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PRESIDENT
Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle LLC
1515 E Woodfield Rd. 2nd Floor
Schaumburg, IL 60173 US
Phone: (847) 330-2430
Email: rhorn@mpslaw.com
Website: www.mpslaw.com
RAYMOND HORN III
SECRETARY
J. Krug & Associates
1350 W. Northwest Hwy.
Mt. Prospect, Il 60056
Phone: (847) 818-7510
Cell: (847) 227-7406
Email: jemerich@jkrug.com
Website: www.jkrug.com
JOE EMERICH
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Huntington Bank
555 Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: (414) 531-5897
Email: Paula.Cook@huntington.com
Website: www.huntington.com
PAULA COOK
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Centrust Bank
385 Waukegan Rd. Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 267-8301
Cell: (847) 899-3793
Email: tmeyer@centrustbank.com
Website: centrustbank.com
TOM MEYER
TREASURER
FGMK Partner
2801 Lakeside Dr.
Bannockburn, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 444-8476
Cell: (847) 421-4710
Email: tthomas@fgmk.net
Website: www.fgmk.com
TOM THOMAS
Board of Directors
DIRECTOR
Bernstein Global Wealth Management
116 Governors Way Suite 5900
Hawthorne Woods, IL 60047-6802
Phone: (847)-867-0041
Email: jason.arends@bernstein.com
Website: www.bernstein.com
JASON ARENDS
DIRECTOR
Insperity
535 West Vanburen, Suite 1450
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 312-471-2324
Cell: 678-704-3391
Email:
Website: https://www.insperity.com
PETER EDDINGTON
DIRECTOR
Equilibrium IT Solutions, Inc.
5559 N. Elston Ave.
Chicago, Il 60630
Phone: (773) 205-0200 x111
Email:
Website: www.EQinc.com
GLEN HAMPTON
DIRECTOR
Mueller & Co., LLP
1707 N. Randall Rd. Suite 200
Elgin, IL 60123
Phone: 312-547-0985
Email:
Website: www.muellercpa.com
BRENNAN HOLLENBECK
DIRECTOR
BKD CPA’s & Advisors
1901 S. Meyers Road, Suite 500
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Phone: (630) 282-9569
Cell: (847) 809-9009
Email:
Website: www.bkd.com
GREG LAFIN
DIRECTOR
Falcon Advisors, LLC
250 Parkway Drive, Suite 150
Lincolnshire IL 60069
Phone: (847) 325-5766
Email:
Website:
MIKE PECHETTE
DIRECTOR
Cresset Capital
1300 E. Woodfield Rd. Suite 300
Schaumburg, IL 60173,
Phone: 847-230-4726
Email:
Website: www.cressetcapital.com
JEFF CISMOSKI
DIRECTOR
Kutchins, Robbins, & Diamond
1101 Perimeter Drive #760
Schaumberg, IL 60173
Phone: 312-805-1131
Email:
Website: www.krdcpas.com/
ROBERT EISENSTADT
DIRECTOR
Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC
2300 Cabot Drive, Suite 500
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: (630) 871-2607
Cell: (630) 456-6322
Email:
Website: ccmlawyer.com/attorneys/colleen-healy
COLLEEN HEALY
DIRECTOR
Kelleher & Buckley, LLC
102 S. Wynstone Park Drive, Suite 100
North Barrington, IL 60010
Phone: (847) 382-9130
Email:
Website: www.kelleherbuckley.com
ANDREW KELLEHER
DIRECTOR
Tucker Ellis LLP
233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6950
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-256-9407
Email:
Website: https://www.tuckerellis.com
ART MERTES
DIRECTOR
North Coast Capital Advisors, Ltd.
555 North Skokie Boulevard, Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 224–723-0889
Cell: 224–723-0889
Email:
Website: https://www.northcoastadvsrs.com
FRED STEPHENSON
DIRECTOR
Integre Partners
500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60611 US
Phone: (312) 488-4850
Email:
Website:
RALPH DIECKMANN
DIRECTOR
Old Second Bank
3101 Ogden Ave.
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: 630-217-0600
Email:
Website: www.oldsecond.com
JOHN GORZAK
DIRECTOR
The Distributer Board Inc.
