Catherine S. McBreen

Catherine McBreen is the Managing Director of Spectrem Group, a highly respected market research firm that has traditionally focused on research with high net worth investors as well as consumers and investors of all types. Based upon Catherine's interest in the political process,and her admiration for many of the candidates, she decided to apply her research skills with voters to test the concept of a Republican Dream Team.

Catherine has been a frequent commentator in the media, including publications such as the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Investment News, American Banker and multiple other publications. She has appeared on CNBC and Fox Business as well as other regional media appearances. Catherine has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences. In 2007 she published her first book, Get Rich, Stay Rich, Pass It On in conjunction with her business partner, George Walper, Jr.

Catherine has a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law as well as a B.S. from Northwestern University. Prior to joining Spectrem Group she worked as in-house counsel at Harris Bank in Chicago and was an attorney for Hopkins and Sutter.

Catherine has been a Republican ever since publishing a poem about Abraham Lincoln in 5th grade. Catherine has contributed to and worked on the campaigns of many Illinois Republicans including Bruce Rauner, Bob Dold and Mark Kirk. She hopes to assist Republican candidates in the Illinois primaries this year.