Bruce Taylor

Bruce spent his 40 year professional career at Cole Taylor Bank. He served in various positions including President, Chairman, and CEO during that time. Since leaving his fulltime role at the bank in 2014, he founded Taylor Investment Partners investing with his family in venture and private equity transactions. He co-founded and continues to co-lead the NextLevel Exchange, an entrepreneur support program that partners with several organizations serving diverse minority communities in the Chicago Area. He currently serves on the boards of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Metropolitan Planning Council, 18Doors, Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, and the advisory boards of Fifth Third Bank, Chicago, and Lockport Steel. He is also a past Chairman of the Illinois Bankers Association.

Bruce earned his B.S. from Babson College in 1977 and his MBA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, in 1979. He has lived with his wife, Barbie, in Northbrook for 37 years and they have three children and seven grandchildren.