Chicago

CHICAGO

PRESIDENTS’ MESSAGE

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.

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.

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.

Sincerely,

Emily Clark
JP Morgan

Mark Frankel

BMO

Chicago Chapter Co-Presidents, 2024-2025

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Chicago Chapter Officers

President

Co-President

Mark Frankel, BMO

Emily Clark, JP Morgan

Vice President

Gretchen Hart, Old National Bank

Officers

Kate Marchi, CIBC

Seamus O’Mahoney, Old National Bank

Michael Browne, Citizens Financial Group

David Popp, US Bank

David Starr, East West Bank

Matthew Adams, Citizens Financial Group

Catherine Sierakowski, BMO

Katie Tynan, CIBC

Robert Goeckel, Texas Capital Bank

Kyle Lohbeck, Flag Star

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

Mike Mattick, Bank of America

Brenden Rizzo, Huntington Capital Markets

Susan Lunt, PNC

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Programming Committee

Sponsorship Committee

Immediate Past President

Chapter Liaison Officer

Young Members Committee

Communications Committee

Special Events Committee

Educational Panel Committee

Treasurer

Community Affairs Committee

Sponsorship & Finance Committee

Past Presidents

Membership & Communications Committee

Events Committee

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