Mark Schlageter

Driving regulatory compliance and institutional integrity through strategic leadership. Advance regulatory examination and consumer protection capabilities by integrating compliance management systems, risk assessments, monitoring programs, and financial institution reviews across regulated banking environments. Strengthen institutional frameworks, evaluate operational controls, identify emerging risks, and guide examination teams through review methodologies, stakeholder communication, and regulatory reporting.

Improve oversight effectiveness, reinforce adherence to evolving financial regulations, and enhance organizational accountability to support consumer outcomes and operational integrity.

Compliance Officer at Wintrust Financial Corp (2025-07 – 2026-09)

Lead mortgage compliance oversight activities, encompassing marketing review, consumer financial protection requirements, and regulatory evaluation across federal and state frameworks. Manage third-party risk oversight by assessing external service provider practices, evaluating governance processes, and reviewing operational controls supporting regulatory expectations. Partner with stakeholders to communicate findings, provide written analysis, and reinforce informed decision-making throughout institutional operations.

• Refined compliance procedures by contributing to policy documentation and procedural updates, increasing consistency in operational practices and regulatory alignment.
• Strengthened third-party risk oversight by enhancing compliance review processes, evaluating external service relationships, and improving governance visibility for vendor-supported activities.
• Expanded cross-functional compliance engagement, coordinating with mortgage origination, mortgage servicing, small business lending, and deposit operations teams, identifying third-party impacts and advancing regulatory awareness.
• Optimized advertising compliance practices, collaborating with marketing teams on consumer-facing materials, reducing messaging inconsistencies and mitigating potential regulatory concerns.

Examiner at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2017-05 – 2025-07)

Executed comprehensive supervisory reviews of financial institutions, analyzing operational frameworks, consumer product practices, and internal compliance structures within regulated banking environments. Evaluated institutional risk posture through regulatory assessments, control reviews, and examination methodologies addressing federal consumer protection requirements and applicable banking standards. Delivered examination insights and recommendations to executive stakeholders, promoting regulatory transparency, corrective action, and sustained institutional accountability.

• Amplified examination consistency across monitoring, audit, and internal control reviews, uncovering control weaknesses and enhancing institutional compliance oversight.
• Advanced regulatory readiness by assessing institutional training programs and staff knowledge requirements, broadening examination effectiveness and organizational preparedness.
• Leveraged financial and consumer complaint data, uncovering emerging risk patterns and sharpening examination focus on consumer-impact concerns.
• Uncovered compliance deficiencies within regulatory adherence reviews and compliance management systems, documenting potential violations and heightening institutional awareness of risk exposure.
• Developed examiner capabilities through mentorship of junior staff, transferring examination expertise and cultivating consistent review approaches.

Paralegal at Robert J.

Semerad Law

Offices (2009-04 – 2017-05)

Coordinated bankruptcy case administration functions by overseeing client intake processes, analyzing financial information, and organizing documentation supporting individual and business relief proceedings. Prepared and managed case-related materials, including financial schedules, asset and liability records, income and expense documentation, and required filings to facilitate accurate legal execution. Guided client interactions by explaining procedural obligations, clarifying compliance requirements, and maintaining effective communication throughout bankruptcy proceedings.

• Streamlined bankruptcy case positioning and claim accuracy, managing creditor communications, financial institution inquiries, mortgage company interactions, and priority evaluations, bolstering legal strategy and case resolution readiness.
• Elevated bankruptcy documentation quality, preparing petitions, schedules, motions, adversary complaints, plan modifications, and reaffirmation agreements, preserving filing accuracy and procedural execution.
• Expanded bankruptcy proceeding efficiency, coordinating communications with trustees, judges, court personnel, and attorneys, accelerating case progression and stakeholder responsiveness.
• Refined financial issue identification, analyzing client records, case documentation, and compliance requirements, raising decision quality and regulatory adherence throughout bankruptcy administration.

Legal & Administrative Assistant, Paralegal, Office Manager at Law Offices of Robert B. Kory

Master of Business Administration in Business Ethics – Loyola University of Chicago

BA in History and Political Science – Lake Forest College