Curtis J McElhaney

Experienced banking professional with 25 years of diverse background in operational, retail, and commercial channels. Growth mindset with a passion for process improvement, and delivering a top tier UX.

Specialization in new product development, efficient process & procedural system design, sales coaching & professional enhancement, data analysis & reporting.

Peoples State Bank | VP of Retail Lending

2021–Present

• Lead department of 8 direct and 17 indirect reporting staff
• Successful onboarding/buildout of new LOS system
• Identify and implement automation & outsourcing for scalability and
  cost reduction
• Serve on bank ALCO, Strategic Planning, and M&A Leadership
  Teams
• Development & rollout of 5 new mortgage products to market

Cloverbelt Credit Union | AVP – Mortgage Lending Manager
2011–2021

• Serve on ALCO & Strategic Planning Committees
• Buildout of formalized Commercial Lending Program
• Oversaw portfolio loan growth of 2.5x

Wells Fargo | Mortgage Consultant
2009–2011

• Source leads to generate new mortgage business
• Identify cross sales opportunities when available

AbbyBank | AVP/SMO – Mortgage Lender
2004–2009

• Successfully closed over $300MM in secondary market loans
• Lead team of 5 MLOs as banks SMO
• Development and rollout of new land/lot loan product

Gies College of Business - University of Illinois

2024 - 2027
MBA - Digital Marketing & Business Analytics Focus

WBA Lending Schools

2006-2008
Residential Lending School | Commercial Lending School

University of Wisconsin Colleges

1999 - 2004
Business & Economics Major

Look for the opportunity to help each client organically and the sales will follow.

Build your process around future growth, but also to withstand market fluctuation without damaging profitability.

Adapt to the environment and listen to what the customer needs. Pivot first and command market share.

Learning is ongoing, with no defined finish line. The more we understand, the more we grow, and the better decisions we will make.