Wintrust Financial CEO Pay 2025: $7M | rentseek.ing

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)

Name: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP Executive Compensation FY2025
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Published: 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
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Source Filing

DEF 14AFiled Apr 9, 2026View on SEC EDGAR

Methodology →

Executive Record

Timothy S. Crane

President and Chief Executive Officer

Awaiting verdict

Reported Pay

$7.0M

Summary compensation table total · FY2025

Pay YoY

+16%

Stock return

+12%

Pay mix

55% equity · 45% cash

Loading dossier for WTFC FY2025: $7.0M compensation under review.

Findings

01
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $7.0M against +12% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
02
Reported pay changed +16%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
03
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for WTFC.

Select Executive

All Top Executives

Team view

5 executives

Timothy S. CraneCEO

President and Chief Executive Officer

Total PayFY2025

$7.0M

55% equity45% cash1% other

Edward J. Wehmer

Founder Senior Advisor, and Chairman Emeritus

Total PayFY2025

$4.5M

10% cash90% other

David A. Dykstra

Chairman and Chief Operating Officer

Total PayFY2025

$2.9M

38% equity60% cash2% other

Richard B. Murphy

Chairman and Chief Lending Officer

Total PayFY2025

$2.3M

37% equity60% cash3% other

David L. Stoehr

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Total PayFY2025

$1.8M

37% equity61% cash2% other

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01FY2025 total compensation breakdown

How much does Timothy S. Crane get paid?

$7.0M total compensation

Timothy S. Crane earned $7.0M in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.

Stock awards

$3.9M

55% of total

Bonus

$2.0M

28% of total

Salary

$1.2M

17% of total

Other compensation

$43.3K

1% of total

Activity timeline · FY2025

Grants, governance, and insider moves

Recent events from filings

GrantsBuysSalesGifts/plannedGovernance

May 22, 2025
Unknown — Stock Incentive Plan | The Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) was approved by shareholders on May 22, 2025.; The purpose of the Plan is to provide eligible officers, employees, directors, and consultants with market-responsive, stock-based incentives and other equity interests.; The Plan allows for the grant of various awards including nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance awards, and stock awards.; The total number of shares authorized for grants is 1,825,000, plus any shares remaining available under the Wintrust Financial Corporation 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.; The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will administer the Plan and designate eligible award recipients.
May 22, 2025
Elizabeth H. Connelly RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (48,180 target units)
May 22, 2025
Timothy S. Crane RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (8,375 target units)
May 22, 2025
Peter D. Crist RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (4,500 target units)
May 22, 2025
William J. Doyle RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (9,000 target units)
May 22, 2025
Marla F. Glabe RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (2,375 target units)
May 22, 2025
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr. RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (17,500 target units)
May 22, 2025
Brian A. Kenney RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (7,000 target units)

Pay & Performance Snapshot

A pay-performance summary will appear here once the verdict loads above.

02Pay changes vs. stock performance

Is this pay justified?

1 year of data

Peer context

Large-cap median CEO pay $15.5MCompare CEO pay by company size →Peer TSR 217.0% in FY2025Outperformed peers by 32.3%

Dashed line marks the large-cap median compensation benchmark for companies around $10.8B market cap, based on 331 peers in this size band.

03Recent insider trades by officers and directors

Are insiders buying or selling?

~56 trades

Showing rolling 12-month insider activity from the latest filing on record.

Timothy S. Crane · 0 filingsPartial history

Conviction read

Are insiders selling into strength or holding through dips?

Run the conviction pass when you want the tape interpreted, not just listed.

Current lens

Company-wide activity

Every captured filing across FY2020-FY2026. Start with realized sales, then widen out through the filters below.

Stock sales (last 12 months)

0 trades · 0 shares

Pre-planned trades

—

0 trades

Upcoming planned sales (next 90d)

$0 announced

Tax withholding sales

$0 withheld

Who is doing the selling

Ranked within FY2020-FY2026 (excluding tax withholding sales).

We need at least one realized sale to rank insiders.

Last 30 days

−$509,632

8 sellers · 8 transactions

Last 90 days

−$509,632

8 sellers · 8 transactions

Recent company activity

Showing 4 of ~56 filings

Kohl Laura A.

