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Timothy S. Crane, Director since 2023. Mr. Crane was appointed to serve as a Director of the Company in January 2023. He joined the Company in August 2008 and has held a series of executive management roles. Mr. Crane currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Additionally, he currently serves as an Advisory Director for each of the Company's main operating subsidiaries. Prior to the transition to his current role on May 1, 2023, Mr. Crane served as President of the Company since February 2020, after previously holding the title of Executive Vice President, Senior Market Head and Treasurer since February 2017, during which time he was responsible for oversight of Wintrust's subsidiary banks, banking operations and treasury business. Previously, in January 2016, Mr. Crane was appointed to serve as Corporate Treasurer of the Company. Before joining the Company, Mr. Crane served as President of Harris Bankcorp (Harris Bank, Bank of Montreal) in Chicago, where he was employed for 24 years. He also serves on the boards of the Metropolitan Family Services, Millennium Park Foundation, and ProSight, and serves as a Trustee of DePaul University.

David A. Dykstra, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer?-?Mr. Dykstra joined the Company in 1995 and currently serves as the Company's Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, a position he has held since February 2020. He previously had held the title of Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer since 2002. Prior to 2002, Mr. Dykstra served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dykstra was employed from 1990 to 1995 by River Forest Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, most recently holding the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to his association with River Forest Bancorp, Mr. Dykstra spent seven years with KPMG LLP, most recently holding the position of Audit Manager in the banking practice. Mr. Dykstra is a Director of Chicago Deferred Exchange Company, LLC and Tricom.

David L. Stoehr, ?Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. ?Mr. Stoehr joined the Company in January 2002 and manages all financial and accounting affairs of the Company, including internal and external financial reporting. Previously, Mr. Stoehr was Senior Vice President/Reporting & Analysis at Firstar/U.S. Bancorp, Director of Finance/Controller of Associated Banc-Corp with primary responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, business unit financial management and data warehouse design and implementation. Prior to his association with Associated Banc-Corp, Mr. Stoehr was Assistant Vice President/?Balance Sheet Management at Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Columbus, Ohio, from 1993 to 1995 and Financial Reporting Officer at Valley Bancorporation, Appleton, Wisconsin, from 1983 to 1993.

Peter D. Crist, Director since 1996. Mr. Crist served as the Company's Chairman from 2008 to 2017 and has served as the Chair of the Nominating Committee from 2017 to 2025. Mr. Crist founded Crist/?Kolder Associates, an executive recruitment firm, which focuses on chief executive officer and director searches, in 2003 and has served since inception as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. From December 1999 to January 2003, Mr. Crist served as Vice Chairman of Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY), the largest executive search firm in the world. Previously, he was President of Crist Partners, Ltd., an executive search firm he founded in 1995 and sold to Korn/Ferry International in 1999. Immediately prior thereto he was Co-Head of North America and the Managing Director of the Chicago office of Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc., the largest executive search firm in the Midwest, where he was employed for more than 18 years. He currently serves as a director of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he is Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Crist's experience assisting companies with executive searches provides him with insight into the attraction and retention of Company personnel, an important concern of the Company. In addition, Mr. Crist's experience as an executive of several large, Chicago-based businesses provides him with insight into the management and operational challenges and opportunities facing the Company in its markets. He also brings experience as the previous Chair of the Compensation Committee of Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Additionally, Mr. Crist's past experience as a director of Hinsdale Bank gave him valuable insight into the Company's banking operations.

