Architecture / Design

Heather Tryggestad, Hoerr Schaudt

Heather Tryggestad has joined Hoerr Schaudt as Controller overseeing the firm’s accounting team. Heather is a CPA with over 20 years of diverse financial expertise working in public accounting, in-house finance within the ad industry, and with a small boutique shop in Chicago. In this new role for the firm, Heather leads the financial operations at Hoerr Schaudt, ensuring accurate reporting, establishing budgets, forecasts, and helping to direct and train members of the accounting team.

Banking / Finance

David Nozzolillo, Wintrust Commercial Banking

Wintrust is proud to welcome Senior Vice President David Nozzolillo to the Wintrust Commercial Banking team. In his new role, David will help grow the bank’s portfolio in the Chicago Southland for Wintrust Commercial Banking and brings 20 years of banking experience working with small and middle market privately held companies.

Construction

Jeffrey Nosich, Berglund Construction

Jeffrey Nosich joins Berglund Construction as Project Executive, focused on expanding the firm’s presence in the multifamily and hospitality sectors. A licensed architect and 20-year industry veteran, Jeffrey will deliver innovative solutions for clients with complex multifamily housing and hospitality construction projects.

Health Care

Dr. Bess A. Levin, Relief Mental Health

Relief Mental Health welcomes Board-Certified Psychiatrist Bess Levin, MD to its team of mental health providers. Situated in Relief’s Chicago West Loop clinic, Dr. Levin delivers innovative treatments, including transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and SPRAVATO® (esketamine) for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety and other diagnoses. In addition, she provides psychiatric medication management services. Relief accepts most major insurance plans, including Medicare.

Law Firm

Michael Schierl and Peter White, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres welcomes Michael Schierl as partner and Peter White as an associate in the firm’s new Bond Finance practice group. 

Michael, a recognized leader in the non-profit financial community, focuses his practice on developing sophisticated “evergreen” conduit bond financing structures that enable the funding of high-impact projects often viewed as beyond the reach of non-profit organizations. 

Peter advises clients on a variety of matters, including X/A-B conduit bond financing structure, municipal transactions, and corporate law and contract matters.

Law Firm

Walter Piecewicz and Terry Criss, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres welcomes Walter Piecewicz and Terry Criss to the firm as senior counsel in the newly formed Bond Finance practice group. 

With specialized experience as a tax and business planning attorney, Walter focuses his practice on developing sophisticated, tax-favored financing structures for clients in the insurance, health care, non-profit, and real estate development industries. 

Terry advises clients on a range of business and commercial matters, with a particular focus on finance, restructuring, sales and acquisitions, and employment and ERISA law.

Law Firm

Michelle Bolos , Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Marshall Gerstein is proud to announce that Michelle Bolos has been elected to partnership. She has developed extensive experience formulating and executing global brand enforcement strategies to facilitate brand protection and expansion for a broad range of clients. She represents clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and federal courts.

Law Firm

Raymond R. Ricordati, III, Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

Having joined the firm in 2019, Marshall Gerstein is pleased to announce that Raymond Ricordati has been elected to partnership. With two decades of experience as a patent attorney and litigator, he serves clients in the U.S. and abroad. In litigation, he has extensive experience enforcing IP rights and defending against infringement allegations for clients in a variety of technologies. He has handled matters in federal courts across the country as well as the Federal Circuit, the PTAB, and the U.S. ITC.

Law Firm

Jose A. Lopez, Perkins Coie

Perkins Coie announces that Jose A. Lopez, a partner in the Securities Litigation practice, has been named office managing partner in Chicago where he will oversee a growing office of over 235 lawyers and business professionals. Jose joined Perkins Coie in 2012 and focuses his national practice on advising companies, officers, directors, and trustees in complicated securities litigation and enforcement matters, involving both federal and state regulators.

Law Firm

Roni Cohen, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher is pleased to announce that Roni J. Cohen has been elevated to Counsel in the firm’s Private Wealth Group. Roni counsels high net worth individuals and families on complex estate and transfer tax planning, estate and trust administration and charitable giving. He also advises on the formation of private foundations and other charitable organizations. The University of Chicago Law School alumnus is a member of the Jewish United Fund’s Professional Advisory Committee.

