Continuing their market expansion into Colorado, Wintrust is proud to announce the hire of Andrew Salomone as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Real Estate. Andrew will be providing an additional layer of support to Colorado Market President, Andy Kolos, as they serve the commercial real estate needs of Front Range and mountain communities.

“With our focus on cementing the Wintrust brand into the Colorado market, Andrew brings enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit to a team with growth in mind,” says Kolos. “We have the utmost confidence bringing him in on the ground floor to help us meet our goals.”

Andrew Salomone joins Wintrust Bank as a CRE Assistant Vice President in the Denver office. Previously with BBVA and KeyBank, Andrew brings with him six years of commercial banking & real estate experience. He has contributed to the origination of over $500M in new real estate loans across multifamily, industrial, retail, office and hospitality assets, and has a strong background in initial underwriting, structuring credit terms, preparing loan memorandums, and a high level of service when coordinating closing efforts with lawyers, appraisers, & other third parties.

“With as much disruption that we’ve seen over the past few years, being able to find a company that you believe can spearhead change in our market was very inspiring to me,” says Andrew. “Wintrust has been a leader in this space, and I have the upmost confidence that Andy and I will bring new solutions, expertise and a hands-on approach to the communities we serve.”

You can contact Andrew at asalomone@wintrust.com