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
Senior Vice President
(312) 360-3302
ewilliams@somercor.com
Amber Smith
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
312.360.3308
asmith@somercor.com
Small Business Grant Programs
Silvia Orozco
Vice President, Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) Program Director
312.360.3334
sorozco@somercor.com
Reuben Waddy
Vice President, Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (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
Margy Sweeney
Chairman
Founder & CEO
Akrete
Thomas Huffman
Vice Chairman
Executive Vice President, Wintrust SBA Lending
Wintrust Community Banks
Jon Winick
Chairman Emeritus
Chief Executive Officer
Clark Street Capital
Dean Avdalas
Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending
Byline Bank
Jeffrey Bronswick
James Bruno
Vice President, Area Manager
JPMorgan Chase
Brian Burke
Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking
Old National Bank
Manuel Flores
President & CEO
SomerCor
Erica King
President
Greenwood Archer Capital
Santiago Martinez
Regional President
Belmont Bank & Trust
Michael Martino
Head of Chicago Emerging Middle Market Banking
Fifth Third Bank
Michael Plumb
Principal
Lee & Associates of Illinois, LLC
William W. Towns, PhD, MBA
National Market President for Community Revitalization and Public Housing
Gorman & Company
Julie Winterbauer
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Member Relations
Illinois Bankers Association
Simon Yohanan
Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Middle Market Banking
First Bank Chicago
