Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Peter J. Birnbaum |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago, Illinois |
| Bob Lopardo |
President |
| August R Butera |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chicago, Illinois |
| Dennis A Norden |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
| Henry Shulruff |
Senior Vice President |
| Jerry T Gorman |
Senior Vice President of Downstate Operations |
| Brian S Michaels |
Vice President and Trust Officer, Atg Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois |
| Michael K Brandt |
Vice President, Claims and Legislation, Champaign, Illinois |
| Stanley Balbach |
Atg Founder |
| Samuel H Levine |
Partner, Litigation Group, Arnstein & Lehr, Llp |
| Arden K Miner |
Senior Manager, Underwriting |
| Sandra A Allfrey |
Manager, Training and Development, Lombard, Illinois |
| Wallace Benjamin Hamlin |
Senior Care Manager, Life Care Innovations, Oakbrook Terrace |
| Alex Goiran |
Approved Title Agent |
| Christine Sparks |
Staff Attorney |
| David E Murray |
Secretary |
| Donna Gagliardo Kogut |
Managing Attorney, Commercial Title Services, Chicago, Illinois |
| Douglas J Schweickert |
Agent |
| Gregory J Miely |
Attorney, Champaign, Illinois |
| Harold C Verhaaren |
Agent |
| Harry E Stirmell |
Supervisor, Title Insurance Division, State of Illinois Department of Financial |
| James "Jim" Dieker |
|
| Karen G Courtney |
Attorney, Chicago, Illinois |
| Lawrence E Schwenger |
Agent |
| Marie Duhig |
Closer Administrator |
| Molly Egan O'Neill |
|
| Roman Reynolds |
Representative |
| Tania M S Stori |
Senior Underwriting Attorney |
| Thomas G Cullen |
Managing Attorney, Wisconsin Operations, Madison, Wisconsin |
| William W. Austin |
Treasurer |
| William White |
Agent |
| Austin Siemer |
Director |
| Stephen A Rehfeldt |
Member |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago, Illinois |
Current |
| Illinois State Bar Association |
|
Current |
| Illinois Association of Realtors |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chicago, Illinois |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Current |
| Atg Trust |
Vice President |
Current |
| Atg Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Illinois State Bar Association |
Chairman |
Former |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
J.D. and B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of Downstate Operations |
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Manager |
Former |
| Atg, Inc. |
underwriter |
Former |
| American Land Company Limited |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Vice President and Trust Officer, Atg Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois |
Current |
| Fea, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Atg Trust |
Vice President |
Former |
| Atg Trust |
Trust Officer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Vice President, Claims and Legislation, Champaign, Illinois |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Atg Founder |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Partner, Litigation Group, Arnstein & Lehr, Llp |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Manager, Underwriting |
Current |
| The Chicago Bar Association |
Member |
Current |
| Illinois State Bar Association |
Member |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Keller Graduate School of Management |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Manager, Training and Development, Lombard, Illinois |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Care Manager, Life Care Innovations, Oakbrook Terrace |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Grant & Goiran, Llp |
Partner |
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Approved Title Agent |
Current |
| American University Washington College of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| American University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Staff Attorney |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Jump Associates LLC |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Secretary |
Current |
| Ward, Murray, Pace, & Johnson |
|
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
B.A. |
Former |
| Sangamon State University |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Managing Attorney, Commercial Title Services, Chicago, Illinois |
Current |
| The Chicago Bar Association |
Member |
Current |
| Illinois State Bar Association |
Member |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
paralegal |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Agent |
Current |
| Schweickert & Ganassin |
|
Current |
| Hometown National Bank |
Director |
Current |
| Bradley University |
|
Former |
| University of Illinois College of Law |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Attorney, Champaign, Illinois |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
ATG underwriting attorney |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Agent |
Current |
| Nielsen & Senior Law Firm |
|
Current |
| Phi Kappa Phi |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Phi Kappa Phi |
Member |
Current |
| University of Utah |
Juris Doctor Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Supervisor, Title Insurance Division, State of Illinois Department of Financial |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
|
Current |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
member |
Former |
| Atg, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Attorney, Chicago, Illinois |
