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Thursday, August 21, 2025 |
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Stephen Scheel, a resident of Will County, recently joined John Kasperek Co., Inc. as a Manager. Stephen brings over 15 years of experience in audit, attestation, and consulting services, with a strong background serving local governments and not-for-profit organizations. Stephen earned both his Bachelor of Science in Accounting and his Master of Accounting degrees from the University of Florida. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois. |
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Wight & Company adds two proven leaders to its Business Development team. Eric Ertmoed joins as Director of Local Government Markets, bringing nearly 20 years of municipal leadership to partner with local government leaders and assist them in delivering facility strategies that achieve lasting results. Passionate about innovation and excellence in public service, he guides strategic pursuits and integrated solutions for long-term community goals. Gabrielle Pastiak, named PK-12 Client Development Leader, leverages her experience as a teacher and education leader to help shape firm strategy, and collaborate closely with schools and communities to create next-generation learning environments that will enhance the student experience. |
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Marquette Bank, Chicagoland’s neighborhood bank, recently announced that long tenured executive Elizabeth "Betty" Harn was named President of Marquette National Corporation, the bank’s holding company, and President & CEO of the bank. She brings strategic experience and vision to this role, previously serving as Executive Vice President, a member of the bank’s senior executive leadership team. Harn becomes the only woman to currently hold the top job at any of the largest 25 Chicagoland banks. |
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Scott T. Eichberger has joined J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Chicago as a Vice President and Banker. He specializes in advising ultra-high-net-worth individuals and multi-generational families, offering customized wealth management strategies. Scott collaborates with specialists across J.P. Morgan’s global platform to deliver services in investment planning, estate structuring and philanthropy, translating complex financial concepts into actionable insights. He joins the firm from Northern Trust. |
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Signature Bank welcomes Matthew Williams as Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking. With 25 years of experience serving Chicago area middle market clients, Matt specializes in delivering full-service commercial banking solutions to business owners and C-suite executives. He will focus on cultivating new relationships and providing tailored lending, treasury and cash management strategies to support client growth. |
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Boldt welcomes Dale Lewis as the company's new Director of Data Centers. Dale will be leading Boldt's data center strategy, focusing on preconstruction excellence, business development, and operational alignment. His leadership and market insight will play a key role in strengthening Boldt's capabilities and delivering innovative solutions to our clients. |
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Plan North Construction Services welcomes Lou Ricciardi as Chief Operating Officer. With 25 years in Chicago’s construction industry, Lou’s experience as both an owner’s representative and general contractor makes him a trusted ally to clients and partners alike. Known for integrity and precision, he will lead operations, mentor talent, and drive growth—advancing Plan North’s mission to deliver exceptional spaces and lasting relationships. |
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Aronberg Goldgehn, a premier full-service business law and litigation firm with offices in Chicago and Wheaton, Illinois, is pleased to announce Dan Cotter has joined the firm as a Member. Cotter is experienced in advising clients through complex business arrangements, entity formation and restructuring, strategic transactions, and risk-sensitive corporate governance matters. He brings a concentrated focus in the areas of privacy and cybersecurity and insurance regulation and coverage. |
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David Sachs has joined Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella as Partner in the firm's Real Estate group. David helps clients purchase, sell, develop, lease, manage, and finance all types of property including industrial, mixed-use, multifamily, commercial, office, and vacant land sites. His practice extends to environmentally challenged and financially distressed properties and complex construction projects. Christopher Sullivan has joined Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella as Partner in the Litigation group. As an accomplished trial lawyer, Chris represents clients in business disputes in state and federal courts across the country. He regularly acts as outside general counsel for companies, particularly in the food and beverage industry. |
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A partner in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, Steven Bierly represents clients in transactional matters, with a focus on transactions involving joint ventures. He structures and negotiates real estate joint ventures of various types, including platform-level joint ventures between sponsors and investors, joint ventures to syndicate general partner capital, and project-level joint ventures between sponsors and capital partners. |
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Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP is pleased to announce Greg Scandaglia and his firm, Scandaglia Law, have joined its Chicago office. Greg is a former prosecutor for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice and focuses on commercial litigation, white collar criminal defense, antitrust law and more. He earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law and his B.A. from Stony Brook University. |
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Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP is pleased to welcome Therese Tully, who joined the firm’s Chicago office with her colleagues at Scandaglia Law. Therese is known for her strategic approach, creative problem-solving and commitment to client advocacy in complex commercial litigation. She earned her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and B.S. from Oakland University. |
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Eric J. Muñoz has joined Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP with his firm, Scandaglia Law. Eric is a commercial litigator with extensive experience in hospitality litigation, real estate and commercial foreclosure litigation, intellectual property litigation, appellate matters, breach of contract, business and partnership disputes, logistics litigation and antitrust compliance. He earned his J.D. from the University of Iowa College of Law and his B.A. from Stanford University. |
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Joseph Swee has joined his Scandaglia Law colleagues in joining Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP. Joseph handles a range of contract, fiduciary duty, business tort and other commercial litigation disputes with clients in a range of industries, including luxury hospitality, brand management, insurance, food and beverage and finance. Joseph earned his M.L.A. from the University of Chicago, his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, and his B.A. from Northwestern University. |
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United Way of Metro Chicago announced Kunal Kapoor, CFA, Chief Executive Officer, Morningstar, Inc., as a member of the Board of Directors. He previously served as President of Morningstar and held leadership roles in research, innovation, and strategy. He holds degrees from Monmouth College and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Kapoor is a CFA Charterholder, sits on The Nature Conservancy’s Illinois board, and was named to Crain’s Chicago Business 40 Under 40 in 2010. |
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United Way of Metro Chicago announced Teresa Wilton Harmon, Co-Managing Partner of Sidley Austin LLP’s Chicago office, as a member of the Board of Directors. Harmon leads a team of nearly 500 transactional, litigation, and regulatory lawyers and over 900 business professionals. She was recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business 2023 and 2024 Who’s Who in Chicago Business and 2022 Notable Women in Law. She was also recognized by The American Lawyer as a Midwest Trailblazer for her work in fintech. |
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United Way of Metro Chicago announced Robert S.D. Higgins, MD, MSHA, President and Chief Academic Officer, Rush University, and Chief Clinical and Academic Officer and Senior Vice President, Rush University System for Health, as a member of the Board of Directors. Higgins previously served as President of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Director of the Department of Surgery and Surgeon-in-Chief and William Stewart Halsted Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. |
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Midloch Investment Partners, the real estate investment firm, property operator, and fund manager, has named Sam Sider as Chief Financial Officer. Sam is a CPA, a graduate of DePaul University, and an MBA candidate at Northwestern University Kellogg School of 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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We are excited to welcome Russell Romanelli to the Wintrust Private Client team. He joins us with over 40 years of experience in tax planning for high-net-worth clients and closely held businesses following previous senior positions at Forvis Mazars, FORVIS, BKD CPAs, and Wolf & Company LLP. Welcome, Russ! |
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