Byline Bancorp, Inc. Names Sean H. McGuire Chief Commercial Banking Officer and Scott E. Hawthorne Chief Credit Officer as Part of Ongoing Succession Planning
Brogan Ptacin, EVP– Head of Commercial Banking, and Mark Fucinato, EVP – Chief Credit Officer, to Retire After a Combined 25 Years of Service
Chicago, IL, October 8, 2026 – Byline Bancorp, Inc. (“Byline” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BY), the parent company of Byline Bank (“Byline Bank”), today announced three executive leadership appointments made as part of the Bank's ongoing succession planning process. Sean H. McGuire has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer, Scott E. Hawthorne has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, and Darrin Bacon has been named Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking, all effective January 1, 2027. The appointments coincide with the planned retirements of Brogan Ptacin, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Banking, and Mark Fucinato, Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, effective December 31, 2026, after a combined 25 years of service to the Bank.
Commercial Banking Leadership Transition
As part of the Bank's succession planning process, Sean H. McGuire, currently Senior Vice President - Commercial Banking Group Head, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer, effective January 1, 2027. The Chief Commercial Banking Officer role is a newly created position carrying an expanded mandate across the Bank’s commercial banking platform.
With this change, Darrin Bacon, currently Senior Vice President - Commercial Banking Group Head, has been appointed to Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking, succeeding Brogan Ptacin. Darrin joined Byline as part of its acquisition of First Bank & Trust in 2018 and has served in his current role since 2019. He will report to Sean H. McGuire, Chief Commercial Banking Officer, effective January 1, 2027.
Sean H. McGuire currently serves as Senior Vice President – Commercial Banking Group Head. He has more than 35 years of commercial banking experience and has held senior leadership positions responsible for commercial lending, relationship management, treasury management, and client development. In his new role, Mr. McGuire will lead an expanded commercial banking organization with broader scope than his previous role. He will join the Bank's executive leadership team and will report to Alberto Paracchini, President and Chief Executive Officer.
Alberto J. Paracchini, President and Chief Executive Officer of Byline Bank, stated, “We are pleased to appoint Sean H. McGuire as our Chief Commercial Banking Officer and Darrin Bacon as Head of Commercial Banking. Their extensive experience, deep commercial banking expertise, and proven leadership make them exceptionally well-positioned to lead our commercial banking organization and continue delivering outstanding results for our customers, employees, and shareholders. At the same time, Brogan Ptacin has been instrumental in building one of the strongest commercial banking franchises in our market. His leadership, client focus, and commitment to our employees have contributed meaningfully to Byline’s growth and success. On behalf of our executive leadership team, I thank him for his many contributions and wish him the very best in retirement.”
Brogan Ptacin joined Byline as part of its acquisition of First Bank & Trust in 2018 and has served as Head of Commercial Banking since 2019. During his tenure, he helped expand the Bank's commercial banking business, deepen customer relationships, and strengthen the Bank’s position as a leading commercial
