Mark Zurlini

Mark Zurlini has over 30 years of experience in various roles within the banking and financial industry. Mark is currently the Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer at ConnectOne Bank, a position they have held since April 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Managing Director and Senior Lending Officer at ConnectOne Bank from September 2021 to April 2022. From 2019 to 2021, they worked as a Senior Loan Officer at ConnectOne Bank.

Before joining ConnectOne Bank, Mark Zurlini worked at M&T Bank as a Senior Commercial Real Estate Relationship Manager from November 2012 to January 2019. Prior to that, they were a Principal at Palisades Financial, LLC from 1998 to 2012.

Mark Zurlini also has experience as a Director of Finance at Eastern Consolidated from 1997 to 1998, and as a Vice President at Allied Asset Management, LLC from 1995 to 1997. Mark began their career at First Union Bank, where they served as a Vice President of Commercial Real Estate from 1991 to 1995.

Mark Zurlini received their Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting/Economics from Rutgers University in the years 1980 to 1984. Mark also holds additional certifications as a Licensed Real Estate Broker for New York and New Jersey.