Meet Our Lending Team

Experienced and professional bankers dedicated to developing a long-term full-service banking relationship with your business

We take pride in our business lending team. With the most seasoned group of commercial bankers – First Bank & Trust provides Chicagoland’s owner-operated, middle-market businesses and nonprofit corporations with superior service and competitive pricing. Along with expertise and high-end products and services, our clients receive a highly-personal and longer-lasting financial relationship with their banker. As a locally-owned and managed bank we can respond quickly and effectively to the changing needs of our clients.

We invite you to contact our bankers with your needs and challenges:

Evanston

Owen Beacom Managing Director & CLO Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 279	Karen Hunt Managing Director Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 263	Randy Usen Managing Director Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 246	Simon Yohanan Managing Director Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 262
Michael Corr Senior Vice President Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 271	Peter McGuire Senior Vice President Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 360	Matthew Magnuson Senior Vice President Phone: 1-847-733-7400 ext. 282	John Close Vice President Phone: 1-847-733-7400  ext. 269

Itasca

Kelly O'Keeffe Managing Director Phone: 1-630-250-3540

Brogan Ptacin Managing Director Phone: 1-630-250-3541

Rob Romano Managing Director Phone: 1-630-647-2203

Chris Rudolph Managing Director Phone: 1-630-647-2201

Naperville

Darrin Bacon Managing Director Phone: 1-630-348-2180

Jeoffry Hayden Senior Vice President Phone: 1-630-348-2181

Praveen Chathappuram Vice President Phone: 1-630-348-2182

Ryan Bird Commercial Banking Officer Phone: 1-630-348-2185