Wintrust Financial Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

Organization details

Legal name
Wintrust Financial Corporation
Ownership
Public
Status
Active
Sector (GICS)
Financials
SIC code
6022 — State Commercial Banks
Jurisdiction of incorporation
Illinois
Headquarters city
Rosemont
Headquarters state / province
Illinois
Headquarters country
United States
Fiscal year end
December
Ticker symbol
WTFC
Primary stock exchange
Nasdaq

Identifiers

SEC CIK
0001015328
EIN
36-3873352
Wikidata ID
Q23680018

Board of directors

Chief executives

Edward J. Wehmer · FOUNDER AND CEO
Dates unknown
Timothy Crane · PRESIDENT & CEO
Dates unknown

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 28, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

4 of this board's directors also sit on 5 other boards. 1 is in the same sector.

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Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months
$0
0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months
$8,381,434
14 sales by 7 insiders
Date Insider Transaction Shares Price Value
Oct 22, 2026 MURPHY RICHARD B Officer (VICE CHAIR,CHIEF LENDING OFC) Open-market sale −7,136 $148.66 $1,060,838
Sep 30, 2026 Elizabeth H. Connelly Director Grant or award +412 $160.72 $66,217
Sep 30, 2026 Peter D. Crist Director Grant or award +616 $160.72 $99,004
Sep 30, 2026 Marla F. Glabe Director Grant or award +361 $160.72 $58,020
Sep 30, 2026 Brian A. Kenney Director Grant or award +470 $160.72 $75,538
Sep 30, 2026 Laura A. Kohl Director Grant or award +346 $160.72 $55,609
Sep 30, 2026 Deborah L. Hall Lefevre Director Grant or award +439 $160.72 $70,556
Sep 30, 2026 Suzet M. Mckinney Director Grant or award +354 $160.72 $56,895
Sep 30, 2026 David S. Richter Director Grant or award +394 $160.72 $63,324
Sep 30, 2026 Gregory A. Smith Director Grant or award +388 $160.72 $62,359
Sep 30, 2026 Karin Gustafson Teglia Director Grant or award +420 $160.72 $67,502
Sep 30, 2026 Alex E. Washington III Director Grant or award +434 $160.72 $69,752
Aug 20, 2026 DYKSTRA DAVID A Officer (VICE CHAIRMAN AND COO) Grant or award +153 $152.61 $23,349
Aug 20, 2026 Edward J. Wehmer Officer (FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR) Grant or award +218 $152.61 $33,269
Aug 17, 2026 ZIDAR THOMAS P Officer (CHAIRMAN SR MKT HD WEALTH -MTG) Gift −1,000 — —

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Questions about Wintrust Financial Corporation

Who is the CEO of Wintrust Financial Corporation?

Edward J. Wehmer is Wintrust Financial Corporation's FOUNDER AND CEO.

How many directors are on Wintrust Financial Corporation's board?

Wintrust Financial Corporation's board has 18 directors: Alex E. Washington III, Brian A. Kenney, Bruce K. Crowther, David S. Richter, Deborah L. Hall Lefevre, Edward J. Wehmer, Elizabeth H. Connelly, Gregory A. Smith, H. Patrick Hackett Jr., Karin Gustafson Teglia and 8 others.

Are Wintrust Financial Corporation insiders buying or selling shares?

Over the last 12 months, Wintrust Financial Corporation insiders made no open-market purchases and sold $8.4 million of shares in 14 sales on the open market, as reported to the SEC on Forms 4 and 5.

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