Chicago

Chapter

Welcome to the Chicago Chapter of RELA!  Our mission is to provide unique, relevant, and fun events and learning opportunities to the Chicago real estate lending community.  RELA events offer an opportunity to discuss current market conditions and connect with other lenders in engaging settings where candid conversations are welcomed and encouraged.

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We are excited for our 2024-2025 season and are thrilled with our strong member turnouts and the continued growth of the Chicago chapter. We appreciate that our members are busy so we strive to put together a schedule of networking events, property tours, and educational programming that provide value by featuring current industry trends and the state of the market.

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We would especially like to thank the generous sponsorship of Katten Muchin Rosenman, Blank Rome and Fidelity National Title.   Due to the generosity of these sponsors, our membership is very affordable.  We encourage you to sign up for a membership and take advantage of the numerous opportunities it provides.

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Sincerely,

Emily Clark
JP Morgan

Mark Frankel

BMO

Chicago Chapter Co-Presidents, 2024-2025

Philadelphia Chapter Officers

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President

Lynn Laurent, Truist

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Vice President

David Moskovitz, Citizens Bank

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Sponsorship Committee

Bill Booth, OceanFirst Bank

Chris Bigos, Fulton Bank

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Programming Committee

Brian Gallagher, TD Bank

Mark Duffy, Firstrust Bank

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Membership & Communications Committee

Mike DiSanto, M&T Bank

Laura Rossi, Santander

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Events Committee

Lynn Laurent, Truist

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Past President

Jeff Wallace, Fulton Bank

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National Board - Chapter Liason

Bill Booth, OceanFirst Bank

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Boston Chapter Officers

President

Kevin Kavanaugh, US Bank

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Vice President

Peter Lennon, Brookline Bank

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Programming Committee

Kip Sanford, Fifth Third Bank

Jon Riedinger, Citizens Bank

Mike Allen, Santander

Dean Jewett, Wells Fargo

Bill Foley, Webster Bank

Bill Massos, SVB, A Division of First Citizens Bank

Katherine Edgerton, Bank of America

Dave Heller, OceanFirst Bank

Doug Emerzian, J.P. Morgan

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Membership & Communications Committee

Adam Bokon, Bank of Canton

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Chapter Liaison Officer

Emily Rush, First Citizens Bank

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Young Members Committee

Dan Feyock, M&T Bank

Brendan O’Keefe, KeyBank Real Estate Capital

Brian Kenney, Berkshire Bank

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Treasurer

Rory Desmond, PNC Bank

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Toys for Tots Ambassador

Rory Desmond, PNC

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Past Presidents

Clarke Cronin, Berkshire Bank

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National Board - Chapter Liason

Emily Rush, SVB, A Division of First Citizens Bank

San Francisco Chapter Officers

President

Dennis Szczesuil, Raymond James Bank

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Vice President

Chris Galloway, Acore Capital

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Treasurer

Mindy Ginsburg, JP Morgan

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Membership & Communications Committee

Mike Brown, Wells Fargo

Danial Farishta, Wells Fargo

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Programming Committee

Mark Wiedman, PNC

Mike Vasto, Bank of America

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Events Committee

Juliana Matson, J.P. Morgan

Adam Zoger, PCCP

Claire Marszalek, J.P. Morgan

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Sponsorship Committee

Mindy Ginsburg, Capital One Bank

Yvonne Werdick, Zions Bank

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Young Member Committee

Brian Silva, PCCP

Chris Galloway, ACORE Capital

Chris Olinger, Wells Fargo

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Toys For Tots Ambassador

Chris Olinger

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Denver Chapter Officers

Officers

Mindy Ginsburg, JP Morgan

Chris Galloway, ACORE Capital

Michael Wiedman, PNC

Stephanie Beggs, BMO

Grace Macleod, JP Morgan

Ben Kuruvila, CIBC

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LA Chapter Officers

Officers

Cliff Rooke, BMO

Steve Depew, Manu Bank

Chuck Weerasooriya, BMO

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National Board - Chapter Liason

