BigWigs & New Gigs: Banking & Finance

Merchants Mortgage has hired Damian London and Jeffery Frieman as mortgage loan officers. London most recently was a loan officer at Carrington Mortgage in Westfield.... Read More

The Farmers Bank has named Dan Barnard branch manager at its Frankfort office. He most recently was a branch manager at PNC Bank in dowtown Indianapolis.... Read More

STAR Bank has promoted Kevin Wright to president of STAR Financial Bank. He most recently was executive vice president of commercial banking.... Read More

STAR Bank has named Jim Cook north region president. He most recently was market executive/executive director at JPMorgan Chase.... Read More

Zionsville-based-ILADD Inc. has appointed Matthew Fultz executive director. He brings more than a decade of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to his new role, including service as a nonprofit executive. Fultz will lead ILADD’s efforts to provide housing, enrichment/educational programs, and social options that enable adults with IDD to live in […]... Read More

Community First Bank of Indiana has added Esther Bryant and Adam Pleva to the bank’s Commercial Lending team. Bryant joined the bank as assistant vice president, commercial lender. A graduate of Ball State University, she brings five years of industry experience with a focus on alternative lending. Through her time working at a nonprofit small […]... Read More

STAR Bank has named David Greenwood fraud investigation manager. He spent 23 years in law enforcement, including as a detective with the Financial Crimes Unit of the Chicago Police Department and as a task force officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation since 2016.  During his time in law enforcement, Greenwood investigated complex financial crimes, […]... Read More

STAR Bank has hired Ryan Lepird as a private banker in the bank's Fort Wayne headquarters. He most recently was a private client banker and small business specialist at Chase Bank.... Read More

First Internet Bank has promoted Anne Sharkey to chief risk officer and Nick Simulia to chief marketing officer. Sharkey most recently was senior vice president. ... Read More

CNO Financial Group has appointed Tom Kleyle vice president of corporate finance and treasurer. He most recently was vice president of internal audit.... Read More

STAR Bank has promoted Demetrius Warren to community reinvestment mortgage banker. He previously served as a branch manager in Carmel.... Read More

Centier Bank has promoted Laura Demeter to vice president and deposit product manager at the bank's Carmel branch. She most recently was regional sales manager.... Read More

Centier Bank has hired Nick Jefferis as a mortgage loan officer in Carmel. He most recently was a mortgage business development officer at Financial Center.... Read More

Oak Street Funding and First Franchise Capital, subsidiaries of First Financial Bank, have promoted Alicia Chandler to president. She most recently was chief counsel.... Read More

STAR Bank has hired Jason Miller and Timothy Turner as senior commercial bankers. Miller most recently was an area manager for Chase Bank and Turner most recently was a vice president and group manager at Centier Bank in Carmel.... Read More

Horizon Bank has promoted Gail Bradley to vice president and regional treasury management officer. He most recently was senior treasury management officer.... Read More

Premier Wealth Financial Services has hired Melissa Warren as a financial consultant in the Fort Wayne market. She most recently was an investment support specialist for Fifth Third Securities.... Read More

STAR Financial Group has promoted Casey Cox to chief administrative officer. He most recently was general counsel, and will also continue in that role.... Read More

Indianapolis-based Four Quadrants Advisory, a concierge financial planning firm for entrepreneurial dental practice owners, has hired Colin Holmes as financial advisor. He most recently was director of financial planning at Westpoint Financial Group. While at Westpoint Financial Group, Holmes separately built a personal financial planning practice with over 200 clients and $5 million in assets. […]... Read More

Indianapolis-based Elevate Ventures has named Christopher Day the organization’s next chief executive officer, succeeding Chris LaMothe who announced last December he was stepping down. The private venture development organization says Day’s background in building companies, investing in growing companies, and engaging in public policy makes him an ideal person to take the reins. He most recently served […]... Read More