Laura Hearn is a wealth advisor at RWA Wealth Partners, working with the team in Chicago. With over 20 years of experience as an advisor, Laura is passionate about helping clients align their life goals with their financial goals.

Inspired by her parents, who were both math professors, Laura believes that a good advisor is also a good teacher. She aims to educate clients about markets, risk, taxes and planning, empowering them to make the best decisions about their wealth.

Laura holds a B.S. in economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^™ certification and the Certified Private Wealth Advisor^® certification through the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Always up for an adventure, Laura is an avid world traveler. She has slept in a tent in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, dived with sharks off the coast of South Africa and steered a dog sled in Arctic Finland. When not working, Laura loves exploring urban Chicago on walks with her dog, Ruthie, and spending time with her large extended family. She enjoys art, interior design, watching Nordic noir, reading David Sedaris and running along the lakefront. Laura is also a mental health advocate and volunteers for NAMI Chicago.