Todd Brown
Financial Ananlyst

Todd Brown is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management division of The Marshall Group. He is responsible for credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Prior to joining The Marshall Group, Brown gained experience in the consumer lending industry, most recently as a Branch Lending Manager for TCF Bank in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Brown holds a bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College.

Safiyyah Muhammad
Supervisor, Risk Management

Safiyyah Muhammad is Supervisor of the Construction Draw Group within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for the coordination and management of an $800+ million construction loan portfolio.

Muhammad has more than six years of experience within the financial services industry. She previously served in the Loan Servicing Division at Cherokee State Bank as a Loan Accounting Representative and Commercial Documentation Specialist. Prior to Cherokee, Muhammad served as a Cash Management Representative at Signal Bank.

Muhammad studied business and finance at The University of Oklahoma, and most recently at Augsburg College in Minnesota.

Stephanie Pawlyshyn
Loan Closer

Stephanie Pawlyshyn is a Loan Closer within the Loan Administration Department. She is responsible for administering and processing the closing of commercial transactions.

Ms. Pawlyshyn began her career at Marshall in 2003 in the Commercial Real Estate Department.

Ms. Pawlyshyn holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Minnesota.

Sandra Spangler
Paralegal

Sandra Spangler is a Paralegal within the Loan Administration division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for drafting loan documentation and overseeing loan closings.

Previously, Spangler worked at Atherton Capital in San Mateo, California and Citicorp in Irvine, California as the Documentation Manager for their loan closing departments, closing loans in the franchise food industry.

Spangler holds a bachelor's degree in management from the University of Phoenix.

Anne Deeb
Loan Closer, Loan Administration

Anne Deeb is a Loan Closer within the Loan Administration department at Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for coordinating and administering all aspects of closing commercial transactions.

Deeb previously worked as an Escrow Officer within the National Commercial Services of First American Title Insurance Company.

Deeb holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and a minor in MIS from Augsburg College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Arani Ladlie
Financial Analyst

Arani Ladlie is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management division of The Marshall Group. She is responsible for credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Ladlie previously worked as an Editor for the Malaysian Law Journal. Her responsibilities included proofreading articles, rewriting sections of law documents and training new recruits for similar positions.

Ladlie holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and applied psychology from St. Cloud State University, a master’s degree in social and organizational psychology from the London School of Economics and a master’s degree in mass communications from St. Cloud State University.

Allan Doering
Senior Vice President, Credit Administration

Allan Doering is a Senior Vice President within the Credit Administration division of Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for managing the Risk Management and Construction Draw departments as well as managing the automation efforts for various credit-related activities.

Doering has more than 20 years of experience within the credit field. Prior to joining Marshall BankFirst, he served as Vice President of Credit Administration at US Bank where he supported a $120 billion commercial portfolio. Previously, Doering served at Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) where he implemented new policies and procedures for FDIC insured institutions.

Doering holds a bachelor's degree in social science, history and math from the University of Minnesota-Morris.

Adam Harding
Financial Analyst

Adam Harding is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for financial and credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Previously, Harding gained experience in the residential lending industry as an intern for TeamMortgage in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Harding holds a bachelor's degree in financial management from the University of Saint Thomas.

Chuck Tatsuda
Vice President, Interim Construction

Chuck Tatsuda is the Vice President and Director of Interim Construction for Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for disbursements of Marshall BankFirst's $1.7+ billion construction loan portfolio.

Tatsuda has over 20 years of commercial banking and mortgage lending experience, most recently as the Builder Credit Manager for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage's National Builder division. He helped design and develop their nationwide construction/perm program, as well as several other builder financing programs. Prior to this, Tatsuda was Credit Review Manager for Norwest Mortgage's Quality Assurance group. He started his banking career as a commercial lender at First Bank Minneapolis/St. Paul before joining a commercial credit process review team at Norwest Bank Minneapolis.

Tatsuda holds an economics degree from Claremont Men's College, an MBA in finance from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and a Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School.

