It’s always exciting to add new members to our team. Here are some of the fresh faces at North Shore Bank.

Training specialist Ryan Melcarek is from Wisconsin — “born and raised and no plans to leave” — and previously worked as a facilitator at BMO Harris Bank. Ryan taught himself music theory. “It’s made learning new instruments much easier, and I can pick up any stringed instrument and play it,” he says. “Certainly not like a professional, but it won’t sound like a chalkboard being scratched either.” He can play mandolin, guitar, violin, bass, ukulele, and banjo.

Mortgage loan originator Mary Rose was born and raised in Oak Creek and has lived in Burlington for 16 years. She has been in the mortgage business for 22 years, mostly in management and origination roles, and even ran her own mortgage broker company for five years. She was previously a branch manager at Cardinal Financial. She has four sons and likes playing with the three family dogs and going to the gym. “Although cardio is not my thing, I enjoy lifting weights,” Mary says. “It is great for the body and mind!”

And Oak Creek personal banker Jessica Scharhag is from Muskego and was previously an assistant branch manager at Summit Credit Union. She has worked in the financial industry for five years. “I love going to festivals in the summer to see live music and spending time on the boat up north at my family’s lake house,” she says. “I recently traveled to Ireland with a group of 10 friends. This trip was originally planned for 2020, and we were finally able to go this May.”