Wintrust Financial (WTFC) Proxy filing summary

Executive summary

• Annual meeting scheduled for May 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time in Rosemont, Illinois.

• Proxy materials, including the annual report and proxy statement, are available online for review before voting.

• Shareholders are encouraged to review all materials and can request paper or email copies at no charge.

Voting matters and shareholder proposals

• Election of 12 director nominees is on the agenda.

• Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation is proposed.

• Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026 is proposed.

• Board recommends voting "FOR" all director nominees and both proposals.

Board of directors and corporate governance

• Director nominees include Elizabeth H. Connelly, Timothy S. Crane, Peter D. Crist, Marla F. Glabe, Brian A. Kenney, Laura A. Kohl, Deborah L. Hall Lefevre, Suzet M. McKinney, David S. Richter, Gregory A. Smith, Karin Gustafson Teglia, and Alex E. Washington, III.