Darcy Samson
Vice President, Portfolio/Data Managment

Darcy Samson is Vice President, Portfolio/Data Management for Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for ensuring the information from which to generate business intelligence is consistent, reliable, accurate, integrated and easily accessible. In addition, she is responsible for ensuring that Marshall BankFirst's reporting systems provide the right information to the right people at the right time and identifying ways to utilize information to add value to the relationships that Marshall BankFirst has with their clients. Lastly, she acts as a liaison to the Project Management Office in the implementation of special projects that directly impact the Credit Department's ability to manage, monitor and/or service the commercial loan portfolio.

Samson has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry. Previous financial services experience consists of seven years at Bremer Financial Services as the Vice President - Product Management/Marketing Analysis where she was responsible for new product introductions and the overall management of Bremer's products; managing market and client research; and overseeing the modeling and utilization of Bremer's client information for proactive sales and service opportunities. Additionally, Samson has more than eight years of experience as a Safety and Soundness Financial Institutions Examiner with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis and the State of North Dakota.

Samson holds a master's of business administration degree from North Dakota State University, and a bachelor's of business administration degree with a major in marketing from the University of North Dakota. She is also a graduate of the American Bankers Graduate School of Banking in Boulder, Colorado.

Angela Walter
Construction Draw Administrator

Angela Walter is a Construction Draw Administrator within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for processing construction draw requests.

Prior to joining Marshall BankFirst, Walter served as a Loan Servicing Consultant for Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Finance. Her responsibilities included processing construction draws, setting up files and loan monitoring for their residential and commercial portfolio.

Walter is pursuing her bachelor's degree in marketing and management from the College of Saint Scholastica, and is expected to graduate early spring 2006.

Gabe Philibert
Assistant Vice President, Commercial Real Estate, Minneapolis

Gabe Philibert is an Assistant Vice President for Marshall BankFirst's Commercial Real Estate Division. Along with the office's senior underwriters, he is responsible for the development, underwriting, structuring, analysis and closing of commercial credit facilities.

Prior to joining Marshall BankFirst, Philibert served as an Assistant Vice President of Commercial Banking and Branch Manager for Highland Bank in Minneapolis, MN. His responsibilities included prospecting new business, managing customer loan and deposit relationships, and overseeing the daily operations of the Minneapolis branch.

Philibert holds a bachelor's degree in business management from Luther College.

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Heidi Paulson
Loan Closer

Heidi Paulson is a Loan Closer within the Loan Administration division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for coordinating and overseeing loan closings.

Paulson previously worked as a paralegal within the real estate department of the law firm of Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. Prior to Winthrop & Weinstine, she was a Commercial/Real Estate Lending Assistant with Cherokee Bank and a Housing Program Assistant at Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.

Paulson holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota - Morris and an ABA-approved paralegal certificate from the Denver Paralegal Institute.

Joel Fischer
Financial Analyst

Joel Fischer is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management Division of The Marshall Group. He is responsible for credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Fischer holds a bachelor's degree in financial economics from Gustavus Adolphus College.

Barbara Rush
Construction Loan Administrator

Barbara Rush is a Construction Loan Administrator within the Loan Administration Division of The Marshall Group. She is responsible for processing construction loan draw requests.

Rush previously worked within the servicing division of U.S. Bank’s residential mortgage company.  Her responsibilities included Supervisor of the cash management and agent servicing departments as well as Quality Assurance Analyst. Prior to joining The Marshall Group, Rush served as a Relationship Business Associate within the special assets group, where she was responsible for processing payoffs, collection of funds and reviewing and processing of complex restructure agreements.

Rush holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota.

Jorgen Bocklage
Senior Vice President

Jorgen Bocklage is Senior Vice President within the Risk Management Division of Marshall BankFirst. He leads a team of analysts responsible for determining credit ratings on new and existing loans as well as providing ongoing information on loans currently in Marshall BankFirst’s portfolio. He also manages selected special assets and oversees Resource Allocation Committee and Credit Committee submissions.

Bocklage previously served at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray as an Equity Research Analyst and a Research Analyst at Miller & Schroeder. Prior to that, he served in a sales capacity at Cargill/North Star Steel.

Bocklage holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Colby College and a master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas. He holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Nathan Pelzer
Financial Analyst

Nathan Pelzer is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for credit analysis, determining investor cash flow, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing annual updates on existing portfolio loans.

Pelzer holds a bachelor's degree in marketing and finance from the University of Minnesota.

