Management Team
The SomerCor management team is made up of a talented and experienced group of banking, small business lending and economic development professionals. SomerCor has been a leading SBA lender for more than 29 years and has an A+ Better Business Bureau accreditation. Our experience and expertise along with our commitment to mission and impact, drives our focus on delivering quality service to our borrowers, lending partners and clients.
Operations

Manuel Flores, JD
President & CEO
312.360.3304
mflores@somercor.com

Mickey Maslic
Executive Vice President
312.360.3315
mmaslic@somercor.com

Elisabeth Williams

Amber Smith
Senior Managing Director
312.360.3308
asmith@somercor.com
Small Business Grant Programs

Silvia Orozco
SBIF Program Director
312.360.3334
sorozco@somercor.com

Reuben Waddy
NOF Program Director
312.360.3319
rwaddy@somercor.com
SBA 504

Brian Comiskey, CPA
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
312.360.3311
bcomiskey@somercor.com

Margaret Griffin
Executive Vice President & Chief Lending Officer
312.360.3320
mgriffin@somercor.com

Debra Morack
Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Closing
312.360.3324
dmorack@somercor.com

David Sommers
Executive Vice President, Loan Servicing Director
312.360.3322
dsommers@somercor.com
Board of Directors
The SomerCor Board of Directors is comprised of a diverse and dynamic group of senior level professionals and entrepreneurs. They bring banking, finance, economic development, real estate, legal, marketing, accounting and fintech expertise. Our Board provides corporate governance oversight and helps shape the SomerCor strategic vision – they are committed to increasing access to capital for small businesses throughout Illinois.
Jon Winick
Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Clark Street Capital
Margy Sweeney
Vice Chair
Founder & CEO
Akrete
Jeffrey Bronswick
Principal
Bronswick Benjamin P.C.
Brian Burke
Senior Vice President & Business Banking
First Midwest Bank
Lynn Dubajic
Principal
DLK, LLC
Manuel Flores
President & CEO
SomerCor
Thomas Huffman
Senior Vice President
Wintrust SBA Lending
Village Bank & Trust
Santiago Martinez
President, Commercial Banking Division
Gold Coast Bank
James Bruno
Vice President, Area Manager
JPMorgan Chase
William W. Towns, PhD, MBA
National Market President for Community Revitalization and Public Housing
Gorman & Company
Dean Avdalas
Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer
Byline Bank
Erica King
President
Greenwood Archer Capital
Julie Winterbauer
Vice President, and head of Bank and Partner Relations
Illinois Bankers Association
Simon Yohanan
Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Middle Market Banking
First Bank Chicago
