Melissa Jaskolka is an accomplished legal professional specializing in commercial lending and financial services. Currently, Jaskolka serves as Counsel for Commercial Lending at First Citizens Bank since September 2024. Prior to this role, Jaskolka was a Partner and Financial Services Associate Attorney at Poyner Spruill LLP from August 2018 to September 2024, representing financial institutions in various transactional and financing matters. Previous experience includes positions as a Financial Services Associate Attorney at Squire Patton Boggs, Associate Attorney at Javitch Block LLC, and roles in project management and privacy compliance at PNC Financial Services Group, National City Bank, and KeyBank. Jaskolka holds a Juris Doctorate in Business Law and an MBA in Business from Cleveland State University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Management from Notre Dame College.