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Our Story
Our Story
Our History
Founded in 1999, and based in the Chicagoland area, Wintrust Community Advantage is a leading provider of financial services to condominium, townhome, and homeowner associations in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic United States. Our team of experts has more than 125 combined years of experience and gets to know the unique needs of each association we partner with.
We were made to serve community associations. We know this market inside and out because it’s all we do. For more than 20 years , we’ve been committed to helping associations reach their financial goals with an unmatched level of service.
Who We Are
Since our inception, we’ve been part of Wintrust, a financial services company and family of community banks, and a division of Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A., a Wintrust Community Bank. That relationship allows us to provide robust, well-rounded services for community associations, but also a variety of financial services to meet any need you may have, professionally or personally.
At our foundation, we’re focused on
- Relationship banking: We take the time to get to know our customers in order to be trusted advisors.
- Growth: We’re prepared to offer customized lending and treasury management services to help associations achieve their long-term goals.
- Industry excellence: We’re active volunteers and a member of Community Associations Institute (CAI) and several other industry associations.
- Quick, personalized decisions: All decisions, including credit, are made by people, not algorithms.
Meet the Team
Peter Santangelo
President - IL
Peter Santangelo joined the company in 2001 and currently serves as president. With more than 30 years of banking experience in consumer, commercial, and portfolio management, he has been working with community associations and property management companies for more...
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Alejandra Diaz
Deposit Services Banker
Alejandra Diaz has been with Wintrust Community Advantage since 2014 and is responsible for customer service, account documentation, and administrative support for a deposit portfolio of condominium, homeowners, and townhome association clients. Prior to this role, she...
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Constantine Diskos
Lending Officer-IL
Constantine Diskos joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2019 and currently serves as a lending officer. He is responsible for new business development and portfolio management for management companies and association clients. Prior to this role, he served in credit...
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Matthew Engblom
Vice President- FL
Matthew Engblom currently serves as vice president and is responsible for new business development and portfolio management for management companies and association clients. Prior to joining Wintrust Community Advantage in 2021, as a Lending Officer, Matthew worked in...
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Rebecca Fellers
Credit Analyst
Rebecca Fellers joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2022 and currently serves in Credit Administration as a Credit Analyst. She is responsible for credit analysis, commercial loan administration, and customer service on loans for large capital projects, capital asset...
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Amanda Glader
Vice President- MN
Amanda Glader joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2021 and currently serves as vice president and is responsible for new business development and portfolio management.
Amanda has been in the HOA industry for over 10 years and joined the team to...
Angela Johnson
Senior Deposit Services Banker - Officer
Angela Johnson has been with Wintrust since 2011 and is responsible for customer service, account documentation, and administrative support for a deposit portfolio of condominium, homeowner, and townhome association clients. Angela brings more than 18 years of banking...
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Christina Malcolm
Credit Analyst II
Christina Malcolm joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2021 and currently serves in Credit Administration as a Credit Analyst. She is responsible for credit analysis, commercial loan administration, and customer service on loans for large capital projects, capital asset...
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Pamela Mullen
Senior Vice President
Pamela Mullen leads the deposit services banking team and is responsible for contact and coordination of the deposit portfolio, including all cash management services for condominium, homeowner, and townhome association clients. Pamela has been with Wintrust Community...
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Kosa Pasajlic
Client Support Professional
Kosa Pasajlic joined Wintrust Community Advantage in July 2023 and currently serves in Credit Administration as a Client Support Professional. She is responsible for commercial loan administration, customer service on loans for large capital projects, capital asset...
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Ulyana (Lana) Shevchuk
Credit Analyst
Lana Shevchuk joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2016 and currently serves in Credit Administration as a Credit Analyst. She is responsible for credit analysis, commercial loan administration, and customer service on loans for large capital projects, capital asset...
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Kelly Spain
Deposit Services Banker
Kelly Spain joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2019 and is responsible for customer service, account documentation, and administrative support for a deposit portfolio of condominium, homeowner, and townhome association clients. Kelly previously worked as a teller at...
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Nancy Taub
Credit Administration Officer
Nancy Taub joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2007 and is responsible for credit analysis, commercial loan administration, and customer service on loans for large capital projects, capital asset acquisitions, and working capital for a portfolio of community associations....
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Margaret Train
Deposit Services Banker
Margaret Train joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2022 as a Deposit Services Banker where she is responsible for customer service, account documentation, and administrative support for a deposit portfolio of condominium, homeowner and townhome association clients....
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Derek White
Assistant Vice President
Derek White joined Wintrust Community Advantage in 2023 and currently serves as Assistant Vice President. He is responsible for new business development and portfolio management for management companies and association clients. Prior to this role, Derek worked as a...
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