Eric Estela

Eric Estela has a diverse work experience in the banking industry. Eric started their career at Park National Bank, where they served as a Branch Service Manager and Relationship Banker, effectively managing a branch and leading a sales team to achieve deposit and loan goals. Eric then became an Underwriter, responsible for assessing loan requests. Later, at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Eric held the roles of Portfolio Manager and Portfolio Officer in the Special Assets Group, where they ranked in the top 5% of officers nationwide and negotiated workout strategies for borrowers, maximizing recovery. Eric also worked at Loan Management Solutions as a Vice President, managing a distressed asset portfolio and providing advisory services. Most recently, Eric has been working at Byline Bank as a Senior Credit Officer, holding the positions of Vice President and Senior Vice President.

Eric Estela completed their education with a B.A. in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the years 1997 to 2001. Eric then pursued further studies at the DePaul Driehaus College of Business and obtained an MBA in Entrepreneurship during the years 2002 to 2005.