Steven Pesce Email & Phone Number

Greater Chicago Area

• Oversee new business developments/strategies and retention through in-depth knowledge of banking, mortgages and financial planning -- managing development activities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of new loan programs to maximize profitability and strategically develop innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with underwriters under my supervision on problems to satisfy loan conditions prior to closing, resulting in 20% mitigation of inaccurate assessments.
• Managed middle market portfolio of single bank transactions, syndicated loans and increase integrating leasing’s and optimize productivity initiatives.

Greater Chicago Area

• Increased branch loan production volume by 30% by processing all commercial loan documentation, performing research activities, and consulting clients in the selection of financial products available -- meeting both.
• Developed, modeled and managed a disciplined marketing process based on market analysis and financial reporting by identifying strategies to effectively attract, maintain and build relationships with clients.
• Conducted credit appraisals after a complete analysis of client’s financial responsibilities and conducted due diligence on financial performance, operational performance, risk and industry trends previous to new bank.
• Led a 4-person multifunctional team to provide and utilize prospecting techniques to identify potential clients to service, while mentoring and training newer employees on treasury management.

• Monitored and evaluated clients’ profitability and return on equity/assets for the Commercial Banking Division determined by implementing financial models and presented findings clearly to senior leadership and C-Suite.
• Structured new business opportunities monthly as a SME, in CRM, for asset backed/cash flow, syndicated and secured/unsecured lending transactions through financial statement analysis and collateral management.
• Guaranteed Fifth Third Bank more than $10 million in new assets, prepared RTP/RTQ responses, and conducted weekly analysis to access the banks level of associated risk.
• Excelled on weekly business targets, identifying and realizing business opportunities in commercial lending and other financial solutions under the Bank’s lending guidelines.

• Participated in a two-year rotational program guided on commercial banking and capital markets with the ability to provide insightful micro and macroeconomic factors for evaluating unforeseen risk.
• Charged with monitoring and control of a portfolio with an authorized credit of $130 million and maintain portfolio structure.
• Spearheaded business proposals based on credit, deposits, and cash management needs tailored to each client and implemented ad hoc reports to ensure accuracy.
• Initiated supplier assessments, negotiations and contract management to maintain productive working relationships with stakeholders.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Collaborated with the research and sourcing team focusing on talent acquisitions of executive level professionals and senior associates.
• Acted as the firm representative for the Boys and Girls Club of America and developed and maintained positive customer relations to handle request and questions.
• Managed relationships with “Big 4” professional services firms to drive recruitment process.