Alex E. Washington, III, Director since 2020. Mr. Washington serves as a Managing Director of Wind Point Partners, a middle market private equity firm based in Chicago. Wind Point Partners has approximately $8.0 billion in assets under management and focuses on acquisition of middle-market companies in the industrial products, consumer products and business services sectors. Mr. Washington joined Wind Point Partners in 2002 and is a member of the firm's management company and investment committee. He currently serves on the boards of several Wind Point portfolio companies, including Ascensus Specialties, Envera Systems, HASA, Turf Masters Brands and Quantix. Past boards where Mr. Washington served as lead Wind Point director include Arr-Maz Custom Chemicals, Critica Infrastructure, Novolex and Paragon Films. Prior to Wind Point Partners, he held professional roles with J.H. Whitney, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette, and McKinsey & Company. Mr. Washington received a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Mr. Washington was a Class VI recipient of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Fellowship in venture capital. He currently serves as a director of Wintrust Bank, serving on the Audit Committee. His civic activities include serving as a board member of the Art Institute of Chicago, board member of the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, and member of both the Chicago Club and the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Brian A. Kenney, Director since 2023. Mr. Kenney currently serves as an Industry Advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR). Previously, Mr. Kenney served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) (GATX), a global railcar lessor, from April 2005 until his retirement in April 2022. He held positions at GATX as President from 2004 to 2005, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 2002 to 2004, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2002, and Vice President-Finance from 1998 to 1999. He first joined GATX in 1995 as Treasurer. Before his career at GATX, Mr. Kenney held various financial positions at AMR Corporation, United Airlines, and Morton International, Inc. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Depot Connect International, a KKR portfolio company and a global leader in tank container services. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where he was Chairman from 2018 to 2022, and on the board of directors of the Big Shoulders Fund in Chicago. Mr. Kenney also served as a member of the board of directors of USG Corporation, a publicly-held manufacturer and supplier of building supply products, from 2011 until its acquisition in April 2019.

Suzet M. McKinney DrPH, MPH, Director since 2021. Dr. McKinney is the former Principal & Director of Life Sciences at Sterling Bay Company, LLC, a real estate development company, where she was responsible for relationships with the scientific, academic, corporate, tech and governmental sectors involved in the life science ecosystem, as well as managing the experience and facilitating the growth of life science tenants in Sterling Bay developments. Prior to joining Sterling Bay in February 2021, she served since September 2015 as CEO and executive director of the Illinois Medical District, which includes 560 acres of medical research facilities, labs, a biotech business incubator, universities, raw land development areas, four hospitals, and more than 40 healthcare-related facilities. It is one of the largest urban medical districts in the United States. Dr. McKinney currently serves as a director of the Company's wealth management subsidiaries: Great Lakes Advisors, Wintrust Investments, and Wintrust Private Trust Company. Dr. McKinney has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation (NYSE: KMPR), one of the nation's leading specialized insurers, since February 7, 2024. She also currently serves as a board member of Thresholds, as well as the Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Dr. McKinney holds her doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from Brandeis University, where she was also a Howard Hughes Fellow. Additionally, she received her master of public health degree, in health care administration, and certificates in managed care and health care administration, from Benedictine University.

David S. Richter, Director since 2025. Mr. Richter serves as Managing Director?-?Absolute Return Strategies at GCM Grosvenor (GCM), which is an alternative investment strategies firm located in the Chicago area. He has served in this capacity since 2002. At GCM, he also serves in the capacity of Chair of the Absolute Return Strategies Investment Committee, Co-Head of Absolute Return Strategies Research, and sits on the Investment Committee for GCM Grosvenor's Belmont Harbor Strategy as well as several other key committees. Mr. Richter is responsible for approving portfolio allocations prior to implementation and shares responsibility for the evaluation, selection and monitoring of absolute return investment strategies and investment managers.From February 1994 to the time Mr. Richter joined GCM, he served as Founder and Managing Partner of Waveland Capital Management, L.P., a U.S. long/short equity hedge fund affiliated with GCM. Previously, he was a Manager with KPMG Peat Marwick (September 1983?-?August 1988), and then a Vice President of JMB Realty Corporation in the Corporate Acquisitions Group (August 1988?-?February 1994). He has a high-level of understanding complex transactions and financials with multiple companies. Mr. Richter graduated summa cum laude with his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a Certified Public Accountant and received the national AICPA Elijah Watt Sells Award from the American Institute of CPAs for his scores on the Uniform CPA Examination.

