Margaret Capper

Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking
North Shore Bank

Serving as Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking, Margaret leads North Shore Bank’s efforts to provide customized solutions for middle market all the way to small businesses in Eastern Wisconsin. With an emphasis on developing strong relationships, Capper works closely with owners and key managers of businesses to assist with their financial needs. Serving business clients for over 25 years, Capper brings valuable knowledge of day-to-day banking needs, cash flow strategies, and merger and acquisition funding. Along with her work at North Shore Bank, Capper is a strong community advocate for educating new business owners and facilitated seminar series with other community groups such as WWBIC and the Latino Chamber of Commerce. She also has a strong background in nonprofit, sits on various boards supporting the community, and was recently named to the Class of 2022 BizTimes Media Notable Commercial Banking Leaders.

Nick Curran

President
Executive Search Partners (ESP)

Nick Curran is President of Executive Search Partners (ESP) and has been in the executive search industry for over 30 years. He has helped build countless executive leadership teams throughout the country with his candid, consultative approach and sound business acumen. Nick’s boutique executive search firm, ESP focuses primarily in representing private equity and venture capital backed investments in multiple manufacturing and service-based industries. Nick is a proven and accomplished leader in the executive search industry consistently leading ESP as one of Wisconsin’s most recognized and respected executive search firms. Nick is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and a Certified Behavioral Analyst.

John Keeler

Area Senior Vice President
Gallagher

Kerry Klecic

Vice President, CIC, CLCS
Brown & Brown of Wisconsin

Kerry Klecic is part of the Brown & Brown transaction group, which provides risk consultation and insurance coverage for Mergers & Acquisitions activity. This includes Due Diligence, as well as Representations and Warranties, Litigation and Tax insurance coverages. Kerry has been with the company since Summer of 2016.

Lee M. Koury

Managing Partner
Smart Business Network Inc.

Lee is managing partner of Smart Business Network Inc., a national events, media and marketing company founded in 1989, primarily responsible for expanding the company’s Aspire deal-making conference throughout the U.S. He plays a key role in establishing corporate policies and developing long-term strategy and growth plans. Previously, he founded and chaired the Growth Group at national law firm Arter & Hadden LLP (now Tucker, Ellis & West), which focused on working with middle-market and high-growth technology companies. 

Glenn Margraff

Executive Vice President
Wintrust

Inge Plautz

SVP, Executive BDO
Old National Bank

Inge oversees the strategic direction of ONB’s growth strategy for WI. A female immigrant, Ms. Plautz brings a unique perspective with multi-disciplinary experience in banking, insurance, public accounting, and governance. Plautz is an expert moderator on governance, leadership principals, growth strategies and strategic planning.

She is the President - First Tee of SEWI board, incoming President - Private Directors Association of WI, Mequon Economic Development Committee and Evans Scholars board, Ozaukee Country Club. Inge graduated with an Executive MBA from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

Steven Szymanski

Attorney and Co-Chair, Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions Sections
von Briesen & Roper, s.c.

Steve is co-chair of von Briesen’s Mergers and Acquisitions Section. He regularly represents buyers, sellers and financial institutions in mergers and acquisitions transactions, and small and middle market businesses in their general corporate and business planning needs. Steve draws upon his knowledge of tax, finance and the law to assist clients in finding creative and practical solution to their legal and business opportunities and challenges.