Julie E. Vander Weele Senior Managing Director, Investment Advisory, Investment Brokerage and Investment Strategies Executive Committee Member, Board of Directors 350 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60610 312-595-6058

Areas of Focus: Investment Advisory, Investment Products and Wealth Management

Profile:

• Manages Investment Advisory, Investment Brokerage and Investment Strategies
• Responsible for the firm's Chicago, Highland Park and Oakbrook Private Client Investment offices with assets exceeding $8.5 billion
• Led the development of Advisory business services to assets of more than $4 billion
• Joined Mesirow Financial in senior executive positions since 1986
• Holds NASD Series 7 and Series 8 licenses

Education:

• B.S., Northern Illinois University
• M.M., Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

Affiliations:

• National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) District Committee, member
• Rush Neurobehavorial Center Advisory Board, member
• Illinois Council on Economic Education, former trustee
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), Sales and Marketing Committee, executive committee, past member
• The Bond Club of Chicago, past president
• SIA Central States District, past chairman
• Girl Scouts of Chicago, past board member