Our Leadership
Board of Directors
Our Leadership
Our Leadership
L. John Clausen , JD, CFP®
Chairman/Co-CEO
Peter Clausen
President/Co-CEO
Chris Cheely
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Credit Officer
Mark Ballard
Executive Vice President/Chief Investment Officer
Amie Smith, PHR
Executive Vice President
Karen Sharp
Senior Vice President
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
L. John Clausen , JD, CFP®
Chairman/Co-CEO
Joined Board in 2025
Joined Board in 2025
Peter Clausen
President/Co-CEO
Joined Board in 2025
Joined Board in 2025
Chris Cheely
Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer/Chief Credit Officer
Joined Board in 2025
Joined Board in 2025
Mark Ballard
Executive Vice President/Chief Investment Officer
Joined Board in 2012
Joined Board in 2012
Kenneth Bilger
Christie Cllinic
Joined Board in 2017
Joined Board in 2017
Jason Dodds
Dodds Company
Joined Board in 2012
Joined Board in 2012
Bill Gray
BGE Financial Corporation
Joined Board in 2005
Joined Board in 2005
Joe Lamb
Champaign Asphalt
Company, LLC
Joined Board in 1998
Company, LLC
Joined Board in 1998
Mark Pelafos
WMI Automotive
Joined Board in 2010
Joined Board in 2010
Parham Parastaran
P&J Property Holding, LLC.
P&P Acquisitions, LLC.
Joined Board in 2014
P&P Acquisitions, LLC.
Joined Board in 2014
Chris Rennels
Davis-Houk Mechanical
Joined Board in 2026
Joined Board in 2026