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Edward 'Ed' Wehmer is a Board Member at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, Board Member at Hinsdale Bank & Trust, and President/CEO at Wintrust Ventures. He has worked as President/CEO/Co-Founder at WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP, Board Member at CORUS BANKSHARES INC, and President at Lake Forest Bank & Trust. Edward works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago, TRUSTEE at Children's Memorial Hospital Foundation, and TRUSTEE at Barat Coll. He attended Georgetown University.

Dave Gilbert is the Founder and CEO of National Funding, one of the country’s leading financial technology companies for small- and medium-sized businesses. For more than 20 years, Dave has been a champion of American small business owners. He’s impacted the financial success of National Funding, as well as contributed to Southern California and the city of San Diego through his volunteerism and philanthropy.Headquartered in San Diego, National Funding and its subsidiary Quick Bridge Funding have provided more than $3.5 billion in capital for over 60,000 businesses since its founding. The firm provides working capital loans and equipment financing to small business owners. As CEO, Dave is National Funding’s visionary, providing strategic direction. Under his leadership, National Funding has been recognized eight consecutive years (2013-2020) on the Inc. 500/5000 and seven consecutive years on the the San Diego Business Journal Top 100 list of Fastest Growing Privately-Held Companies. Based on the percentage of revenue growth, the lists recognize entrepreneurs who excel in innovation, financial performance and personal commitment. Through Dave’s innate ability to identify opportunities in the marketplace and create new delivery channels, he is recognized as a thought leader in the alternative lending marketplace and is a sought-after presenter for industry conferences and an expert source for news media.Gilbert received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Entrepreneurship from the University of Southern California. He is an Executive Level member of the USC Marshall Partners, the business school's premier giving society. In 2019 Gilbert was a finalist in the San Diego Business Journal Top CEO of the Year. In 2017 Gilbert received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2017 Award in the Finance category in San Diego. In 2007, he was named the USC Marshall School of Business “Entrepreneur of the Year” and was also recognized as a San Diego “40 Under Forty” honoree. Gilbert resides in San Diego, California with his wife and two children.

Board Chairman with a demonstrated history of working in the banking industry. Skilled in Secondary Market Loan Sales, Investments, Business Strategy, and Mortgage Lending. Strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Political Science and Government from Saint Bonaventure University.