Bio

Ana joined Midwest in 2004 from LaSalle Bank. Ana started at LaSalle in 2001 as part of the Leveraged Finance Group where she focused on underwriting, analyzing and monitoring cash flow transactions to private equity sponsored companies. Ana also helped negotiate and restructure certain distressed assets from LaSalle’s Leveraged Finance portfolio. Previously, Ana was a Manager in Ernst & Young’s M&A consulting group where she provided due diligence advisory services to private equity investors. Ana began her career with Arthur Andersen where she spent three years auditing middle-market manufacturing clients. Ana serves or has served as a Director of Transhield, Connecticut Electric, Peltram Plumbing, Dorsett Technologies, LSC Environmental, Pan-Am Dental, Blair Duron, and Century Drill & Tool. Ana received her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and her BS in Accounting from DePaul University. She passed the CPA exam. Ana is also actively involved with the Midwest Regional Committee for the Small Business Investor Alliance as well as several charities that support her church and children’s school.