Patricia Besser, Managing Director, is responsible for leading teams in Chicago focused on the wealthiest families in the world. Pat joined Bank of America’s private wealth group in 2001 following over 20 years in corporate...

Natalie A. Brown is the former Chief Executive Officer of Mesirow. As CEO, she oversaw firm-wide growth and profitability, the execution of strategic initiatives, and shareholder value creation, partnering with the firm’s Executive Chairman and...

President and CEO Chicago Urban League Andrea Zopp, a distinguished corporate and civic leader who has lead transformative change in the public and private sectors, was appointed as President and CEO of the venerable Chicago...

With more than 35 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, Diane Offereins has served as Discover Financial Services Executive Vice President, President, Payment Services since 2009, and is a member of the company’s...

Michelle Seitz is a purpose-driven executive with over three decades of business building success as both a CEO and investor. She is the Founder and CEO of MeydenVest Parters, an investment and strategic advisory firm...

Kristi L. Rowsell is an independent director of State Street Investment Management SPDR ETFs, a director of the Oakmark Funds, and member of the Board of Governors for the Investment Company Institute. She retired from...

Lauren Patnaude is a Partner at BDT & MSD Partners, responsible for execution of both investments and advisory engagements. BDT & MSD Partners is a merchant bank with an advisory and investment platform built to...

Carolyn B. Goldhaber President Carolyn Goldhaber is the President of Segall Bryant & Hamill, overseeing the firm’s operations and personnel decisions. She was previously the firm’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining SBH, Ms. Goldhaber...

Rita Sola Cook is a Managing Director and President of Bank of America Chicago, as well as Division Executive for the Midwest, Mid Atlantic, and Mid South Divisions of Bank of America Private Bank. Drawing...

Suzanne Yoon is the Founder and ManagingPartner of Kinzie Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in lowermiddle market companies in the consumer,manufacturing and service industries. In 2017,she launched Kinzie as part of...