Yanni Ballis

Yanni Ballis currently serves as an AVP Commercial Lending Officer at Byline Bank, starting in October 2023, where the focus is on nurturing and managing relationships with emerging middle market commercial clients and developing tailored sales strategies. Prior to this role, Yanni worked at Wintrust Financial Corporation from June 2020 to October 2023 as a Commercial Lending Officer, focusing on client relationship management and sales strategy development in various financial services. Earlier experience includes a Financial Analyst position, where responsibilities included financial analysis, risk assessment, and credit risk monitoring across several loan portfolios. Yanni began with an internship at Wintrust Financial in 2018. Educational credentials include a Bachelor's degree in Finance with minors in International Business and Sports Management from Michigan State University, along with prior studies at Harvard University and Lake Forest High School.