Darren Jones has joined Security Bank as executive vice president and chief lending officer, effective Dec. 12. He was most recently the market president at First Bankers Trust in Springfield and has 23 years of banking experience, including working at West Central Bank and Marine Bank. “We are thrilled to bring Darren into our organization,” […]
People on the Move
Posted inColumns
Doug Antonacci joins city of Springfield’s office of Planning and Economic Development
Doug Antonacci has joined the city of Springfield’s Office of Planning and Economic Development as an economic development officer. Antonacci said he will be working closely with Ravi Doshi, who serves as the city’s TIF administrator. “Ravi will be heading up the business side of things, so I’ll be assisting him, and I will also […]
Posted inColumns
Darin Gehrke joins SomerCor
Darin Gehrke has joined SomerCor as senior vice president and market lead for central and southern Illinois. Based in Springfield, Gehrke will lead strategy planning and business development to expand SomerCor’s SBA 504 lending and other economic development services in Central and Southern Illinois. SomerCor is a nonprofit Certified Development Company (CDC) licensed by the […]
Posted inColumns
Fifth Third Wealth Advisors opens Springfield office
Fifth Third Bank has announced the launch of an independent registered investment advisor, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors. Springfield is one of four areas nationwide that is part of the initial launch, in addition to Naples, Florida; Metro Atlanta and Northern California. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors “seeks to add advisors across the country with books of […]
Posted inColumns
Kera Pusch joins Warren-Boynton State Bank at the Modesto branch
Kera Pusch has joined Warren-Boynton State Bank as vice president and loan officer at the Modesto branch. She has more 15 years of experience in the financial services industry within central Illinois, with a focus on secondary market clients. Pusch is active in her community and participates in numerous events within the Virden, Girard and […]
Posted inColumns
Molly Ballinger joins Paszkiewicz Marketing
Molly Ballinger has joined Paszkiewicz Marketing as content development director. She will be responsible for creating, implementing and advancing the strategy, campaigns and content for external clients of Paszkiewicz Marketing and for Paszkiewicz Litigation Services, the parent company of Paszkiewicz Marketing. Paszkiewicz Marketing is a full-service marketing, advertising and communications company based in Springfield working with a […]
Posted inColumns
Town and Country Bank hires Kathy Summers as branch manager for Wabash location
Town and Country Bank has hired Kathy Summers as branch manager for the company’s location at 3601 W. Wabash Ave. in Springfield. Summers has nearly two decades of experience in banking. She most recently served as branch manager for Midland Community Bank in Kincaid and has also worked in management roles for United Community Bank […]
Posted inColumns
Meredith Ferguson joins BOS Investment Services
Meredith Ferguson has joined BOS Investment Services, working out of the Bank of Springfield office in Chatham. Ferguson has 22 years of experience in comprehensive planning, guidance, financial literacy and personalized investment strategies. She most recently worked as a financial adviser with Principal Financial Group in Springfield and has also served as a regional director […]
Posted inColumns
Jen Kusak joins Hanson Professional Services
Jen Kusak recently joined Hanson Professional Services Inc. as a project administrator. She will assist project managers in all areas of the project process, including planning, startup, execution, monitoring and closeout, as well as the financial aspects such as invoicing, budget reports and accounts receivable tracking. Kusak was previously a manager of care coordination for […]
Posted inColumns
Brian Hoffman becomes director of industry partnerships for Strategic Resource Management
Brian Hoffman is the new director of industry partnerships for Strategic Resource Management, as of Oct. 3. He spent 12 years with the Illinois Bankers Association in a variety of positions, most recently as president of Illinois Bankers Business Services. Prior to that, Hoffman worked for Security Bank in Springfield for nearly 10 years. Strategic […]
Posted inColumns
Karissa Allen joins Hanson Professional Services
Karissa Allen has joined Hanson Professional Services Inc. as an event coordinator She will coordinate Hanson’s involvement at trade shows, conferences and other events. Allen was most recently an education and events coordinator for the Illinois Municipal League and also previously worked for Horace Mann. She received a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville […]
Posted inColumns
Concetta Siciliano joins Koch, Sylvia and Associates
Concetta Siciliano has joined the Springfield office of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC as a financial adviser. She joins Koch, Sylvia and Associates, a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. The office is located at 2621 Montega Drive, Suite A. Siciliano has 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. She worked […]