Wintrust

Wintrust is a financial services company founded in 1991 and headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, where it began as a single storefront. It offers commercial and community banking, wealth management, mortgage origination, commercial insurance premium financing and treasury management. The group combines the capabilities of a large institution with the operating model of community banking, delivering services through 16 separate community bank charters.

The company holds $66 billion in total assets and operates more than 200 branch locations across five states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Florida. Clients are served in all 50 states. Wintrust is publicly listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker WTFC.

Its business lines comprise traditional commercial and community banking delivered through the charters; wealth management guidance and services; mortgage origination; financing for commercial insurance premiums; and treasury management for business clients.

Wintrust describes itself as having been founded as an alternative to big banks, with a focus on personalised, relationship-led customer attention. It supports local communities through financial education, events and philanthropic initiatives.