Melissa Bean is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Executives’ Club of Chicago. Since 1911, the Club has been known as the premier networking forum for Chicago’s “best and brightest”business, civic, and academic...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Barlow, Vice Chairman of CIBC U.S. From 2023 through March 2026, Jackie was the President of U.S. Commercial Real Estate, overseeing the teams that work with middle market, institutional and specialty lending clients...

Carol Lavin Bernick is CEO of Polished Nickel Capital Management, a privately held company that manages diversified investments and owns all or substantial stakes in diverse companies ranging from retail sales to thoroughbred racing. In...

Julie is a dynamic leader with extensive experience managing complex investment advisor operations. As a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team, she brings a reputation for strategic thinking, deep understanding of...

Head of Talent and Culture Morningstar, Inc. Bevin Desmond was head of talent & culture for the Chicago investment research giant. Desmond also oversaw the data & development centers in Mumbai, Shenzhen, and Madrid. She...

Amélie is the Head of France and Managing Director of Mizuho Greenhill based in Paris. Prior to joining Greenhill in 2019, she was a Managing Director at Lazard based in Paris. At Lazard, Amélie served...

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...

Maggie McGuire O’Brien is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the J.P. Morgan Private Bank Chicago office. She leads and manages a team of more than 200 bankers, investors, credit executives, trust and estate attorneys,...

Marsha Cruzan is a trusted Board Director adept with crafting public/private companies’ business growth strategies by: Completing numerous M&A transactions, offering strategic counsel and forging key connections to spur business growth.Leading comprehensive risk analysis, implementing...

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...