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Marquette Bank, Chicagoland’s neighborhood bank, has promoted Michael Banky to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Information Officer. Bringing strong strategic and procedural skills, Banky will manage information technology, customer accounting, data solutions, and loan operations. A long tenured employee, he joined Marquette Bank in 1983. |
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Redmond announces the promotion of Kristen McGinnis to Chief of Staff, recognizing her exceptional leadership and the firm’s continued investment in leadership. In her role, Kristen will serve as a strategic partner to executive leadership, helping transform vision into execution for Redmond’s most critical initiatives. She will focus on advancing long-term strategy, improving financial and operational performance, and increasing efficiency so the company can perform at its highest level. |
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Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres announced that Mariah F. DiGrino has joined the firm as a partner in its Real Estate Practice. She advises developers on land use, zoning, public-private financing, and incentives for large-scale and mixed-use projects, including sports, housing, industrial, and office developments. DiGrino previously led major projects at DLA Piper, including the Chicago Fire stadium and Endeavor Health Performance Center, Bronzeville Lakefront, and Navy Pier redevelopment. |
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Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres announced that Jonathan Harris has joined the firm as Senior Counsel in Employment & Labor. With over 40 years of experience in ERISA, employee benefits, and executive compensation, he has advised on mergers, divestitures, plan governance, fiduciary liability, and regulatory compliance. Harris previously served as partner at Katten and in-house counsel for Amoco/BP, Kraft/Mondelez, PwC, and McDonald’s. |
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Benjamin Carr has joined BMO Wealth Management in Chicago as a Director, Wealth Advisor. He previously worked in the firm’s San Francisco office providing wealth management services to law firm partners and high net worth families on investment management, trust and estate planning, banking and lending, tax strategies, and charitable giving. Carr is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Practitioner and CFA® charterholder. |
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Ashlee Pinto Zurita of Builders Vision has been promoted to Deputy General Counsel. Since joining in 2020, she has been a trusted thought partner across the firm. In her new role, she leads the legal function, overseeing day-to-day operations and advising teams across the business. In 2025, she led the firm’s “Advising for Change” gathering, advanced key legal initiatives, and expanded the team. She is also a 2026 Leadership Greater Chicago Fellow. |
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CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, has announced that Franya Esquivel has joined its Assurance practice as a director. Based in Chicago, Esquivel is a CPA and leads the firm’s Not-for-Profit and Education industry practice in the region. With 20+ years of experience, she leverages deep sector expertise to help mission-driven clients solve complex issues and achieve their objectives. |
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Society of Actuaries (SOA), the world’s largest actuarial professional organization, has appointed Clar Rosso as CEO, effective May 4, 2026.
Rosso brings deep experience leading global membership organizations, advancing professional credentials, and expanding education and member engagement. She most recently served as CEO of ISC2, a leading cybersecurity association, and is expected to build on the SOA’s strategic priorities while strengthening its global community of actuaries. |
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Chad Conner has joined Fortune Brands Innovations as VP, Global Materials Strategy & Planning. In this role, Conner will drive operational excellence, and supply chain resilience through end-to-end planning and inventory and service optimization. A proven supply chain partner with over 25 years of experience in several consumer product goods segments, Conner’s depth of knowledge and experience in improving processes and metrics will be valuable as FBIN continues to innovate. |
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Fortune Brands Innovations has hired Matt Maurer as its Outdoors GM, B2C. In this role, Maurer will deliver annual P&L financial targets for the Outdoors business unit, advance the company’s strong brands, drive impactful innovation and product development, and help to strengthen retail customer relationships. Maurer held general manager roles at Sunstar Americas and WasteZero, and gained brand, innovation, and sales experience during his time at Reynolds Consumer Products and SC Johnson. |
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Midloch Investment Partners, the real estate investment firm and fund manager, has promoted Gabriella Garcia to Senior Investor Relations Coordinator. Gabriella is a graduate of Miami University (Ohio) with a BS in marketing and management. Midloch invests in commercial and multifamily real estate using a value-add strategy. High-net-worth individuals and family offices invest with the firm. For more information, visit https://midloch.com/. |
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Christie Hoyt joined The Morton Arboretum as vice president of development. She will guide the Arboretum’s comprehensive development program in support of its ambitious and forward-thinking strategic plan. With over 20 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising, Christie will play an essential role in advancing the Arboretum’s vision of a greener, healthier, more beautiful world where people and trees thrive together. |
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