Staff Bios
Management Team
William F. McCarty III, President and CEO, has over twenty-nine years of banking experience. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, member of the Executive Management team and Bank Director of MB Financial Bank, N.A. Mr. McCarty also held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of the First National Bank of Morton Grove and Senior Vice President of MidCity Financial Corporation, a five-bank holding company. He is skilled in many areas of banking, including areas of sales, management, lending, wealth management and networking. Mr. McCarty received a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a MBA from DePaul University, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
To contact William McCarty, please call 773.413.1940 or email WMcCarty@belmontbanktrust.com.
Jose O. Torres, Senior Vice President, brings more than thirty years experience in the banking industry to Belmont Bank & Trust. Most recently, Mr. Torres work experience has centered in lending for both commercial real estate and construction projects. He previously served in a similar role for several Chicago community banks. Mr. Torres started his career with The Mid-City National Bank of Chicago and has extensive experience in many areas of banking, all in the Chicago area.
To contact Jose Torres, please call 773.413.1941 or email JTorres@belmontbanktrust.com.
David M. Peshek, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, has over twenty years of experience in the banking industry. His primary responsibilities are retail deposit operations. Mr. Peshek also serves as the Compliance Officer, BSA Officer, IT Officer and Security Officer. Most recently, he was Vice President of Retail Administration at MB Financial Bank, N.A. Mr. Peshek started his career at the First National Bank of Morton Grove where he served in several different capacities during his tenure. Mr. Peshek earned his BS in Finance and a MBA from DePaul University, Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
To contact Dave Peshek, please call 773.413.1943 or email DPeshek@belmontbanktrust.com.
Ronald J. Banks, Chief Financial Officer, is the former Deputy Director-Chief Financial Officer of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, a one billion plus government agency serving as the State of Illinois Government’s source of Procurement, Information Technology, Facilities Management, Legal Services, and Media Relations services. Previously, he served as the Comptroller of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, which at one time was the largest uniform court system in the world. Ron is a member of many organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Illinois CPA Society, the Justinian Society of Lawyers, the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Ron received a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from Illinois Benedictine College and a Juris Doctorate from the John Marshall Law School.
To contact Ron Banks, please call 773.413.1942 or email RBanks@belmontbanktrust.com.
Board of Directors
- James J. Banks, Chairman
- Catherine M. Adduci, Director
- Fred B. Barbara, Director
- James A. DeLeo, Director
- Sylvester J. Kerwin, Jr., Director
- Carl J. Kramp, Director
- William F. McCarty III, President and CEO
- Christopher R. Stephens, Director
Officers
David A. Dagley, Assistant Vice President, began his career in the banking industry after receiving a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2005. Dave has experience in several areas of lending including commercial real estate, construction and small to mid-sized business lending. He is also experienced in credit analysis and loan portfolio management. He is a 2010 Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at University of Wisconsin — Madison where he vastly expanded his knowledge of the banking and financial services industries.
To contact David Dagley, please call 773.413.1945 or email DDagley@belmontbanktrust.com.
Stavros Georgikos, Accounting Officer, joined Belmont Bank & Trust Company in 2007. Previously, he served as an Accountant for the Terra Foundation for American Art. Stavros holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Dominican University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Brennan School of Business. Stavros is currently a member of the Illinois CPA Society and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
To contact Stavros Georgikos, please call 773.589.9500 or email sgeorgikos@belmontbanktrust.com.
Young Kim, Retail Banking Officer, has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry. Her primary responsibilities are Retail Deposit and branch operations. Ms. Kim started her career at the First National Bank of Morton Grove in several different areas of the bank, including consumer lending, mortgage loan origination and personal banking.
To contact Young Kim, please call 773.413.1946 or email YKim@belmontbanktrust.com.
Timothy Rohde, Retail Sales Officer, joined Belmont Bank & Trust Company in 2008. He has worked in the financial services industry for the last six years. He brings experience from both National City and Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Mr. Rohde is skilled in the areas of sales, management, marketing, new business development, credit analysis, and networking. He is a member of Business Networking International, multiple local Chambers of Commerce, and University of Illinois Alumni Association. Mr. Rohde received a BS in Business and Marketing from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.
To contact Timothy Rohde, please call 773.413.1962 or email TRohde@belmontbanktrust.com.
Michael Zagorski, joined Belmont Bank & Trust Company in 2008. Michael has also held the positions of Credit Analyst and Commercial Banking Associate. Michael began his career in the banking industry after receiving a BS in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2008.
To contact Michael Zagorski, please call 773.413.1950 or email mzagorski@belmontbanktrust.com.
Staff
- Maria Bobel, Customer Service Associate
773.589.9500, mbobel@belmontbanktrust.com - Tomasz K. Bos, Personal Banker
773.413.1947, TBos@belmontbanktrust.com - Ewelina Buczynski, Customer Service Associate
773.589.9500, ebuczynski@belmontbanktrust.com - Agnieszka Czornak, Loan Administrator
773.589.9500, ACzornak@belmontbank.com - Michael Doherty, Credit Analyst
773.413.1951, mdoherty@belmontbanktrust.com - Joanna Golebiewska, Accountant
773.589.9500, jbolebiewski@belmontbanktrust.com - Valentyna Jakuts, Loan Administrator
773.413.1959, vjakuts@belmontbanktrust.com - Kathy Kalinowski — Customer Service Manager
773.589.9500, KKalinowski@belmontbanktrust.com - Alejandra Ledezma — Accounting
773.589.9500, aledezma@belmontbanktrust.com - Robert Sztremer, Loan Administrator
773.413.1961, rsztremer@belmontbanktrust.com - Joseph Zagorski, Personal Banker
773.589.9500, jzagorski@belmontbanktrust.com
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