Kathy Mullenbach
Associate

Kathy Mullenbach is an Associate in the Risk Management department of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for administrative and customer service including bank audit confirmations, wires and deposits.

Prior to Marshall BankFirst, Mullenbach was employed by Garfield Clark & Associates, Inc. She served as an Administrative Manager where she was responsible for all aspects of managing from interacting with owners, tenants and vendors to maintaining the accounting operations.

Jim Lund
Vice President, Commercial Real Estate

Jim Lund is a Vice President within the Commercial Real Estate division of Marshall BankFirst and is responsible for the administration of Marshall BankFirst's commercial real estate loan portfolio. He coordinates with originating bankers on real estate loans by working with the loan administration department on loan documentation, due diligence, closing and loan servicing.

Lund previously practiced as a real estate attorney with Lund Law Office, P.A, where he was sole proprietor, and prior to that with Rider Bennett Egan Arundel, Mackall Counse & Moore and Fryberger Buchanan Smith & Frederick. During that time, he provided real estate-related legal services for businesses, including commercial lenders with whom he worked on property acquisition, refinancing and construction loans from application through due diligence, construction phase and term loan closings.

Lund holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from St. Olaf College and a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law.

Rebecca Bergin
Financial Analyst, Commercial Real Estate Minneapolis

Rebecca Bergin is a Financial Analyst within the Commercial Real Estate Division of Marshall BankFirst. Along with the office's senior underwriters, she is responsible for the development, underwriting, structuring, analysis and closing of commercial credit facilities.

Bergin previously worked within the Risk Management department of Marshall BankFirst where she was responsible for credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans. Prior to joining Marshall, Bergin served as a Lead Credit Analyst at U.S. Bank where she focused on the underwriting and analysis of real estate loans.

Bergin holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from North Dakota State University.

Steve Famias
Assistant Vice President and Financial Analyst

Steve Famias is an Assistant Vice President and Financial Analyst within the Risk Management Division of The Marshall Group. He is responsible for credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Famias previously served at Miller & Schroeder for 10 years in several positions, including as a Financial Analyst in the Special Assets Division and in Commercial Real Estate where he monitored construction loans and assisted underwriters in loan originations. He also served as a trading assistant where he monitored securities inventory and processed mutual fund and bond trades.

Famias holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Moorhead State University. He is a licensed General Securities Representative with the NASD and holds a Blue Sky 63.

Minelly Gonzalez
Construction Loan Administrator

Minelly Gonzalez is a Construction Loan Administrator within the Loan Administration division of The Marshall Group. She is responsible for processing construction loan draw requests.

Gonzalez has spent the past five years in the financial institution industry, most recently as a Personal Banker with Rosemount National Bank, where she was responsible for establishing, supporting and maintaining retail and commercial depository relationships. She has also worked at Signal Bank as a Commercial and Private Banking Assistant and at Midway National Bank as a Convenience Banker.

Gonzalez holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Meghan Harris
Executive Vice President, Loan Administration, Minneapolis

Meghan Harris is an Executive Vice President within the Loan Administration division of Marshall BankFirst Corp. She is responsible for the administration of Marshall BankFirst's commercial loan portfolio with responsibility for documentation, closing and servicing of loans, including the draw process of construction loans.

Harris previously practiced with the firm of Faegre & Benson, specializing in the structure of commercial loan financings and the resolution of distressed credits, including problem loan work-outs and bankruptcy. She later served as General Counsel to The First National Bank of Saint Paul, providing advice in connection with all aspects of legal and regulatory requirements of national banking associations, continuing her work with commercial transactions and workouts. She spent several years as a Law Professor both in an adjunct capacity as well as that of a visiting full-time Professor of Law, teaching in the areas of Regulation of Banking, Debtor-Creditor Rights, Bankruptcy and Uniform Commercial Code.

Harris holds bachelor's degrees in history and English from Coe College and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa College of Law.

Mary Wyatt
Senior Paralegal, Loan Administration

Mary Wyatt is a Senior Paralegal within the Loan Administration Division of The Marshall Group. She is responsible for providing paralegal support to the General Counsel, overseeing loan closings and processing construction loan draw requests.

Wyatt previously served as a Paralegal for Builders Mortgage Company, LLC and was responsible for drafting loan documentation, post-closing monitoring and recordkeeping of loans, processing of draw requests and payoffs, and the release and/or satisfaction of real estate mortgages.

