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Company Directory

Main Office:

 

The Powerhouse Building

211 North Clinton Street

Second Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60661

312.646.1290

 

 

Upon advance notice, closings can also be held at the following branches of American Chartered Bank:

 

Schaumburg - Palatine - Lake Zurich - Bartlett - Mt Prospect - Warrenville - Chicago - Elk Grove Village - Downers Grove - Mundelein - Bloomingdale - Vernon Hills - Northbrook - Tinley Park

Gary Cichon, President

Phone: 312.646.1291

Fax: 312.261.8021

E-mail: gcichon@riverwesttitle.com

 

Gary has been in the title insurance

business for more than 35 years. 

 

Gary started his career at Chicago Title

& Trust Company, working his way up

to manage one of its branch offices.  He then played an integral role in starting Near North National Title and headed the Chicago office of Stewart Title Guaranty Company.  Prior to founding River West, Gary was a Vice President at LandAmerica/Lawyers Title Insurance Company.

 

Gary is a graduate of Loras College and received his law degree from DePaul University.

 

 

Chris Kaufmann, VP—Operations

Phone: 312.646.1292

Fax: 312.261.8023

E-mail: ckaufmann@riverwesttitle.com

 

Chris is in his third decade of experience

as a title examiner, both at First American

Title and at LandAmerica, where he served as the office manager for local Chicago Operations.  Chris is responsible for receiving new orders and preparing files for closing.

 

 

 

Meagan Williams,

Commercial Escrow Officer
Phone: 312.646.1293

Fax: 312.261.8022

E-mail: mwilliams@riverwesttitle.com

 

Meagan is a highly experienced closer

and commercial escrow officer.  Before joining River West, Meagan was employed previously by Lawyers Title Insurance Company and by Stewart Title Guaranty Company. Meagan has a B.S. in Commerce from DePaul University and is currently working on her masters degree.

 

 

Lester Morris,

Construction Escrow Officer
Phone: 312.646.1294
Fax: 312.261.8024

E-mail: lmorris@riverwesttitle.com

 

 

Lester has 30 years of experience in the title insurance industry as an expediter, construction escrow closer, construction escrow examiner and construction  escrow officer.   Prior to joining the  River West team, Lester worked at the Chicago offices of Chicago Title & Trust Company and Stewart Title Guaranty Company .