The
Accelerator

John Bracke

USI
Vice President | Risk Advisor
(309) 737-4902
john.bracke@usi.com
Insurance
Home Group: Chicago 2

Bio: Property and casualty insurance broker and risk advisor. Focused on helping companies reduce operating costs and volatility. Specialist in manufacturing, agriculture, real estate, and transactional risk.

Leigh Chaban

Robert Half Executive Search
SVP, Senior Managing Director
leigh.chaban@roberthalfes.com
Home Group: Chicago Central

Bio: I specialize in executive and senior level retained search engagements across a wide range of industries and functional areas. I work with a diverse client base which includes small and medium-sized public and private companies across the US.

Michael Cushing

Cushing Law Offices PC
Founder
(312) 726-2323
mcushing@cushinglaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 5

Bio: I am a personal injury attorney. I help people who have been injured in auto accidents, in hospitals and nursing homes, in falls and even at work.

William (Bill) Farley

Holland & Knight
Partner
(312) 578-6698
william.farley@hklaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 1
Bio: Litigation attorney specializing in data privacy and commercial contracts that advances clients’ businesses by resolving disputes and advising on emerging legal trends.

Chris Fleck

Rothman Law Group
Principal Attorney
(312) 578-0900
chris@rothmanlaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 6

Bio: I concentrate my practice in the areas of estate planning, probate, and trust and estate administration. I am licensed in both Illinois and New York.

Sharif Ford

Topel Forman
Senior Tax Manager
(312) 602-7928
sford@topelforman.com
Consultant Service
Home Group: Chicago 5

Bio: Mergers and Acquisitions Tax expert, specialized in structuring, planning and due diligence with a knack for helping put out tax fires.

Anthony Gargiulo

HRUnbound LLC
Principal
(708) 646-8639
anthony.gargiulo@hrunbound.com
Human Resources
Home Group: Chicago 6

Bio: Anthony is a human resources consultant and executive coach who brings over 30 years of corporate HR background and leadership experience to his practice. He focuses on small companies to help them maximize their human capital.

Chuck Gitles

American Community Bank & Trust
Vice President
(630) 222-2858
cgitles@amcombank.com
Banking Finance
Home Group: North Shore 1

Bio: Provides banking services for privately held companies in the greater Chicago area. Expert in lines of credit, equipment finance, real estate finance, SBA loans and treasury management services.

Patrick McMahon

Drost Kivlahan McMahon & O’Connor, LLC
Corporate/Securities Attorney
(847) 577-2227 x225
pmcmahon@dkmolaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 8

Martin Tully

Actuate Law, LLC
Partner & Co-Founder
(312) 579-3128
martin.tully@actuatelaw.com
Attorney
Home Group: Chicago 2

Bio: Accomplished commercial litigator and data security & privacy lawyer helping clients of all types conquer risks that lurk at the intersection of law & technology. Trial bar. Electronic discovery. Info gov. Incident response. Compliance. Class action.