Wintrust Financial

Wintrust Financial is an American financial services holding company founded in 1991 and listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol WTFC. From a single storefront in Lake Forest, Illinois, it has grown into a $66 billion institution serving clients in all 50 states. Its operations span commercial and community banking, wealth management, mortgage origination, commercial insurance premium financing and treasury management services.

The group conducts its banking business through 16 community bank charters operating more than 200 branch locations, principally in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana and Florida. This structure combines the personalised, relationship-based service of local community banks with the resources of a large institution. Treasury management and mortgage origination are among the group's principal service lines, alongside financial services platforms supporting its client businesses.

For legal professionals, the group's breadth of regulated activities - spanning banking, wealth management, mortgage lending and insurance premium financing across multiple state jurisdictions - offers exposure to a correspondingly varied compliance and transactional agenda. Wintrust is headquartered in the Chicago area and supports local communities through financial education, events and philanthropic initiatives.