First Midwest opens Milwaukee banking office

CHICAGO - First Midwest Bank said it will expand its operations north by opening a commercial banking office in Milwaukee.

The move follows the bank's acquisition in January of Northern Oak Wealth Management, a registered investment adviser with approximately $800 million of assets under management.

First Midwest's Commercial Banking office is comprised of teams focused on middle market and commercial real estate. Daniel Brandt recently joined First Midwest to lead its commercial real estate team. Prior to joining First Midwest, he was a senior vice president and relationship manager in the Commercial Real Estate division at Old National Bank. Regina Levchets, vice president, also joins the Milwaukee commercial real estate team from Old National Bank. She has more than 12 years of real estate, business development and relationship management experience. Daniel and Regina join Mark Bruss, Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer, who was hired in 2018 to enhance and grow First Midwest's corporate and institutional banking capabilities in the middle market.

"Our new Commercial Banking office enhances our commercial and wealth capabilities in Milwaukee and provides clients in this market with one-on-one access to our bankers, as well a broader range of commercial real estate, private banking and wealth management solutions," said Michael L. Scudder, Chairman and CEO of First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.