Barbara Arquilla is Senior Vice President of Client Services in Mesirow Executive Benefit Services She is responsible for managing the daily operations of the client service team She focuses on plan participant communication and system integration for the group’s proprietary system for nonqualified benefit plan daily valuation Barbara has 36 years of industry experience Prior to joining Mesirow…

Ben Blakney is President of Mesirow Institutional Real Estate Direct He is responsible for the development and strategic implementation of capital and client solutions He has more than 30 years of investment industry experience as a senior executive in both the public and private sectors He sits on the IRED Investment Committee and is also a member of Mesirow’s Board of Directors Prior to joining…

Bill Gumbert is a Managing Director in Mesirow Public Finance With 35 years experience in the municipal capital markets Bill has coordinated the successful completion of over $150 billion in financings to support the needs of local communities Recognizing the importance of public education in local communities he specializes in supporting the needs of school districts across Texas Prior to…

Bob Lockwood is a Managing Director in Mesirow Investment Banking where he delivers strategic advisory services to clients across the Technology & Services sector He leads deal execution manages transaction processes and plays a key role in fostering relationships throughout the broader technology ecosystem Bobs transaction expertise spans all aspects of Marketing Advertising Media Ecommerce…

Boden Pollack is Analyst Asset Management of Mesirow Alternative Credit  Prior to joining Mesirow Boden served as an Analyst at Bastion Management where his responsibilities included portfolio monitoring and unit economic modeling Bastion joined Mesirow in December 2024 Before joining Bastion Boden was a Researcher in the Wake Forest University Department of Mathematics and a Data Analyst Intern…

Brad Schrage CFA is a Senior Research Scientist specializing in research initiatives for Mesirow Financial’s Currency Management Team He has over 14 years of currency management experience In previous roles within the Currency Team at Mesirow and Russell Investments he has optimized alpha portfolio construction written and maintained the code base for portfolio implementation co-authored…