Catherine Borkowski
Senior Vice President, Manager of Wealth Management

E-mail: c.borkowski@salin.com
Phone: 317-452-8059

Catherine Borkowski is Senior Vice President and Manager of Wealth Management of Salin Bank & Trust Company. She was a former tax attorney for the Indiana Department of Revenue, Inheritance Tax Division. Ms. Borkowski has served as pro tempore judge for the Marion County Superior Court, Lawrence Township Division. She is a member of the Indianapolis and Indiana State bar associations, Estate Planning Council of Indianapolis, and the Indiana Bankers Association, where she serves on a special task force to review proposed state legislation for trust and probate statutes.

Ms. Borkowski received her Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate degrees from Indiana University. Kate actively volunteers with many organizations including Crestview Elementary School, Indiana State Police Camp, Riley Children's Hospital, Special Olympics and the United Way. She has been a member of the Kiwanis Club of Castleton since 1992.

Theresa Walker
VP Trust Officer

E-mail: t.walker@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 8064

Theresa brings her experience and insight to her Salin clients as she helps them maximize their investments while minimizing tax implications primarily through institutional trusts, retirement services, and custodial accounts. Theresa joined the Salin Bank team after 24 years with a large national bank, where she handled both personal and institutional accounts within the Investment Management Group.

Outside the office, Theresa is an active member of the Indianapolis Rotary Club.

Theresa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Indiana University.

Steven Hackman
VP Trust Officer

E-mail: s.hackman@salin.com
Phone: 1-800-320-7536 Ext. 1927

Steve provides brokerage and investment services, comprehensive retirement and financial planning, and trust administration for clients in Fort Wayne and surrounding counties. He works closely with individuals, families and corporations to design a comprehensive plan tailored to meet their goals and expectations.

When he’s not advising his clients, Steve volunteers his time as part of the Financial Planning Association. Although he has an obvious knack for numbers, Steve is also musically inclined as a member of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and Heartland Chamber Chorale.

Steve has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Ball State University. He also graduated from the College for Financial Planning and holds a variety of specialized certifications, including: Series 7, Series 63, CFS (Certified Fund Specialist), and CFP (Certified Financial Planner). Steve is currently pursuing his CTFA (Certified Trust and Financial Advisor) designation.

John Roederer
Vice President Trust Officer

E-mail: j.roederer@salin.com
Phone: 317-452-8058

Having begun his financial services career in 1974, initially joining the staff of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a federal bank regulator, Mr. Roederer joined Salin Bank and Trust Company in 1999 as the senior investment professional.

For more than 30 years,  Mr. Roederer has had the opportunity to participate in some of the most sophisticated, often quantitative, techniques that are applied to investment management. 

Mr. Roederer  believes that to control risk and add value to client portfolios, the most advanced, yet proven, ideas must be applied.  This is an ever evolving and continuing process.  He also oversees the trust group’s operations area.

Thomas Milentis
Vice President & Trust Investment Officer

E-mail: t.milentis@salin.com
Phone: 317-452-8081

Mr. Milentis joined Salin Bank & Trust Company in 2009 and has been a member of the investment community since 1998.  As Vice President & Trust Investment Officer, Tom is responsible for setting the overall investment strategy for the trust dept. including asset allocation guidelines, investment research philosophy, and the portfolio construction process.  Tom also manages High Net-Worth personal & institutional client relationships.

Mr. Milentis earned his BS in Public Finance from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.  Mr. Milentis is also a level I candidate in the CFA program and a candidate for the CFP® certification.    Mr. Milentis is an active member of The Financial Planning Association and Indiana University Alumni Association.