Industry Happenings

INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS �� Heil Heil Insurance Agency Alex Romano joined Heil & Heil Insurance Agency as a commercial insurance specialist over two years ago and has focused his efforts and studies on becoming the area’s specialist in association and construction insurance. Alex has some background in contracting and is a Certified Construction Risk Insurance Specialist (CRIS). Along with his designation, he is also an Accredited Advisor in Insurance (AAI). Alex’s goal is to build longstanding relationships with his clients and support them in all their insurance needs. When asked “What can a client expect when working with you?” his response was; “An agent who is dedicated to his craft and one who is always looking out for their best interest.” Alex is a native of Northbrook, Illinois and lives there with his wife Brittany. He enjoys strength training, outdoor activities and spending quality time with his family. Y Alex Romano

Reserve Advisors, LLC Reserve Advisors, Inc. will now operate as Reserve Advisors, LLC. The change comes as the founders, Theodore Salgado and John Poehlmann, transition ownership of the company to the existing management team, new CEO Peter Hellman, and Bel Air Growth Partners. A key goal of the transition is to partner with the existing management team while continuing to provide technical advice with exceptional customer service that has been the signature of the organization since 1991. When asked why they chose the new ownership team, the founders said, “The new ownership structure provides greater opportunities to invest more resources in the company. These resources will be used to strategically scale the business in ways that provide additional value to our clients. We felt it was a win for our clients and our employees.” Salgado and Poehlmann will stay on for a period of time to help provide a seamless transition of CEO duties to Mr. Hellman. Todd Walter, VP of Engineering, celebrating his 20th anniversary with Reserve Advisors this year, had this to say about the change, “Through the years our clients have come to expect an exceptional reserve study experience. We are dedicated to delivering on this expectation by retaining the unique culture that we have developed at Reserve Advisors over the past 28 years.” Reserve Advisors creates custom-comprehensive reserve studies for condominiums, townhomes, homeowner associations, country clubs, governmental properties, commercial buildings and retirement communities.

Keough & Moody, P. C. We are excited to announce that Kenneth J. Donkel has joined Keough & Moody, P.C. effective December 1, 2019. Collaborating with Kenneth Donkel enhances our ability to deliver superb legal advice to our community association clients from our offices in Chicago and Naperville, in addition to our new location in Tinley Park. The newly expanded Keough & Moody, P.C. includes 10 attorneys and 15 support staff members, providing our clients with over 100 years of legal experience in community association law, real estate law, corporate/transactional law and litigation. Our clients should see a seamless transition and continued focus on the matters important to them. Ken will be located at our Naperville and Tinley Park offices. Kenneth J. Donkel has represented condominium and community associations for 37 years. Ken acts as general counsel for associations and has represented associations in their collection of delinquent assessments, contract negotiations, litigation, declaration amendments and opinion letters on association procedures and practices. He has extensive experience representing commercial and residential property owners in contractual matters, corporate work, and leasing. Ken received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business, Cum Laude, from Northern Illinois University. Ken received his Juris Doctorate Degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law and has concentrated his practice in representing condominium and community associations since 1982. Ken is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.

ABOMA The Apartment Building Owners and Managers Association of Illinois held their 82nd annual meeting and holiday party on December 7, 2019 and elected as Officers: President - Sheila Byrne, The Habitat Company, 1st Vice President - Dean Lerner, Sudler Property Management, 2nd Vice President – Jaime Sartin, Community Specialists, Treasurer, John Bieg and Secretary, RobertWiggs, ABOMA. ABOMA also announced their schedule of events for 2020: • Managers Night Out, early evening function at Athena Restaurant, Greek Town, Thursday, March 12 • Educational Seminar, afternoon function with networking, East

Bank Club, Thursday, June 18 • 83rd Annual Meeting and Holiday Party, University Club of

Chicago, Friday, December 4th All ABOMA events are for ABOMA members only. For more information visit www.aboma.com

INDUSTRY HAPPENINGS Mutual ofOmaha Bank Mutual of Omaha Bank has awarded Tom Engblom with the company’s prestigious Pillar Award recipient at its annual leadership conference in San Diego on August 23rd, 2019. – an honor given annually to the bank’s top 10 performers nationwide. This is the third time Engblom has received the award. Based in Chicago, Engblom is a regional account executive for Mutual of Omaha Bank’s Community Association Banking group. He was one of 10 individuals honored out of nearly 1,000 bank employees nationwide. Pillar Award recipients undergo a vigorous nomination process that evaluates performance, leadership and a demonstrated commitment to Mutual of Omaha Bank’s purpose and core values. Performance is measured by production goals, demonstrated exceptional service and contribution to a positive work environment, among other criteria. “We couldn’t be more pleased to present the Pillar Award to Tom for a third time in recognition for his work as a regional account executive,” said Alan Detata, President of Homeowner Association Banking and Services of Mutual of Omaha Bank. “This is a prestigious and competitive award that recognizes top talent across our organization. Recipients like Tom have demonstrated exceptional leadership and performance on a consistent basis and we are fortunate to have them at Mutual of Omaha Bank.” In addition to the Pillar Award, Engblom has also earned the Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management and the Professional Community Association Manager designation from CAI. He also recently completed his Doctorate degree in Business Administration from Northcentral University. Mutual of Omaha Bank is a full-service bank providing financial solutions to individuals and businesses across the United States. With more than $8.5 billion in assets, Mutual of Omaha Bank is a subsidiary of Mutual of Omaha, a Fortune 500 insurance and financial services company founded in 1909. Y Shown here are many of the members of the

ABOMA Board of Directors. Y Shown above are (LtoR) Bob Wiggs - ABOMA, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Adelman and Sheila Byrne - The Habitat Company & ABOMA President and Christy Wiggs - ABOMA. Mr. Adleman was recognized for his many years of service upon his retirement as ABOMA Legal Counsel.