David A Noyes & Company, the regional brokerage and investment advisory firm, has appointed James Guthrie as president and chairman of the executive board.

Guthrie, a former executive director for UBS Financial Services, succeeds John Bouckaert who its retiring after over 30 years of service. Before UBS, he was a wealth management advisor and resident director for Merrill Lynch in both Oak Brook and Schaumburg, Illinois.

David A Noyes provides services to individuals, families and businesses in the Midwest. It has some $3.5 billion under management.