Marlene Guzman, Loan Officer

As a Loan Officer for GAC, Marlene focuses on underwriting loan requests, connecting with potential applicants and existing borrowers about their businesses and providing technical assistance to entrepreneurs.

While earning her master’s in urban planning and public policy from UIC Marlene interned for the real estate team at CNI where she focused on drafting funding applications. Prior to CNI, Marlene interned at Farpoint Development where she conducted real estate, retail and arts market research on the Bronzeville submarket. She also was a tenant organizer for the Jane Addams Senior Caucus.

Marlene earned a Bachelor of Arts in environmental studies from Lewis & Clark College and a Master’s degree in urban planning and public policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago.