Vanessa Rodriguez Aguirre

Vanessa Rodriguez Aguirre is a finance professional with extensive experience in small business lending and commercial banking. Currently serving as a Senior Underwriter for the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) since August 2020, Vanessa supports the national lending team by underwriting small business and commercial loans and manages the Entrepreneurs of Color Loan Fund. Previous roles include Small Business Program Officer and Commercial Banking Officer at Old Second National Bank, and various positions at Community Bank Wheaton/Glen Ellyn, AMCORE Bank, and BMO Harris. Vanessa holds an MBA in Finance from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from DeVry University.