Ms. Walker-Eich joined Hales & Company in 2007 to establish a commercial loan origination service for agents and brokers in need of acquisition and perpetuation financing. Ms. Walker-Eich has 21 years of commercial banking experience, with a primary concentration in middle market niche lending. Prior to joining Hales, Ms. Walker-Eich founded Middle Eight, Inc., a commercial loan brokerage and consulting enterprise serving the insurance distribution sector. Ms. Walker-Eich received her Masters Degree in Business Operations from Illinois Institute of Technology, and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. Ms. Walker-Eich holds the CFP designation and is a 2008 CPCU candidate. |