John's enthusiasm for commercial lending is evident through his leadership and management of the commercial lending team.  An original employee of Leaders Bank, he is responsible for maintaining and expanding lending relationships and activities with middle market businesses, their owners, and entrepreneurs.  He finds it very fulfilling to help an entity grow into something larger and realize its financial goals and aspirations.  He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Loyola University and a master's in accountancy from DePaul University.  He is a member of Robert Morris Associates, a national banking association.