David E. Lee, ?Vice Chairman?-?Wintrust Financial?-?In January 2026, Mr. Lee was appointed Vice Chairman?-?Wintrust Financial, where he oversees Wintrust's subsidiary banks and is responsible for commercial banking, retail banking and treasury management. Prior to his current position, Mr. Lee held the title of Executive Vice President and Senior Market Head of Wintrust Banks. From 2017 until February 2023, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Lake Forest Bank and as a Regional Market Head. From February 2012 until February 2017, he served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Lake Forest Bank. In October 2010, he was appointed President of Lake Forest Bank, after serving as the President of Northbrook Bank since he joined the Company in 2009. Before joining the Company, Mr. Lee was Senior Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, where he held various positions during his 23 years with JPMorgan Chase and certain of its predecessor corporations, including Bank One, First Chicago NBD, and American National Bank. Mr. Lee currently serves as Chairman of Lake Forest Bank, Town Bank, and Macatawa Bank. He also serves on the board of the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

Thomas P. Zidar, Chairman and Senior Market Head, Wealth & Mortgage?-?Mr. Zidar joined the Company in 2006 and serves as Chairman and Senior Market Head, Wealth & Mortgage. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Zidar worked at ABN AMRO/LaSalle Bank for nine years, most recently as Executive Vice President in the Personal Financial Services group of LaSalle Bank, responsible for five business units. Throughout Mr. Zidar's tenure with ABN AMRO/LaSalle Bank, he served as Chairman, President and CEO of ABN AMRO Financial Services; Senior Vice President, Integration Management; Senior Vice President/?First Vice President, Acquisitions & Corporate Capital; and Vice President, Profit Enhancement. Previously, Mr. Zidar held positions as an Associate at A.T. Kearney, a management consulting firm, in Chicago, and as a Financial Analyst and Associate at TTG, an investment banking firm, in New York and London. Mr. Zidar serves as a Director of Great Lakes Advisors, Wintrust Investments, Wintrust Private Trust Company, and Chicago Deferred Exchange Company.

Kathleen M. Boege, ?Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary - Ms. Boege joined the Company in September 2015. Ms. Boege manages all legal affairs of the Company, as well as assisting banks and non-bank subsidiaries with legal matters. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Boege served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of FreightCar America, Inc. from January 2013 through August 2015. She joined FreightCar America, Inc. from Bally Total Fitness Corporation (Bally) where she served as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary from August 2011 through December 2012. Prior to this role, she held other leadership roles in legal and human resources at Bally commencing in 2007. Prior to joining Bally, Ms. Boege was Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at the Chicago Stock Exchange. Prior to joining the Chicago Stock Exchange, Ms. Boege worked in private practice at two Chicago law firms from 1991 to 1999. Ms. Boege is on the board of directors of the Chicago Public Library Foundation and Women's Educational Aid Association, is a member of the Keystone Board of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and serves as a Trustee of the Field Museum. Ms. Boege is a Certified Corporate Governance Professional (Society for Corporate Governance), a Certified Director (National Association of Corporate Directors) and holds an Executive Scholar certification in Corporate Governance from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Jeffrey D. Hahnfeld, Executive Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer?-?Prior to appointment to his current role in May 2023, Mr. Hahnfeld has held various positions of increasing responsibility within the Company's Corporate Accounting function. He served as Senior Vice President & Corporate Controller from February 2013 through April 2023, as Senior Vice President?-?Finance from February 2009 through January 2013, as Vice President?-?Finance from July 2005 through January 2009, and as Controller of one of the Company's bank subsidiaries from March 2004 through June 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hahnfeld worked at Washington Mutual, Inc. and Bank One Corporation in accounting policy, commercial and consumer bank accounting roles from March 2001 to March 2004. Previously, Mr. Hahnfeld was employed from July 1997 until March 2001 by IMC Global, Inc., a chemical, phosphate, and potash mining company, as a senior financial analyst with primary responsibilities for financial accounting and reporting. From February 1996 to July 1997, Mr. Hahnfeld was a senior internal auditor at The Interlake Corporation. He began his career in 1993 with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in its Chicago audit practice. Mr. Hahnfeld is a Certified Public Accountant.