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Nonprofit Heartland Alliance signed a 20,941-square-foot office lease at 55 East Monroe in Chicago's Loop.

Draper and Kramer Promotes Two to SVP

Draper and Kramer promoted Bill Stewart and Matthew Wurtzebach to SVPs in the company’s Commercial Finance Group (CFG). Both are based in Chicago.

“Our Commercial Finance Group has an incredible heritage dating back more than 125 years to the founding of Draper and Kramer,” said CEO Todd Bancroft. “Over those decades, it has become one of the most respected commercial banking offices in the country, and that reputation has been earned through the hard work and dedication of team members like Bill and Matthew.”

Stewart is a 15-year company veteran who has been involved in several billion dollars of commercial real estate financing during his tenure. He oversees $1 billion to $2 billion in debt and equity placements for CFG annually.

Wurtzebach joined Draper and Kramer in 2005 and has since underwritten, negotiated and conducted due diligence on more than 360 funded debt and equity transactions totaling $5.5 billion.

Pictured at top: Draper and Kramer headquarters at 55 E. Monroe. Below left: Bill Stewart. Below right: Matthew Wurtzebach.


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