Wintrust Financial (WTFC) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $7M in 2025, up 16% from $6.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 86:1, on median employee pay of $81,448.

Filed
April 9, 2026
Annual meeting
May 28, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$7M+16% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
86:1median $81,448
CEO pay in equity
55%$3.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
98%of votes cast
CEO Stock Awards
$3,850,000Granted under the long-term incentive plan
Say-on-Pay Support
98%Prior year shareholder approval
Median Employee Pay
$81,448Annual total compensation
Total Employees
5,883As of October 1, 2025

How Crane was paid

$7M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary17%Bonus28%Stock awards55%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Timothy S. CranePresident and Chief Executive Officer$7,037,919
David A. DykstraVice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer$2,928,874
Richard B. MurphyVice Chairman and Chief Lending Officer$2,273,810
David L. StoehrExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$1,840,681
Edward J. WehmerFounder, Senior Advisor, and Chairman Emeritus$4,490,514

What changed and why

  • $7MTimothy S. Crane received total compensation of $7,037,919 in 2025, representing an increase from the prior year.
  • 98%The company maintained consistent shareholder support with approximately 98% approval for its say-on-pay proposal at the prior annual meeting.
  • $4MEdward J. Wehmer received $4,040,514 in all other compensation, largely consisting of a CEO transition award installment.
  • Long-term incentive awards granted to NEOs included performance-based and time-based restricted stock units.
  • The company utilizes an independent compensation consultant, Meridian, to review executive compensation programs and practices.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.