Frontenac
Julie Milbratz Bender has extensive experience in finance and accounting, working in various roles at companies such as Frontenac, Heller Financial, NES Rentals, and Chicago Corporation. Julie Milbratz holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Northwestern University, along with a BS in Accounting from Indiana University Bloomington. Julie is currently serving as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer at Frontenac, a Chicago-based private equity firm.
Frontenac
Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with established operating leaders, through an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST, which seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. Over the last 50+ years, Frontenac has built a leading franchise working with over 300 owners of mid-sized businesses as they address complex transition issues of liquidity, management enhancement, and growth planning.