1201 South Prairie Ave. Apt. 3302
Chicago, IL 60605
Phone: (847) 942-0230
Email:
Website: www.thedistributorboard.com
M. JAY HEILBRUNN
DIRECTOR
Water Street Advisors
270 E. Highland Ave Unit 616
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: 414-899-0565
Email:
Website: www.waterstreetadvisors.com
JOHN KIELICH
DIRECTOR
Franklin-Douglas, LLC
W206 N16410 Marshland Dr
Jackson, WI 53037
Phone: (414) 526-3505
Email:
Website: franklin-douglass.com
PETER MUSHA
DIRECTOR
Von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone 414-287-1406
Email:
Website: https://www.vonbriesen.com
STEVE SZYMANSKI
WI Board of Governors
WI PRESIDENT
Von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
411 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 287-1406
Email: sszymanski@vonbriesen.com
Website: vonbriesen.com
STEVEN M. SZYMANSKI
PAST PRESIDENT
Huntington Bank
555 Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53223
Phone: (414) 531-5897
Email: Paula.Cook@huntington.com
Website: www.huntington.com
PAULA COOK
DIRECTOR
Gerbers Law, S.C.
480 Pilgrim Way, Suite 1200
Green Bay, WI 54304
Phone: (920) 499-5700
Email: tgerbers@gerberslaw.com
Website: www.gerberslaw.com
TERRY GERBERS
DIRECTOR
CGK M&A Advisors
N16 W23217 Stone Ridge Dr, Suite 350
Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: (262) 522-8222
Email: tkintis@cgkib.com
Website: cgkib.com
THOMAS KINTIS
DIRECTOR
Johnson Financial Group
SVP- Commercial Banking
333 E Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone:(414) 287-6449
Email: rplewa@johnsonfinancialgroup.com
Website: www.johnsonbank.com
RUSS PLEWA
PRESIDENT ELECT
Franklin-Douglas, LLC
W206 N16410 Marshland Dr
Jackson, WI 53037
Phone: (414) 526-3505
Email: pmusha@franklin-douglass.com
Website: franklin-douglass.com
PETER MUSHA
DIRECTOR
Sunbelt Business Brokers
331 S. Executive Drive, suite 102
Brookfield, WI 53006
Phone: (262) 901-0086
Email: ekrajcir@sunbeltnetwork.com
Website: www.sunbeltnetwork.com
ED KRAJCIR
DIRECTOR
Glaser Business Law, LLC
6419 W. North Avenue
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Phone: (414) 763-7293
Email: Steve@glaserbusinesslaw.com
Website: glaserbusinesslaw.com
STEVEN R. GLASER
DIRECTOR
Bel Air Growth Partners
826 N Plankinton Ave, Suite 500
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 801-8441
Email: stevel@belairgrowth.com
Website: www.belairgrowth.com/
STEPHEN LACZNIAK
DIRECTOR
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong, & Laing
111 East Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1400 Bank One Plaza
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 276-5000
Cell: (414) 688-3413
Email: chad.richter@wilaw.com
Website: www.wilaw.com
CHAD RICHTER
WI TREASURER
SVA Certified Public Accountants SC
18650 W. Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Brookfield, WI 53045
Phone: (262) 923-5150
Email: nettesheimj@sva.com
Website: www.sva.com
JOEL NETTESHEIM
DIRECTOR
Cornerstone Business Services, Inc.
200 South Washington Street, Suite 205
Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (920) 436-9890
Email:
Website: cornerstone-business.com
SCOTT BUSHKIE
DIRECTOR
Water Street Advisors
270 E. Highland Ave. Suite 616
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 899-0565
Email: john.kielich@gmail.com
Website: www.waterstreetadvisors.com
JOHN KIELICH
DIRECTOR
Generation Growth Capital, Inc.
411 E. Wisconsin Ave., #1710
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 291-8914
Email: tnye@generationgrowth.com
Website: www.generationgrowth.com
THOMAS NYE
Past Presidents
Illinois
Wisconsin
Tom Meyer – 2016-2017
Gregory A. Lafin – 2015
Terry Kennedy – 2014
Eric Dunn – 2013
Raymond P. Kolak – 2012
Linda Purcell – 2011
Gregory A. Lafin – 2010
Chuck Andrews – 2009
Mike Ribet – 2008
Todd Cushing – 2007
Eric Lundstrom – 2006
Thomas Whipple – 2005
James A. Korreck – 2004
Michael C. Adhikari – 2001-03
George A. Petrulis – 1999-00
Kenneth Hoganson – 1998
Michael R. Liss – 1997
George Stevenson – 1996
Thomas Nye – 2018
Paula Cook – 2017
Russ Plewa – 2016
John Kielich – 2015
Ed Krajcir – 2014
Steven R. Glaser – 2013
Chad Richter – 2012
Thomas Kintis – 2011
Scott Bushkie – 2008-10
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