Wintrust is a financial services company that delivers sophisticated banking capabilities with a community bank personality. Founded in 1991 as an alternative to big banks, Wintrust has grown from a single storefront in Lake Forest, Illinois to a $66 billion financial institution operating 16 community bank charters with over 200 branch locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida, serving clients in all 50 states. The company is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol WTFC.
Wintrust provides comprehensive financial services including traditional commercial and community banking, wealth management guidance, mortgage origination, commercial insurance premium financing, and treasury management services. The company's unique business model combines the resources and tools of a large financial institution with the personalized attention and customer focus of local community banks. Wintrust's philosophy centers on putting customers first, supporting local communities through financial education, events, and philanthropic initiatives, and maintaining the relationship-focused service that defines its community banking roots.