Juliana Matson, J.P. Morgan

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Washington DC Chapter Officers

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President

Scott Cook, Truist

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Vice President

Kevin Folli, US Bank

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Committee

Tom Gleason, PNC

Brian Ho, EagleBank

Grey Emmons, TD Bank (Past President)

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National Board

Paul Kinyon, Bank of America

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New Jersey Chapter Officers

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President

Katie Kennedy, Truist

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Vice President

Alex DeLuise, Provident Bank

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Officers

C.J. Csontos, TD Bank

Sam Higgins, M&T Bank

Sioban Doran, Wells Fargo

Peter Rand, KeyBank

Michael Carlin, US Bank

Dan Foote, M&T Bank

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Toys For Tots Ambassador

Katie Kennedy, Truist

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National Board - Chapter Liason

C.J. Csontos, TD Bank

South Florida Chapter Officers

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President

Tyler Weiss, Wells Fargo

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Vice President

Ruben Pedron, Southstate Bank

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Officers

Alex Haw, PNC

Lisa DeMarco, American Real Estate Capital ( Past President )

Gregory Santin, Truist

Hanna Hauschild, Starwood Property Trust

Adrian Rahimi, Bank Hapoalim (BHI)

Andrew Wong, Bridge Invest

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Past Presidents

Mario Facella, Bank United

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National Board - CLO - South Florida

Ben Flanders, Santander

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Chicago Chapter Officers

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Co-President

Mark Frankel, BMO

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Vice President

Gretchen Hart, Old National Bank

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Officers

Catherine Sierakowski, BMO

Seamus O’Mahoney, Old National Bank

Michael Browne, Citizens Financial Group

Gretchen Hart, Old National Band

David Starr, East West Bank

Mike Mattick, Bank of America

Drew Burlak, Huntington Bank

Katie Tynan, First Merchants

Robert Goeckel, Texas Capital Bank

Kyle Lohbeck, Flagstar Bank

Gretchen Hart, Old National Bank

Nick Schneider, Fifth Third Bank

Jonathan Brown, JP Morgan Chase

Amanda Milnes, Walton Street Capital

Pat Harrington, HTLF

Tom Morand, Associated Bank

Dave Popp, HTLF

Brenden Rizzo, Huntington Capital Markets

Susan Lunt, PNC

Tom Reynolds, KeyBank

Jac Currie, Stifel Bank & Trust

Tim McAdam, Wells Fargo

Matt Adams, Citizens Financial Group

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Toys For Tots Ambassador

Mark Frankel, BMO

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National Chapter Liason

Kate Marchi, CIBC

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New York Chapter Officers

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President

Joe Pizzutelli, M&T Bank

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Vice President

Jonathan Smith, Bank United

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Treasurer

Brian Kelly, PNC

David Jeddah, Bank United

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Membership & Communications Committee

Lisa Chen, Credit Agricole

Michael Ball, Sumitomo Mitsui

David Barkhordar, Natixis

Jeff Goldman

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Programming Committee

Kevin Kelly, M&T Bank

Chris Albano, Citi

Julia Tang, Standard Charter Bank

Rory Mulcahy, CIBC

Alex Hofstetter, JPMorgan

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Events Committee

Sarah Miller, CIT Bank, N.A.

Adrian Horkley, Bank United

Michael Merlini, Morgan Stanley

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Sponsorship Committee

Katie Goldner, Bank of America Securities

Greer Warden, Bayview Asset Management

Vik Killampalli, Helaba

Alex Slavin, Santander

Matthew Cipoletti, HSBC

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Young Member Committee

Julie Simics, M&T Debt Capital Markets

Powell Robinson, Deka

Kayla Mierjeski, US Bank

Alec Maki, Fortress Investment Group

Niko Prospero, Raymond James Bank

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Women's Committee

Hui Chen

Simone Lewis

Natalie Byun

Rebecca Bayard

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Toys For Tots Ambassador

Sarah Miller

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National Board - CLO - NYC

Andrew "Andy" Fleming, Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG.

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