Survey: Business leaders plan to finish year strong
Jeff Steigelman, regional president of First Financial Bank's Northwest Indiana and Chicago regions, says business leaders are optimistic about the rest of 2026.... Read more.
Jeff Steigelman
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Regional President, Northwest Indiana and Chicago - First Financial BankView all postsA commercial banker for nearly three decades, Jeff Steigelman helps family and privately held businesses and their owners achieve their goals by thinking outside of the box and providing creative solutions and ideas. Jeff joined First Financial in 2022, bringing his passion for partnering with businesses and business owners across many different industries and supporting them through the challenges they face. He started his Chicagoland banking career at LaSalle Bank, and prior to joining First Financial Bank, Jeff was the market president of Chicago for Valley Bank (formally Bank Leumi USA). Jeff has held multiple commercial banking leadership positions across financial institutions such as CIBC (formally The Private Bank), Wintrust and Fifth Third Bank and established specialized divisions at the latter two banks focused on the construction, engineering and architectural industries.