Harris Names Marie Reynolds Regional President

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Harris today announced Marie Reynolds as its new Regional President in the South region of the Chicago Metro area. Reynolds' responsibilities include managing, developing, and executing retail banking strategies and services at 14 branches and will be based out of Harris' Evergreen Park branch located at 9950 S. Kedzie. She will report to Mike Lewis, Central District Executive, Harris.

An 11-year Harris veteran, Reynolds most recently served as Central District Sales Manager, collaborating with local and regional leadership to drive results with targeted sales strategies. Following Harris' acquisition of AMCORE in April 2010, Reynolds played a crucial role in the integration of AMCORE's Chicagoland region while leading sales strategy activities and improving customer retention.

Reynolds joined Harris' parent company, BMO Financial Group, in 1999 as a Team Leader in the company's Institute for Learning, an internal educational center designed to drive change and enhance performance. She began her career in marketing and training services and went on to start her own business, serving as principal and owner of a training services company that focused on sales, sales management, and referral training.

"With a strong background in coaching and training, as well as a track record of success in exceeding performance goals, Marie is well prepared to foster a collaborative environment that enables her team to take the region to new levels of success," said Lewis.

Reynolds earned her bachelor's degree in communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She and her family reside in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.

About Harris

Harris is an integrated financial service organization providing nearly 1.3 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.

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