First Commonwealth Announces Hiring of Investment Real Estate Banker in Northern Ohio Region

CLEVELAND, OH (September 29, 2026) ― First Commonwealth Bank has announced the appointment of new Investment Real Estate (IRE) banker to its Northern Ohio Region, which includes Stark, Mahoning, Cuyahoga, Summit and Ashtabula counties.

Jeff Skonieczny (SKA nez nee) joins First Commonwealth Bank as Senior Vice President for Investment Real Estate and will be based Northern Ohio Business Center in Independence, Ohio.

Skonieczny has more than 30 years of commercial real estate banking experience in the market, specializing in variety of property types including multi-family, retail, industrial, medical office and hospitality. Throughout his career, Skonieczny has been a trusted advisor and relationship manager, known for his expertise in construction and project financing. 

“We are thrilled to have Jeff join our corporate banking team in the Northern Ohio Region,” said Mark Cinquina, First Commonwealth’s Investment IRE Group Leader, and Regional President Sean Apicella. “His proactive client solutions approach built on knowledge, experience and speed to market with a transparent, commonsense approach make him a great addition to our team.”

Skonieczny resides in Aurora, OH with his wife.

About First Commonwealth Financial Corporation

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE: FCF), headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania, is a community bank committed to its mission of improving the financial lives of its neighbors and their businesses.  First Commonwealth operates 126 branches throughout Pennsylvania and Ohio and also has business banking centers in Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Cleveland, Canton, Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. First Commonwealth, through subsidiaries First Commonwealth Bank and First Commonwealth Insurance Agency, provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services, including mortgage, wealth management and insurance solutions, along with equipment financing and SBA and indirect lending.  For more information about First Commonwealth, visit www.fcbanking.com.