Melissa has spent the last 14 years of her career in banking. She has been with Highland Park Bank & Trust for the past 5 years. Melissa has worked in personal banking, mortgage and home equity lending, consumer and commercial loan operations and credit and most recently in franchise lending documentation.  She is a regular participant in local women’s events and Chamber events. Melissa enjoys communicating with the McDonald’s owner/operators and making sure all of their transactions run smoothly. She is from the Chicagoland area and has one daughter.