First Business: Hires Wendy Whiting, Dusan Knezevic, and Nicole Cumming

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First Business Financial Services, Inc.

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First Business Hires Wendy Whiting, Dusan Knezevic, and Nicole Cumming

MADISON, WI, January 22, 2015 – First Business Financial Services, Inc.. (NASDAQ:
FBIZ
) announced today that Wendy Whiting has been hired as Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst, Dusan Knezevic has been hired as Client Service Representative, and Nicole Cumming has been hired as Deposit Operations Representative.

Wendy joins First Business as a Senior Compensation and Benefits Analyst. She brings with her over 11 years of experience in Compensation and Benefits, previously working for Spectrum Brands and Oakwood Village in each of these areas. Wendy holds the Certificated Compensation Professional (CCP) designation and is a graduate of Northland College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Math and Economics. She also attended graduate school at Oregon State University. Wendy is originally from Green Bay, WI and currently resides in Madison, WI.

Dusan joins First Business as a Client Support Representative. He previously worked at TCF National Bank of Wauwatosa as a Teller, and has four years of retail and restaurant experience. Dusan graduated from Carroll University with a degree in Business Administration. He is a Milwaukee native, a very active member of his church, having taught Sunday school for the past three years as well as participating on the Board of the Serbian Youth Organization in Milwaukee.

Nicole (Nikki) Cumming joins First Business as a Deposit Operations Representative. Nikki was born and raised in Sudbury Ontario Canada and earned her Bachelor’s degree from Laurentian University. She relocated to the United States where she worked as a Personal Lines Insurance Agent for several large companies. Nikki is married with two children and enjoys volunteering, staying active and is an avid skier and golfer.

About First Business

First Business Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:
FBIZ
) is a Wisconsin-based bank holding company, focused on the unique needs of businesses, business executives, and high net worth individuals. First Business offers commercial banking, specialty finance, and private wealth management solutions, and because of its niche focus, is able to provide its clients with unmatched expertise, accessibility, and responsiveness.

Member FDIC, First Business’ corporate headquarters are at 401 Charmany Drive in Madison, WI. For additional information, visit www.firstbusiness.com or call 608-238-8008.