Bert and his wife, Julie, live in Whispering Oaks. He moved to Lake Forest in 1987. His 3 children are graduates of LFHS. A native of Long Beach, Indiana, Bert received his undergraduate Bachelor of Business Science in Business Administration from Washington University and his MBA from Indiana University. His banking career included co-founding and leading Libertyville Bank & Trust, where he was active with a number of area civic and non-profit groups. Now retired, he looks forward to contributing the community.