William Berger is a Senior Partner with Greenspoon, Marder, P.A, a business law firm with offices throughout Florida. He served as a Director of Admiralty Bancorp, Inc. and Admiralty Bank from 2000 until the sale of the bank to Royal Bank of Canada in 2003. Mr. Berger received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1970 and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Buffalo in 1965.
William J. Burke is the President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Burke has 25 years of banking experience in Florida. From 1998 to 2003, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Admiralty Bank in Palm Beach Gardens, which grew from 40 million in assets to over 650 million in assets, and was sold to RBC Centura Bank. Prior to 1998, Mr. Burke was Senior Vice President and Regional Senior Lending Officer of 1st United Bank in Boca Raton, Florida, until the sale of the bank to Wachovia Bank in 1998. Prior to 1st United Bank, Mr. Burke served in a variety of commercial lending and banking positions at large regional commercial banks in South Florida. Mr. Burke received his B.B.A in Management from FLA Int’l in 1981.
James Comparato, President of Compson, Associates, Inc. has been in real estate development for over thirty– eight (38) years. He is third generation real estate developer with a bachelor degree in Business Management and Finance from the University of Dayton. He is responsible for over 2 billion dollars of real estate development throughout the eastern seaboard in office buildings, shopping centers, apartments, residential condominiums, and mixed-use projects. His current projects in Boynton Beach, FL include a mixed-use development, Boynton Village and Town Center of over 1.2 million square feet.
David Dickenson is the President of the law firm of Dickenson, Murphy, Rex & Sloan, PA. Mr. Dickenson founded the firm where he has practiced law since 1968. He also served as a Director of Admiralty Bancorp, Inc. and Admiralty Bank until the sale of the bank to Royal Bank of Canada in 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Dickenson also served as a Director of 1st United Bank in Boca Raton, Florida from 1987 to 1997.
David Englert is the Chief Business Development Officer and Executive Vice President. Mr. Englert was an Executive Vice President and Regional Manager of Admiralty Bank in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida from 1998 until the recent sale of the bank to the Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to Admiralty Bank, Mr. Englert served as Senior Vice President/ Commercial Lending for 1st United Bank in Boca Raton, Florida until the sale of the bank to Wachovia Bank in 1998. Mr. Englert attended Ball State University.
Dennis W. Gavin is the Chief Credit Officer and Executive Vice President. Mr. Gavin was an Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Admiralty Bank in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida from 1998 until the recent sale of the bank to the Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to Admiralty Bank, Mr. Gavin served as Senior Vice President and Regional Lending Manager for 1st United Bank in Boca Raton, Florida, until the sale of the bank to Wachovia Bank in 1998. Mr. Gavin received his B.A in Finance from Iowa State University in 1987.
Thomas Gray is the Chairman of the Board of Grand Bank in Hamilton, New Jersey, and has been a part of management of Grand Bank since 1998. From 1987 to 1998, he was the President and CEO of Carnegie Bank in Princeton, New Jersey which was sold to Sovereign Bank in 1998. Additionally, from 1998 to 2003, Mr. Gray served as a Director of Admiralty Bancorp, Inc. and Admiralty Bank until the sale of the bank to Royal Bank of Canada in 2003. Mr. Gray, a former OCC regulator in New Jersey, received his Bachelor of Science in English in 1966 and his Master in Finance in 1973 from Seton Hall University.
Ward Kellogg is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kellogg was President and Chief Executive Officer of Admiralty Bank in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida from 1998 until the recent sale of the bank to the Royal Bank of Canada. Prior to Admiralty Bank, Mr. Kellogg served for ten years as the Chief Credit Officer of 1st United Bank in Boca Raton, Florida, until the sale of the bank to Wachovia Bank in 1998. Mr. Kellogg works closely with the other Executives to make all the daily decisions to operate the bank. Mr. Kellogg is also Chairman of the Board for Sunrise Bank in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Mr. Kellogg received his B.B.A from FLA Int’l University in 1981.
Thomas McMurrain has served since 1983 as a Vice President in charge of site development of Ocean Properties, Ltd., a hotel and real estate developer located in Delray Beach, Florida. From 1981 to 1983, Mr. McMurrain served as a Senior Vice President of First Federal Savings and Loan in Delray Beach, Florida. From 1978 to 1981, Mr. McMurrain served as a Senior Vice President of Carteret Savings and Loan in Delray Beach, Florida. Mr. McMurrain received his Bachelor of Science from Georgia Southern College in 1972 and performed graduate work at the University of Georgia.
Lisa Wheeler recently retired from where she had held various positions since 1984 with JM Family Enterprises Inc. Lisa Wheeler has held various positions since 1984 with JM Family Enterprises Inc, a diversified automobile corporation involved in vehicle distribution, finance, and insurance, with its headquarters in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Most recently, she has served as a Vice President of JM Family Enterprises since 2002. From 2000 to 2002, Ms. Wheeler was the Vice President of Sales and Relationship Management for World Omni Financial Corporation. Ms. Wheeler earned her Bachelor of Science from Furman University in 1982.