OPN Architects welcomes Sophie Anstreicher

MADISON – OPN welcomes Sophie Anstreicher, LEED Green Associate, as an architectural intern to the firm’s Madison studio. Sophie holds a bachelor of science in architecture with a minor in urban planning from Washington University in St. Louis and a masters of architecture from the University of Michigan.

Her prior experience includes internships with BNIM Architects and Jeffery A. Scott Architects, where she focused on higher education and transportation planning, and electrical engineering, respectively.

Particularly interested in design-build projects, Sophie designed and built a bent steel fence that incorporates seating and spans a 120-foot site using digital fabrication and robotics for her senior thesis. A violist for nine years, Sophie will join the Madison Community Orchestra for the 2017-18 season. She recently moved to Madison with her husband and cat.

ABOUT OPN ARCHITECTS

OPN Architects is a regional, knowledge-based design firm with more than 100 designers working on projects across the Midwest. OPN maintains studios in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Iowa City, Iowa, and Madison, Wisconsin. The firm’s award-winning work spans a wide variety of client types including corporate, civic, higher education, health care, and libraries. To learn more about OPN, visit ­­www.opnarchitects.com.

CONTACT: Carly Weber, OPN Architects, cweber@opnarchitects.com, (319) 363-6018

Andrew Gunderson Joins Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking

Andrew Gunderson, an experienced commercial lender in the Madison area, has joined Wisconsin Bank & Trust as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking.

Previously, Gunderson held commercial banking roles at FirstMerit Bank and Associated Bank, both in the Madison market.

“We’re very pleased to welcome Andy Gunderson to our Madison banking team,” said Craig Aderhold, who serves as Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s statewide Senior Commercial Banker. “Over the course of his career, Andy has helped business owners manage and upgrade their business potential and profitability. He is a seasoned professional who brings great energy and an excellent business perspective to each business relationship.”

In his work as a Madison-based commercial banker, Gunderson will build relationships with business owners and executives as he helps them meet their business goals through tailored financing including commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans and small-business (SBA) loans.

Gunderson is based at Wisconsin Bank & Trust’s Main Banking Center, located at 119 Junction Road in Madison. Gunderson can be reached at agunderson@wisconsinbankandtrust.com.

About Wisconsin Bank & Trust
Wisconsin Bank & Trust (WBT), a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., (NASDAQ: HTLF), is a business-focused community bank with assets of more than $1 billion. With eighteen banking centers and one mortgage loan origination office, Wisconsin Bank & Trust serves customers in the Madison, Milwaukee, Green Bay, Sheboygan, Monroe and southwest areas of Wisconsin. WBT offers a wide range of personal and business banking, private client and mortgage lending services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinbankandtrust.com or call 608.203.1214. Wisconsin Bank & Trust is a member of the FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

About Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
Heartland is a diversified financial services company with assets exceeding $9.5 billion. The Company provides banking, mortgage, private client, investment, treasury management, card services, insurance, and consumer finance services to individuals and businesses. Heartland currently has 121 banking locations serving 88 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Additional information about Heartland is available at www.htlf.com.

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Jeff Mack Joins Park Bank as First Vice President – Private Banking

Park Bank is pleased to announce that Jeff Mack has joined the bank as First Vice President – Private Banking. Mack brings nearly 15 years of demonstrated and award-winning experience in the financial services industry, including ranking as the top mortgage lender for five years at a nationwide bank. In Mack’s role at Park Bank, he will be applying his vast experience in analyzing personal financial portfolios for his clients towards mortgages, personal loans, and financial products and services to best fit their needs now and well into the future. Mack’s commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership is evident from his background as a former University of Wisconsin football team captain and Academic All-American. Today, Mack applies that passion to giving back to the Dane County community. Mack is a Board Member for the Overture Center for the Arts, program committee member at the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, and an advisor for the Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development. Mack will be located at Park Bank’s central office at 1815 Greenway Cross in Madison. His contact information is 608-278-2811, cell 608-345-2579, jmack@parkbank.com and jeff.parkbank.com.

Founded over fifty years ago in 1966, Park Bank is one of Madison’s longest serving community banks with 175 employees and $830 million in assets. Park Bank provides financial services to Dane County residents and businesses that help them achieve their dream – whether it’s a new home or a start-up business. Each year, Park Bank contributes to over 50 local organizations, as well as provides hundreds of hours of employee volunteer time, as a re-investment in our communities.

Axley Welcomes New Attorneys to Business Practice Group

Axley is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Conor Leedom, William Foley and Tracy Murn to Axley’s Business Practice Group.

Conor Leedom – Axley Waukesha

Attorney Conor Leedom is an associate attorney focusing his practice on contract negotiations; business organization and formation; mergers and acquisitions; and real estate transactions including sales and acquisitions, leasing, and development; and land use matters. He joins Axley after working as a commercial contracts attorney for General Electric Healthcare. Mr. Leedom works out of Axley’s Waukesha office.

William Foley – Axley Madison

Attorney William Foley is an associate attorney focusing his practice in tax, estate planning, and general business matters. Mr. Foley joins Axley after working as a Senior Tax Consultant with Deloitte Tax, a Big Four accounting firm. While with Deloitte, Mr. Foley’s work focused on tax planning opportunities and employer-compliance from both a US and global perspective. Mr. Foley works out of Axley’s Madison office.

Tracy Murn – Axley Madison, Axley Waukesha

Attorney Tracy Murn focuses her practice primarily on real estate, estate planning, and environmental law. She is transitioning to her role as associate after serving as a law clerk with Axley for the last two years. Ms. Murn is a recent graduate of Marquette University Law School where she was a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu honors society and graduated cum laude. Ms. Murn will be working from both Axley’s Madison and Waukesha offices.