Wintrust Financial Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Wintrust Financial's CEO is Tim Crane, appointed in Feb 2020, has a tenure of 5.25 years. total yearly compensation is $6.08M, comprised of 17.9% salary and 82.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.057% of the company’s shares, worth $4.41M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.7 years and 9.1 years respectively.
Key information
Tim Crane
Chief executive officer
US$6.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 17.9% |
| CEO tenure | 5.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.06% |
| Management average tenure | 9.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Wintrust Financial Corporation: Clear Improvements, But The Opportunity To Buy Has Faded
Apr 26Wintrust Financial Corporation: 2025 Already Presents Some Headwinds
Jan 24Wintrust Financial Corporation Deserves An Optimistic Outlook
Oct 07
Decisive Growth And Risk Management Propel Bank's Expansion In West Michigan Market
Aug 28 Strategic acquisition and strong loan growth in specific sectors are enhancing Wintrust Financial's market presence and revenue.Wintrust Financial Corporation: Expensive CDs Take On Increasing Weight
Jun 17Wintrust Financial: Banking On More Gains
Mar 03Wintrust Financial Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Oct 17Wintrust Financial: Loan Additions To Play Key Role In Earnings Growth
Sep 08CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$669m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$1m | US$667m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$605m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$599m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$602m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$966k | US$595m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$616m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$595m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$535m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$2m | US$606k | US$482m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$436m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$402m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$412m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$568k | US$438m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$441m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$436m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$357m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$544k | US$272m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$261m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$261m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$321m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$1m | US$489k | US$347m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$341m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$334m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$342m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$1m | US$474k | US$335m |
Compensation vs Market: Tim's total compensation ($USD6.08M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD8.76M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tim's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Tim Crane (62 yo)
5.3yrs
Tenure
US$6,082,951
Compensation
Mr. Timothy S. Crane, also known as Tim, serves as President since February 2020 at Wintrust Financial Corporation and he joined Wintrust Financial Corporation in August 2008 and serves as Director of sinc...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.3yrs | US$6.08m | 0.057% $ 4.4m | |
| Vice Chairman & COO | no data | US$2.70m | 0.21% $ 16.4m | |
| Vice Chairman & Chief Lending Officer | no data | US$2.07m | 0.052% $ 4.1m | |
| Founder | 1yr | US$4.52m | 0.32% $ 24.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 22.6yrs | US$1.65m | 0.0098% $ 757.4k | |
| Executive VP | 12.3yrs | no data | 0.00072% $ 55.8k | |
| Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer | 1.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 9.7yrs | US$1.49m | 0.023% $ 1.8m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Market Head of Wealth Management Services | 18.9yrs | no data | 0.077% $ 6.0m | |
| Executive VP & Regional Market Head | 11.3yrs | no data | 0.028% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & Senior Regional Market Head of Wintrust Financial | no data | no data | 0.018% $ 1.4m |
9.7yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: WTFC's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 2.3yrs | US$6.08m | 0.057% $ 4.4m | |
| Vice Chairman & COO | no data | US$2.70m | 0.21% $ 16.4m | |
| Vice Chairman & Chief Lending Officer | no data | US$2.07m | 0.052% $ 4.1m | |
| Founder | 29.3yrs | US$4.52m | 0.32% $ 24.9m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$207.61k | 0.026% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 29.3yrs | US$348.37k | 0.11% $ 8.3m | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$237.51k | 0.028% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 17yrs | US$252.28k | 0.039% $ 3.0m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 17yrs | US$225.53k | 0.071% $ 5.5m | |
| Independent Director | 10yrs | US$191.93k | 0.033% $ 2.5m | |
| Independent Director | 6yrs | US$228.81k | 0.026% $ 2.0m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$215.81k | 0.0099% $ 770.5k |
9.1yrs
Average Tenure
70yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: WTFC's board of directors are considered experienced (9.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/05 07:40 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Wintrust Financial Corporation is covered by 24 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Bryce Rowe | Baird |
| Jared David Shaw | Barclays |
| Benjamin Gerlinger | Citigroup Inc |