cut through the noise and create strategies that protect what matters most.
Furthermore, we serve as your personal CFO and manage every aspect of your financial life, so you can focus on living it. Whether you are planning for retirement, preserving generational wealth, or building a philanthropic legacy, we guide you every step of the way.
We Serve as your Personal Family Office
We are a family-owned, generational wealth advisory firm built on honesty, sincerity, and integrity. Indeed, our approach is truly authentic, deeply personal, and far from corporate. Today, clients face volatile markets, constant news cycles, and longer life expectancies. As a result, financial decisions feel more complex. Therefore, we cut through the noise and create strategies that protect what matters most.
Furthermore, we serve as your personal CFO and manage every aspect of your financial life, so you can focus on living it. Whether you are planning for retirement, preserving generational wealth, or building a philanthropic legacy, we guide you every step of the way.
Comprehensive Wealth Management – Built Around Your Purpose
Your financial plan should work as hard as you do, while also supporting your life’s priorities. Therefore, at Granite Oak Private Wealth, we provide comprehensive wealth management that addresses every aspect of your financial world.
Areas of Planning We Coordinate:
Link to: Investment Strategy
Investment
Link to: Tax Planning
Tax Planning
Tax Planning
& Optimization
Strategies designed to help reduce your tax burden today and secure long-term efficiency for the future.
Link to: Retirement Planning
Retirement
Retirement
Planning
Ensuring your assets consistently support the lifestyle you want.
Link to: Business Planning
Business
Business
Planning
Guidance for business owners navigating growth, succession, and exit planning with confidence.
Link to: Estate Planning and Legacy Strategies
Estate Planning
Estate Planning
& Legacy Strategies
Protecting and passing on wealth to the next generation.
Link to: Risk Management and Long-Term Care
Risk Management
Risk Management
& Long-Term Care
Safeguarding against
life’s uncertainties.
Link to: Charitable Giving
Charitable
Charitable
Giving
Building a legacy
through philanthropy.
We operate like a Family Office, collaborating closely with your accountants, attorneys, and other trusted professionals to deliver a seamless, 360° financial solution. Furthermore, with our transparent, asset-based fee model, you’ll always know exactly what you’re paying for.
What Our Clients Are Saying…
*These testimonials may not be representative of the experience of other customers and are not a guarantee of future performance or success. There was no compensation for these testimonials.
Retirement is all about fresh opportunities.
Whether you focus on family time, freelance work, volunteering, or turning a hobby into income, retirement is your chance to reinvent yourself. As a result, you can explore new possibilities. Additionally, as you enter this phase, keep a flexible approach and see where new opportunities can lead you.
Retirement is all about fresh opportunities.
Whether you focus on family time, freelance work, volunteering, or turning a hobby into income, retirement is your chance to reinvent yourself. As a result, you can explore new possibilities. Additionally, as you enter this phase, keep a flexible approach and see where new opportunities can lead you.
Money is a powerful tool.
Your money is a resource to empower your choices, rather than limit them. Additionally, we’ll help ensure it never holds you back from reaching where you want to go.
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