leadership team
Al Posa
President / CEO
Board of Directors, Chairman
Prior to co-founding HELP Financial Corporation in 1989, Al worked in the investment banking and mergers & acquisitions fields in commercial banking. Al holds a BA from Albion College, as well as an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Mark Bennett
Executive Vice President
Board of Directors, Treasurer
Mark co-founded HELP Financial Corporation in 1989 and joined the company full time in 2002. Before joining HELP, he worked in mergers & acquisitions for Comerica Bank for 17 years. Mark holds a BA from Antioch College, JD from Case Western Reserve and MBA from the University of Michigan.
Steve Posa
Executive Vice President
Board of Directors, Secretary
Steve joined HELP Financial Corporation full time in 1995. Prior to joining, he had worked in the healthcare field since 1990 with stints at Sharp Healthcare in San Diego, as well as the Detroit Medical Center and Henry Ford Health Systems in Detroit. Steve holds a BA from Albion College and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Vince Cassisa
VP of Finance
Vince has worked with HELP Financial Corporation since 2004 in the compliance and financing areas. He spent 20 years as a commercial lender for three Detroit area banks, and he has provided finance and development services in the Corporate and Private Equity fields. Vince holds a BS from Wayne State University.
Mitch Ulrich
VP of Business Development
Mitch joined HELP Financial Corporation in 1989 at its inception. Prior to joining, Mitch worked in the mortgage and lending business and formed his own company specializing in the business development and marketing field. Mitch holds a BA from Albion College.
Sandy Posa
Board of Directors
Sandy is a strategic and P&L leader who, for over 30 years, has successfully launched, grown, and turned around new and core businesses including iconic consumer product companies such as Gillette, Polaroid, Kraft General Foods, and Quaker Oats. Sandy holds a BA from Brown University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Craig Heimark
Board of Directors
Craig is an entrepreneur, private investor and strategic consultant. Since 1997, he has been managing director of the Hawthorne Group, a strategic advisory firm. Craig is the Chairman of Cohesive Networks (Chicago) and a Supervisory Board member of Deutsche Börse AG (Frankfurt). Prior to founding the Hawthorne Group, he served in various roles at Swiss Bank and O'Connor and Associates, a proprietary options trading firm.
