CHICAGO - (March 4, 2008) - MFC Capital Funding announced today that Stephen Butler has joined MFC Capital Funding as an Operations Analyst..

Stephen previously worked as a Portfolio Analyst for Merrill Lynch. He also has prior work experience at General Electric Capital Corporation as a Loan Servicer/Collateral Analyst. Stephen holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Anthropology from Connecticut College.

MFC Capital Funding is an affiliate of Marquette Financial Companies a $2.8 billion diversified financial services holding company comprised of specialty financial service businesses. Marquette Financial Companies is part of the Carl Pohlad family’s diverse business holdings, which also include significant interest in the beverage industry, real estate, and ownership in Major League Baseball’s Minnesota Twins.