Law Firm

Samantha Glass, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Samantha Glass has been elevated to Counsel at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in the firm’s Litigation Department. Samantha represents clients in both federal and state courts and has significant experience in high-stakes litigation matters, including securities and consumer class actions, shareholder derivative class actions, contract disputes and ERISA. Her practice includes clients across various industries, including retail, pension consulting, real-estate development and travel.

Law Firm

Tim Landwehr, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher is pleased to announce that Tim Landwehr has been promoted to Counsel in the firm’s Finance Department. Tim works with a wide range of U.S. and European clients in the upper and middle market, including private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, public and closely-held companies, institutional lenders, direct lenders and special situation capital providers.

Legal

Emily Wilbur and Katie Berens, Benesch

Emily Wilbur has joined Benesch as an Associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group. Emily focuses her practice on complex commercial disputes across federal and state courts. She is experienced in multiple aspects of the litigation process, including pleadings, motions practice, brief writing, and discovery. 

Katie Berens has joined Benesch as an Associate in the firm's Litigation Practice Group. Katie specializes in handling commercial litigation cases in both federal and state courts. She has experience in various phases of litigation, including conducting critical legal and factual research, drafting motions and briefs, and discovery.

Non-Profits

Dr. Jilliam N. Joe, Aurora Institute

Dr. Jilliam N. Joe of Chicago has been named Research Director of the national education innovation organization the Aurora Institute. Dr. Joe joins Aurora with extensive experience managing complex, multi-site research and evaluation projects encompassing diverse settings, from K-12 to adult education. The Aurora Institute’s mission is to drive the transformation of education systems and accelerate the advancement of breakthrough policies and practices to ensure high-quality learning for all.

Professional Services

Karen Saverino, Smithbucklin

Smithbucklin, a leading professional services company serving non-profits and industry associations, named Karen Saverino as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). She will oversee corporate marketing, business development, and internal communication teams, driving the formulation and execution of brand and marketing strategies to foster growth. She joins Smithbucklin’s corporate management team and is based in Washington, D.C.

Public Relations

Nicole Stenclik, Akrete

Akrete, an award-winning, national public relations, content development and marketing firm headquartered in Chicago, announced the appointment of Nicole Stenclik to the newly created role of president. Stenclik will work closely with founder and CEO Margy Sweeney to lead the agency. Her role will focus on delivering exceptional client service, managing Akrete’s team from coast to coast, achieving excellence in daily operations and forging new client partnerships in the firm’s focus industries.

Real Estate

Bob Assoian, Hiffman National

Hiffman National has tapped Bob Assoian, Executive Managing Director, to lead its new Advisory Services group, which offers Lender Services, Project Services and Lease Administration. Assoian, who joined Hiffman in 2011 and oversaw the successful launch and growth of the Hiffman National division to 86.5M+ SF in 27 states, will utilize his proven track record to scale the Advisory Services group. Carrie Szarzynski will succeed Assoian, who previously oversaw the Management Services group.

Real Estate

Ann Wallin, NAI Hiffman | Hiffman National

NAI Hiffman | Hiffman National welcomes Ann Wallin as CFO. With 25 years of experience, Wallin will steer financial strategy and oversee the company’s national finance goals. Prior to joining Hiffman, Wallin was CFO at AllCampus, a higher education services provider. She was previously CFO at Related Midwest and was the CAO at Equity Lifestyle Properties. Wallin received her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Real Estate

Myles Milek, UrbanStreet Group

UrbanStreet Group welcomes Myles Milek as Chief Investment Officer. His extensive expertise in restructuring debt, securing capital, asset evaluation, liquidation strategies, and portfolio assessments will be a valuable asset to UrbanStreet's expanding multifamily portfolio. Myles brings to UrbanStreet Group over 25 years of experience in the real estate industry. He previously served as the Head of Equity/Debt/Capital Raising & Deal Originations at Ridgewood Capital.

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