New hires and promotions
Wells Fargo has appointed Gina Alberts Peter as senior vice president for the Wisconsin market. Peter previously served as senior vice president managing large corporate business development in St. Louis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Tampa, Orlando and Milwaukee for BMO Harris Bank. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago.
Grace Matthews Inc. has promoted Ben Scharff from director to managing director of the Milwaukee-based investment bank. Scharff has a bachelor’s in economics from University of Wisconsin and previously served in the United States Marine Corps.
Cara Vigneau has been hired as an investment associate at Windermere Wealth Advisors LLC, a Waukesha investment advisory firm. She holds a degree in kinesiology from University of Wisconsin and previously worked at a nutritional and personal fitness organization.
Associated Banc-Corp has hired John Slominski as senior vice president, director residential lending credit/default management at its Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee location. He previously served as director of portfolio surveillance for MGIC Investment Corporation in Milwaukee. He graduated from Northern Illinois University.
Associated Banc-Corp has hired Jim Larcheid as a senior mortgage loan officer at its Brookfield office. He previously served as a mortgage loan officer at North Shore Bank.
Associated Banc-Corp has hired Douglas Gray as an assistant vice president, residential loan officer at the Brookfield branch. He previously worked at North Shore Bank, and has 14 years of experience.
Associated Banc-Corp has promoted John Buresh to vice president, relationship manager in the bank’s commercial real estate group. He joined Associated in 2009 as a portfolio manager, and works at the Kilbourn Avenue Milwaukee location.
