Cindi Hamill has joined Todd P. Smith Commercial Real Estate as a licensed assistant, working out of the office located at 3000 Professional Dr., Suite 200, in Springfield. “I had an unusual path to get here,” said Hamill. After graduating from the University of Illinois, she worked in sales for a national firm that sold [...]
Chris Smith has joined the Land of Lincoln Credit Union as a senior vice president and chief compliance officer. Prior to assuming his new role, Smith was vice president of internal audit, loan review and compliance officer at SCB Bancorp in Decatur. He has worked in the financial industry for more than 10 years, including [...]
Mark Nelson has joined ReMax Professionals as a real estate agent specializing in commercial properties. “I wanted to work for myself, pursue a lot of the passion projects I’ve been wanting to do for a long time, and get out of the corporate life,” Nelson said of his decision to become involved in commercial real [...]
Jeffrey Baker has been named as deputy CEO of Illinois REALTORS, a move that puts him in line to oversee the real estate trade association in 2021. Baker, 38, is an Auburn native who has served as the association’s associate general counsel and worked in various capacities with the association since 2014. Ed Neaves, president-elect [...]
John Maxfield has retired as senior vice president of Illinois National Bank on April 30, capping a 40-year career in banking that began and ended at INB. Maxfield, a native of Mason City, graduated from Depauw University in 1977 and spent a year playing in a rock band before deciding he needed to find work. [...]
The April 24 episode of “Steve” features Springfield resident Jermaine Ward presenting host Steve Harvey with a custom-made chair. Ward, who owns Monte’s Custom Furniture, said he was inspired to start working on the chair earlier this year because of his mom, who he describes as a “huge Steve Harvey fan.” At the end of [...]
Springfield Business Journal and Security Bank are proud to announce the 2019 Women of Influence: Leuwania Baker, Vernessa Glover, Amanda Long, Abby Sgro and Stacey Skrysak. Security Bank's Women of Influence award recognizes local women for their achievements, honoring women from both the public and private sectors for their contributions to the Springfield area community. Leuwania [...]
Alliance Community Bank has hired Todd Fliss as the bank’s vice president of business development. Fliss will be responsible for growing the mortgage lending business of Alliance Community Bank in markets adjacent to Menard County, while also helping customers with lending needs. In addition, he will take a lead role in community and industry involvement [...]
Downtown Springfield, Inc. (DSI) has named Mollie Ringer as market manager for the 20th season of the Old Capitol Farmers Market. A lifelong resident of Springfield, Ringer’s nonprofit resume includes the Appalachia Service Project, Illinois Grape Growers and Vintner’s Association, and most recently, Hope. She has also been active as a volunteer for DSI events. [...]
Cordell & Cordell, a law firm that focuses on representing men in family law cases, has hired Roger White as a litigation attorney. White will be working out of the Springfield office located at 2815 Old Jacksonville Road, Suite 100. White earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. Prior to [...]