Professional Designation Recognition
PCAM® (Professional Community Association Manager) The PCAM designation is the highest professional recognition available nationwide to
managers who specialize in community association management.
Janice Avery – FirstService Residential Illinois Christopher R. Berg – Independent Association Managers, Inc. Jennifer Bratzel – Westward360, Inc. Silvio Brizu – Community Specialists, Inc. Melissa Ann Brooks – Lake Holiday Property Owners’ Association Brian Butler Esq. – FirstService Residential Illinois Jeanette M. Catellier – Hammerbrush Painting and Construction Kara Cermak – RealManage Michelle L. Courtney Michael Daniels – Cagan Management Group, Inc. Matthew Dorsch – Community Specialists, Inc. Kurt Eberhart – Sudler Property Management ThomasC. Engblom – First Citizens Bank Lisa Evans – Associa Chicagoland Jamie Catherine Falconer – Foster Premier, Inc. Harold Lee Flanagan III – Braeside Community Management LTD. Regina Gay – FirstService Residential Thomas Gillespie – FirstService Residential Illinois Co-Lee Grev – Association Reserves Paul D. Grucza – CAM Leadership Institute Selvie Jaos
Erin Kearns – FirstService Residential Illinois Melissa Khan – Retro Community Management Brittany R. Kojzarek – Property Specialists, Inc. GregoryD. Lerner – Sudler Property Management Deanna Loughran – The Galena Territory Association, Inc. Pamela Lytle Carol A. Marcou – Associa Chicagoland Lea J. Marcou – Associa Freda McKay
Jennifer Medja – FirstService Residential Illinois Kim Merrigan – McGill Management, Inc. Kenneth J. Metz – Braeside Community Management LTD. Cheryl W. Mueller – Foster Premier, Inc. Janet Kathryn Nelson
Ian Novak – FirstService Residential Illinois Claudia Oberthier – Associa Arizona Narcis G. Oros – Trump International Hotel & Tower Charles Perry – FirstService Residential Illinois Jennifer Ranieri – Vista Property Management Michael Roche – Pinnacle Financial Partners Gina Rossi – Townsq
Rachel Rowley – Enterprise Bank & Trust Cathy Ryan – Property Specialists, Inc. Jon D. Sabo Mary L. Seego
Asa Sherwood – KW Property Management and Consulting, LLC Elizabeth Sokacich – FirstService Residential Illinois Dawn Stangle – Grand Dominion by Del Webb Community Association Adam S. Stolberg – Advantage Management Martin Stone – Community Specialists, Inc. Carrie Surratt – Westward360, Inc. Kimberly Sutherland – Westward360, Inc. Sarah Tasic – Property Specialists, Inc. Jacqueline Taylor – Heil, Heil, Smart & Golee William H. Thompson Reon Valdiserri – FirstService Residential Illinois Kristin Ward – Community Specialists, Inc. Steven Wyland – M/I Homes
CIRMS® (Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist) The CIRMS designation recognizes a demonstrated high level of competency
within the risk management profession.
• Tom Atwood – Kevin Davis Insurance Services • Joel A.Davis – Community Association Underwriters of America • Jennifer Eilert – CISA Insurance • Cindy Fitts – CISA Insurance • Karyl Dicker Foray – The Baldwin Group • Kathryn Kahl – Alliant Insurance • Joel W. Meskin Esq. – The McGowan Companies • Tifinni Tegan – Ian H. Graham Insurance • Jeffrey Tirado – CondoLogic
CCAL (College of Community Association Lawyers) Members of the College distinguish themselves through contributions to the development of
community association law and commitment to educate and empower boards and residents.
• David
M.Bendoff Esq. – Kovitz, Shifrin, Nesbit • Gabriella Comstock Esq. – Keough & Moody, P.C. • Howard S. Dakoff Esq. – Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC • Marshall N. Dickler Esq. – Dickler, Kahn, Slowikowski & Zavell, Ltd. • Kevin Hirzel Esq. – Hirzel Law, PLC • Michael C. Kim Esq. – Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer, LLC • Joel W. Meskin Esq. – The McGowan Companies
RS® (Reserve Specialist) The RS designation is awarded to qualified reserve specialists who, through years of specialized experience and advanced training,
can help ensure that community associations prepare their reserve budget as accurately as possible.
• John Aiello – Building Reserves Inc • Michael Bentley – Building Reserves Inc • Kevin Bobb – Building Reserves Inc • Javier Cangiano – Waldman Engineering Consultants, Inc. • Heather Christensen – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Jacob Conley – Association Reserves • Kyle Depatis – Building Reserves Inc • Christopher DeWall – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Alan Ebert – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Brittany Eggert – Building Reserves Inc • Matthew Ferguson – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Co-Lee Grev – Association Reserves • Ross Hardy – Criterium-Hardy Engineers • Andrew Herland – Building Reserves Inc • John Hershey – J. Hershey Building Consultants • Justin Klein – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Megan Konecny – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Nicolas Marin – Navigate Community Management • Timothy Matthiesen – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Andrew McGowen – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Summer Megdadi – Ark Engineering Consultants • Kyle Miller – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Reid Nelson – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Erik Schepis-Salmon – Building Reserves Inc • Jonathan Schreiner – Building Reserves Inc • Shira Tessler – Reserve Advisors, LLC • Todd Walter – Reserve Advisors, LLC
AAMC® (Accredited Association Management Company) The AAMC accreditation ensures that the company’s staff have the skills, experience, and
integrity to help communities succeed. Its managers have advanced training and commitment to the industry.
• Advantage Management • Associa Chicagoland • Cagan Management Group, Inc. • FirstService Residential Illinois • Foster Premier, Inc. • McGill Management, Inc. • Property Specialists, Inc. • Sudler Property Management • Westward360, Inc.
18 | COMMON INTEREST® • Spring 2026 • A Publication of CAI-Illinois Chapter
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60
