A native Chicagoan, Roy Schultz joined the United States Army in 1993 to earn money for college. After being honorably discharged in 1996, he returned home and enrolled at Northern Illinois University where he earned a bachelor of science degree in finance.
Schultz joined LaSalle Bank as a credit analyst in 2000. He was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2002, and Vice President in 2005. In 2007 he was promoted to First Vice President and Division Manager, and was responsible for the management of a lending division with an $80 million dollar loan portfolio.
In 2008, Schultz purchased a small equity position in American Chartered Bank, a privately owned boutique commercial bank that is headquartered in Schaumburg, IL. He is currently a First Vice President and operates as a commercial loan officer in the South Barrington office.
In addition to his banking career, Schultz is 50% owner of Newgate Properties, a small real estate investment company.
Schultz is active in his local community and is currently President of the NIU Executive Club. He is a former board member of the Schaumburg A.M. Rotary Club. He and his wife, Lisa, and their two daughters Emma and Elizabeth, live in Schaumburg, IL.