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WTFC - Wintrust Financial Corp

Insider Purchase by Wehmer Edward J (FOUNDER, SENIOR ADVISOR)

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Trade Summary

7 months ago, Wehmer Edward J, serving as FOUNDER, SENIOR ADVISOR at Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC), purchased 6,301 shares at $26.35 per share, for a total transaction value of $166,031.00. Following this transaction, Wehmer Edward J now holds 221,871 shares of WTFC.

This purchase represents a 3.00% increase in Wehmer Edward J's stake in the company. This is considered a medium-conviction trade.

The trade was executed on Friday, July 25, 2025 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Monday, July 28, 2025, 3 days after the trade was made.

Wintrust Financial Corp operates in the FINANCIAL SERVICES sector, specifically within the BANKS - REGIONAL industry. Insider buying activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Wehmer Edward J

FOUNDER, SENIOR ADVISOR

Edward J. Wehmer is the Founder and Senior Advisor of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC), a financial holding company with over $64 billion in assets operating community banks and non-bank businesses in the Midwest and Florida.[[1]](https://www.wintrust.com/find-expert/execs/edward-j-wehmer.html)[[2]](https://ir.wintrust.com/corporate-governance/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=e8f640af-89d0-4e19-ae6c-5169447442e0)[[3]](https://ir.wintrust.com/investor-news-events/press-releases/news-details/2025/Wintrust-Board-Members-Edward-Wehmer-and-Scott-Heitmann--to-Conclude-Long-time-Board-Service/default.aspx) A certified public accountant, Wehmer began his career with seven years at Ernst & Young LLP specializing in banking mergers and acquisitions before co-founding Wintrust in 1991 by launching Lake Forest Bank & Trust as an alternative to big banks.[[1]](https://www.wintrust.com/find-expert/execs/edward-j-wehmer.html)[[2]](https://ir.wintrust.com/corporate-governance/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=e8f640af-89d0-4e19-ae6c-5169447442e0) He served as President of Lake Forest Bank (1991-1998), President and COO of Wintrust from 1996, President and CEO from 1998 to 2020, Founder and CEO from 2020 to 2023, and Executive Chairman until May 2024, while concluding his board service in May 2025 and becoming Chairman Emeritus.[[2]](https://ir.wintrust.com/corporate-governance/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=e8f640af-89d0-4e19-ae6c-5169447442e0)[[3]](https://ir.wintrust.com/investor-news-events/press-releases/news-details/2025/Wintrust-Board-Members-Edward-Wehmer-and-Scott-Heitmann--to-Conclude-Long-time-Board-Service/default.aspx)[[5]](https://ir.wintrust.com/corporate-governance/officers-directors/default.aspx) Wehmer remains actively involved in Wintrust's operations, providing strategic insight as an advisory director to subsidiaries, and owns approximately 216,269 shares valued at over $26 million as of 2024.[[1]](https://www.wintrust.com/find-expert/execs/edward-j-wehmer.html)[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/76304/edward-j-wehmer) Outside Wintrust, he serves as Lead Independent Director at Stepan Company (NYSE: SCL), with 10,353 shares, and holds philanthropic roles including chair of Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, Life Trustee of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, director of the Catholic Extension Society, and vice chairman of the Archdiocese of Chicago's Finance Council.[[1]](https://www.wintrust.com/find-expert/execs/edward-j-wehmer.html)[[2]](https://ir.wintrust.com/corporate-governance/officers-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=e8f640af-89d0-4e19-ae6c-5169447442e0)[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/76304/edward-j-wehmer)

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Trade Price

$26.35

Quantity

6,301

Total Value

$166,031.00

Shares Owned

221,871

Trade Date

Friday, July 25, 2025

212 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Monday, July 28, 2025

Filed 3 days after trade

FINANCIAL SERVICESBANKS - REGIONAL

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