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Wintrust Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

WTFC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 29, 2026
220 figures on this page: 211 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Timothy Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $7,037,919 in fiscal 2025, and compared with the $6,082,951 reported for fiscal 2024, Crane's total was 15.7% higher. The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes Associated Banc-Corp, BOK Financial Corporation, Cadence Bank, Columbia Banking System, Inc. and Comerica Incorporated, among others. For fiscal 2025, the company reported 5 named executive officers.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Timothy Crane
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 28, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Timothy Crane: $6,082,951 → $7,037,919 (15.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.0% → 97.1% (0.9 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Wintrust Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Timothy Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $7,037,919 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $6,082,951 reported for fiscal 2024, Crane's total was 15.7% higher.
What was Wintrust Financial's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 28, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Wintrust Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Associated Banc-Corp, BOK Financial Corporation, Cadence Bank, Columbia Banking System, Inc. and Comerica Incorporated, among others.
What is Wintrust Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 86.4:1, against median employee compensation of $81,448.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Crane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Edward Wehmer
Founder and Senior Advisor & Executive Chairman of the Board and Former Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇————◇◇
David Dykstra
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Richard Murphy
Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Stoehr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Kathleen Boege
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Crane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Edward Wehmer
Founder and Senior Advisor
◇—————◇◇
David Dykstra
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Richard Murphy
Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Stoehr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Timothy Crane
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Edward Wehmer
Founder, Senior Advisor, and Chairman Emeritus
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
David Dykstra
Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Richard Murphy
Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Stoehr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇———◇◇
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
David A. DykstraRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy S. CraneRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy S. CranePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Richard MurphyPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David StoehrRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
David DykstraRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Timothy CraneRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
David Stoehr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇
Richard Murphy
Vice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Non-compete period◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Peter D. Crist
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Alex E. Washington, III
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Deborah L. Hall Lefevre
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Karin Gustafson Teglia
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Elizabeth H. Connelly
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Brian A. Kenney
Board chair
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Marla F. Glabe
◇————◇◇
Suzet M. McKinney
◇————◇◇
Gregory A. Smith
◇————◇◇
David S. Richter
◇————◇◇
Laura A. Kohl
◇—————◇
Timothy S. Crane served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Associated Banc-Corp ASB
  • BOK Financial Corporation BOKF
  • Cadence Bank CADE
  • Columbia Banking System, Inc. COLB
  • Comerica Incorporated CMA
  • Commerce Bancshares, Inc. CBSH
  • Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. CFR
  • F.N.B. Corporation FNB
  • First Horizon Corporation FHN
  • Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC
  • Old National Bancorp ONB
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. PNFP
  • Synovus Financial Corp. SNV
  • UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
  • Valley National Bancorp VLY
  • Webster Financial Corporation WBS
  • Western Alliance Bancorporation WAL
  • Zions Bancorporation, N.A. ZION

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 28, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 22, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 23, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 25, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 26, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 27, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 28, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 23, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 24, 2018=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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220 figures on this page: 211 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
211 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001015328-26-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-041498
    2025 Director Compensation Table · 2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table · 2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End Table · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · and 2 more sections
  3. 0001015328-25-000133
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001104659-25-031671
    2024 Summary Compensation Table · Compensation Discussion and Analysis
  5. 0001015328-24-000152
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-043637
    2023 Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001015328-23-000132
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001015328-22-000099
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001015328-21-000120
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001015328-20-000129
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001015328-19-000106
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001015328-18-000121
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

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Peers Wintrust Financial discloses

The companies named in WTFC's own disclosed peer group.

Associated Banc-CorpBOK Financial CorporationColumbia Banking System, Inc.Comerica IncorporatedCommerce Bancshares, Inc.Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.F.N.B. CorporationFirst Horizon CorporationHancock Whitney CorporationOld National BancorpPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.Synovus Financial Corp.UMB Financial CorporationValley National BancorpWebster Financial CorporationWestern Alliance BancorporationZions Bancorporation, N.A.

Terms on this page

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APA
Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}
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