&Partners added Noblewood Wealth Advisors, a Gurnee, Illinois-based wealth management practice focused on long-term financial planning, investment management, and client service.
Noblewood Wealth Advisors is led by founders and Managing Directors Dave Hatton, CFP, RICP, and John Reakes, CFP, CPFA.
Hatton and Reakes have worked together for more than 20 years, developing a shared philosophy around financial planning, investment management, and client service.
Their collaboration evolved into a partnership built around trust, complementary strengths, and a common vision for how clients should be served.
The pair launched Noblewood Wealth Advisors in 2026 as the next stage of that partnership.
The practice serves families with a long-term view of their financial lives and emphasizes understanding each client’s individual needs, priorities, and goals.
Noblewood’s team also includes George Yost, Wealth Management Associate; Heather Cortez, FPQP, Senior Client Relationship Manager; and Michelle Sowa, Client Relationship Manager.
The firm said its approach is shaped by values Hatton and Reakes learned growing up, including hard work, responsibility, and making the most of available resources.
Those principles continue to influence how the team approaches financial planning and client relationships.
Noblewood emphasizes providing straightforward guidance by explaining what financial data shows, what it means, and what actions clients should consider, including in situations where the answer may not be what a client hoped to hear.
The firm also describes its approach as one of thoughtful stewardship, viewing client wealth as the result of years of work, discipline, and significant financial decisions.
Another focus is multigenerational planning.
Noblewood encourages conversations with children and other family members when appropriate, with the goal of creating continuity across both financial plans and long-term advisory relationships.
The firm is rooted in Lake County, Illinois, and joins the broader &Partners community as the wealth management platform continues to add advisory practices.