Sheneall Carter
Construction Draw Administration

Sheneall Carter is a Construction Draw Administrator within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for processing construction loan draw requests.

Previously, Carter served as a Cash Management Operations Specialist with TCF National Bank where she was responsible for account reconciliation and customer service. She also worked within the Check Fraud Department as a Forgery Investigator and Foreign Collections Specialist.

Carter is currently attending Augsburg College. She is pursuing a major in business administration/finance.

Rebecca Bagniewski
Construction Draw Associate

Becky Bagniewski is a Construction Draw Associate within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for processing construction loan interest requests and handling general administrative duties.

Bagniewski previously worked for more than four years with the Construction Finance Group at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in various positions. Her most recent position was as Project Manager, where she was responsible for developing new payoff and budget processes, maintaining the department's business continuity plan and managing a number of other projects. During her time at Wells Fargo, Bagniewski also worked as a Quality Assurance Analyst and a Residential Construction Loan Processor. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, she worked at Trusted Advisors, a subsidiary of Mutual of New York, as an Operations Associate and Office Manager.

Bagniewski is currently pursuing a major in business management from the University of Phoenix.

Tim Sery
Financial Analyst, Risk Management

Tim Sery is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Prior to joining Marshall BankFirst, Sery gained commercial loan underwriting experience with MidCountry Bank where he was responsible for designing their underwriting procedures. He also created and implemented their credit approval presentation. After beginning his banking career with Marquette Bank, Sery went to American Bank where he was responsible for underwriting as a credit analyst on commercial loans.

Sery holds bachelor's degrees in marketing, management and finance from Mount Mercy College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Paul Schaible
Construction Draw Administrator

Paul Schaible is a Construction Loan Administrator within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for managing construction loan draw requests.

Schaible has more than 14 years of mortgage finance experience with expertise in the management of construction draw accounts. Most recently, he served as a Disbursement Administrator within Wells Fargo's Commercial Lending division where he was responsible for managing a portfolio of commercial loans. Prior to that, he served as a Loan Administrator in the Construction Finance division at GMAC/RFC where he managed accounts for clients who specialized in the development of master-planned communities.

Ben Martinez
Vice President and Loan Operations Manager

Ben Martinez is the Loan Operations Manager within the Credit Risk division of Marshall BankFirst. He is responsible for managing the Loan Accounting, Scanning and Collateral Management teams.

Martinez has more than 10 years of experience in loan operations and the servicing of commercial loans. Prior to joining Marshall BankFirst, he served as Operations Manager at U.S. Bank where he managed the Loan Documentation and File Management teams.

Karen Sognesand
Construction Draw Administrator

Karen Sognesand is a Construction Draw Administrator within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for processing construction loan draw requests.

Sognesand previously served as a Draw Specialist with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage's Construction Finance Group. Her responsibilities included reviewing inspection reports and initiating wires and checks to appropriate parties. Sognesand also has previous experience in; processing, underwriting and closing loans for residential mortgages.

Sognesand attended Mankato State University for two years.

Dale Pfeiffer
Vice President

Dale Pfeiffer is a Vice President within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. He leads a team of financial and risk analysts responsible for managing the overall credit quality within Marshall BankFirst's loan portfolio. Pfeiffer's group is responsible for completing loan reviews, covenant monitoring and tracking, determining risk ratings and providing ongoing information on loans within the loan portfolio.

Pfeiffer has more than 17 years of experience within the credit field. Prior to joining Marshall BankFirst, he served as U.S. Bancorp as a Vice President where he managed a portfolio in excess of $300 million.

Pfeiffer holds a bachelor's degree in business from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

Ashley Christy
Financial Ananlyst

Ashley Christy is a Financial Analyst within the Risk Management division of Marshall BankFirst. She is responsible for financial and credit analysis, determining credit risk ratings, assisting investment bankers in preparing loan documents and providing quarterly updates on existing portfolio loans.

Christy began her career at Marshall BankFirst in 2004 in the Institutional Sales Department. She previously worked at U.S. Bank as part of a retail banking management team where her responsibilities included customer service support, personnel, sales, operations, loss recovery, audit, compliance and payroll.

Christy holds a bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Minnesota.