At CFO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Illinois based CFO’ operating in the Banking space. If you think a CFO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
R. Mark Graf
Executive VP & CFO of Discover Financial Services
R. Mark Graf joined Discover in 2011 as executive vice president, chief financial officer. Prior to joining Discover, Mark was an investment advisor with Aquiline Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in investments in the financial services industry. Prior to that, he was a partner at Barrett Ellman Stoddard Capital from 2006 to 2008. Mark was executive vice president and chief financial officer for Fifth Third Bank from 2004 to 2006, after having served as its treasurer from 2001 to 2004. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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About Discover Financial Services: Discover Financial Services is a direct banking and payment services company.
Joseph Chopp
Vice President and CFO of First Analysis
Joseph Chopp is a vice president and CFO coordinating financial administration of First Analysis and its private equity and venture capital funds. Prior to joining First Analysis in 1999, he spent nine years at Arthur Andersen LLP, most recently as a tax manager in the financial services area. He earned a J.D. and a master’s degree in tax law from DePaul University and a master’s degree in accounting science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a certified public accountant.
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About First Analysis: First Analysis is a venture capital investment company that offers equity research, investment banking, and sales and trading services.
Karina B. Stahl
Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer – Investment Funds of Monroe Capital
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About Monroe Capital: Monroe Capital is a provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle market companies in the U.S. and Canada
Kevin M. Killips
Executive Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of PrivateBancorp
Kevin M. Killips is Executive Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer for The PrivateBank. In this role, Killips is responsible for the financing planning, treasury, accounting, reporting and management functions for the Company. He also oversees comprehensive operations, including information technology. Killips most recently served as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller with Discover Financial Services since March 2008, responsible for comprehensive accounting, reporting, planning and tax functions. Prior to that, Killips worked for nearly 10 years at LaSalle Bank and its then-parent company, ABN AMRO, serving as Executive Vice President, North American Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller. He also was director of Internal Audit, and then Vice President-Finance at Transamerica Corporation. Killips began his career at Ernst & Young, where he served from 1979-1993. Killips serves as vice chair of the Board of Trustees for Dominican University.
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About PrivateBancorp: PrivateBancorp as a Delaware corporation in 1989 to provide highly personalized financial services.
Stephanie Kushner
EVP & CFO of Broadwind Energy
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About Broadwind Energy: Their recently completed Recapitalization represents a major milestone in our overall plan to produce profitable growth for our investors.