Current |
| University of Arkansas |
|
Former |
| Atg, Inc. |
|
Former |
Mr. Schwenger has been active in the Alumni Associations of Bradley University and St. Louis University. He is a past Chairman of the Heart of Illinois Epilepsy Foundation; a PARC volunteer and a Special Olympics volunteer. He presently is a director of St. Joseph's Home of Peoria, a retirement and sheltered care home. He writes between 80 and 120 title insurance policies per year as agent for Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc and handles approximately the same number of escrow real estate and loan closings each year for local and national lenders. He also handles numerous construction loan escrows each year. Mr. Schwenger has been a lecturer for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Peoria County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee, and for The Peoples Law School, co-sponsored by the Peoria County Bar Association and Central Illinois College. He has also taught courses in real estate law and in mortgage law for the Illinois Savings and Loan League.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Agent |
Current |
| Vonachen, Lawless, Trager Slevin |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Closer Administrator |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
Attorney Examiner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Representative |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Senior Underwriting Attorney |
Current |
| Atg, Inc. |
editor |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Managing Attorney, Wisconsin Operations, Madison, Wisconsin |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Treasurer |
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
Bill White joined Matt Dwyer with the firm of Strother, Weiner & Dwyer in 1982 and has practiced with Dwyer & White since 1989. His areas of practice include estate planning, estate administration, trusts, guardianships, estate litigation, business formation and representation, civil litigation, including condemnation, domestic relations including divorce and contempt citations, real estate litigation, materialman liens (construction) filings, lien foreclosures, surety bond claims, construction litigation and real estate agreements and closings. Bill White has served as an authorized agent for Attorneys Title Guaranty Fund since 1985.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Agent |
Current |
| Dwyer, White Sapp |
Attorney |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Center for Conflict Resolution |
Vice President |
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Chicago Bar Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Asian American Bar Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Chicago Bar Association |
Secretary |
Current |
| Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association |
Irela President |
Former |
| Illinois Real Estate Lawyers Association |
Senior V.P. Hank Shulruff, Irela President |
Former |
| Women's Bar Association of Illinois |
Board Member |
Former |
| DePaul University |
J.D. |
Former |
| DePaul University |
B.S. In Finance |
Former |
Mr. Austin has engaged in private practice as an attorney for over 30 years, concentrating in real estate, business law, banking, estate planning and related litigation. He is a charter member of ATG Trust Company's Board of Directors, and has served as its Chairman since 2001. He has been a director of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc., our parent company, since 1986. He has served as Vice Chairman and currently serves as its Chairman. His business experience includes board and executive positions with a number of corporate and banking organizations. His professional and civic activities include past and present service with several bar, charitable, educational and civic organizations. Military service: Brigadier General (Retired), AUS. University of Illinois, J.D. and B.S. in Finance
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Atg Trust |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Mr. Marsh has been active in investment management and finance for clients of his law practice for over 30 years. In addition to bringing that experience to ATG Trust Company, his practice areas include estate planning, business planning and real estate. He has served on the board of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. (ATG) since 1976, served on and chaired many ATG committees and is a past Chairman. His service to boards and other organizations is varied and includes the John Marshall Law School Alumni Association (president and board chair) and the Morris Animal Foundation. John Marshall Law School J.D., Loyola University, B.B.A.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Atg, Inc. |
Past Chairman |
Current |
| Atg Trust |
Director |
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Florida Keys Title Company |
Owner |
Current |
| Pennington Law Firm |
|
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Criminal Appeals |
Commissioner |
Former |
| Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund |
Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Former |
| Bowling Green State University |
Bachelor of Science degree |
Former |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Mulherin, Rehfeldt, and Varchetto |
Partner |
Current |
| Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. |
Member |
Current |