Harris Names David Mika Regional President

CHICAGO, June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris today announced David Mika as its new Northwest Indiana Regional President. Mika's responsibilities include the management, development, and execution of retail banking strategies and services at 19 branches in Harris' Northwest Indiana footprint.

A 23-year veteran of the financial services industry, Mika joins Harris from J.P. Morgan Chase, where he most recently served as Regional Manager of National Development, responsible for the development of Chase's Retail Management Training program. Prior to that, Mika served as Northwest Indiana Market Manager, responsible for managing and growing the profitability of 72 branches with more than 500 employees.

"With more than two decades of experience and proven expertise in leading teams of skilled individuals, as well as a familiarity with the Northwest Indiana market, David is a an excellent addition to our talented group of Retail Banking leaders," said Wallace Harris, District Executive for Harris' retail operations in Indiana and southern Illinois.

Mika earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois, a Master of Business Administration in finance from DePaul University, and an advanced degree in banking from the Prochnow Graduate School of Banking. Mika's community involvement includes serving as a board member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County.

About Harris

Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing more than 1.2 million personal, business and corporate clients with banking, lending, investing and wealth management solutions. The organization is a member of the BMO Financial Group (NYSE, TSX: BMO), which also provides corporate and investment banking services in the U.S. under the BMO Capital Markets name.

Harris® is a trade name used by various financial service subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp.  Banking products and services are provided by Harris N.A., The Harris Bank, N.A. and their bank affiliates, Members FDIC. Brokerage products are offered through Harris Investor Services, Inc. (HIS), a registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, and SEC-registered investment advisor.  Insurance and annuities are offered through Harris Bancorp Insurance Services, Inc. (HBIS). Investment banking services are provided by BMO Capital Markets Corp. (BMOCMC) and BMO Capital Markets GKST, Inc. (GKST), a Municipal Bond Dealer and member FINRA and SIPC.  Financial planning and investment advisory services are provided by Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney, Inc. (HSBSB), an SEC registered investment advisor.  Family Office Services are provided by Harris myCFO, Inc.  Investment advisory services are offered by Harris myCFO Investment Advisory Services LLC (HmyCFO), a SEC-registered investment advisor and wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris myCFO, Inc.  Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisors (SOWA) is an SEC-registered investment advisor. Investment advisory services to institutional clients are provided by Harris Investment Management (HIM), an SEC-registered investment advisor.  Products offered by HIS, HBIS, BMOCM, HSBSB, HmyCFO and HIM, affiliated companies and are wholly owned subsidiaries of Harris Financial Corp.,: Are Not Insured by the FDIC or any Federal Government Agency, Not a Deposit of or guaranteed by Any Bank or Bank Affiliate, May lose Value.  The purchase of insurance or an annuity is not a condition to any bank loan or service.  Not all products and services are offered in every state and/or location.

SOURCE Harris