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$55,437.1

SEC filing →

MCKINNEY SUZET M

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$56,687.5

SEC filing →

WASHINGTON ALEX E III

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$74,194

SEC filing →

TEGLIA KARIN GUSTAFSON

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$67,385.9

SEC filing →

Filing log

Company-wide filing log

Showing ~56 filings across FY2020-FY2026. The table opens on realized sales and lets you widen out from there.

FY2020–FY2026

04Showing FY2025 data (latest available)

Who sits on the board?

Showing FY2025

FY2026does not include director compensation in our current dataset, so we're showing the latest board table we found.

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05Take action on executive compensation

What can you do about it?

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Full data tables

Show grant reconciliation, pay tables, and equity data

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Realized Pay Adjustments

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Executive Pay Table

Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing

$ in millions

Year	Salary	Bonus & Incentive	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Other Adj.	Total
2025	$1.19M	$1.96M	$3.85M	$0.00M	$0.04M	$7.04M
2024	$1.09M	$1.38M	$3.58M	$0.00M	$0.04M	$6.08M
2023	$0.97M	$1.14M	$2.75M	$0.00M	$0.03M	$4.89M
2022	$0.61M	$0.84M	$0.71M	$0.00M	$0.03M	$2.19M
2021	$0.57M	$0.84M	$0.47M	$0.00M	$0.03M	$1.90M
2020	$0.54M	$0.68M	$0.21M	$0.00M	$0.02M	$1.46M
2019	$0.49M	$0.59M	$0.18M	$0.00M	$0.02M	$1.28M
2018	$0.47M	$0.54M	$0.17M	$0.00M	$0.02M	$1.21M

Salary = base cash pay. Bonus & Incentive combines annual bonus and non-equity plans. Equity amounts are grant-date fair values. Other Adj. captures pension changes, perquisites, and any reconciliation items so the total matches the reported figure.

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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) — Key Facts

Last updated Jul 4, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Apr 9, 2026

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) — Key Facts
CEO	Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer
Fiscal year	FY2025
Total compensation	$7.0M
Base salary	$1.2M
Stock awards	$3.9M
Other compensation	$43K
Year-over-year change	+16%
Source	DEF 14A, 2026-04-09

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Timothy S. Crane make?

Timothy S. Crane, the President and Chief Executive Officer of WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP, received total compensation of $7.0 million in fiscal year 2025. This includes base salary of $1.2 million and stock awards valued at $3.9 million.

What is Timothy S. Crane's salary at WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP?

Timothy S. Crane's base salary at WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP is $1.2 million per year as of fiscal year 2025. However, total compensation including stock awards, bonuses, and other benefits is $7.0 million.

What is WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP's CEO compensation?

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP's CEO, Timothy S. Crane, earned $7.0 million in total compensation for fiscal year 2025. The majority of this compensation comes from stock awards ($3.9 million) rather than base salary ($1.2 million).

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC)

Source Filing

DEF 14AFiled Apr 9, 2026View on SEC EDGAR

Methodology →

Executive Record

Timothy S. Crane

President and Chief Executive Officer

Awaiting verdict

Reported Pay

$7.0M

Summary compensation table total · FY2025

Pay YoY

+16%

Stock return

+12%

Pay mix

55% equity · 45% cash

Loading dossier for WTFC FY2025: $7.0M compensation under review.

Findings

01
Reviewing FY2025 compensation of $7.0M against +12% shareholder return and the latest filing-backed pay disclosures.
02
Reported pay changed +16%; spread versus stock performance is pending computation.
03
Evidence is sourced from the latest executive compensation filing and return series for WTFC.

Select Executive

All Top Executives

Team view

5 executives

Timothy S. CraneCEO

President and Chief Executive Officer

Total PayFY2025

$7.0M

55% equity45% cash1% other

Edward J. Wehmer

Founder Senior Advisor, and Chairman Emeritus

Total PayFY2025

$4.5M

10% cash90% other

David A. Dykstra

Chairman and Chief Operating Officer

Total PayFY2025

$2.9M

38% equity60% cash2% other

Richard B. Murphy

Chairman and Chief Lending Officer

Total PayFY2025

$2.3M

37% equity60% cash3% other

David L. Stoehr

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Total PayFY2025

$1.8M

37% equity61% cash2% other

Ask a question about this filing

01FY2025 total compensation breakdown

How much does Timothy S. Crane get paid?

$7.0M total compensation

Timothy S. Crane earned $7.0M in FY2025— here's how that breaks down.

Stock awards

$3.9M

55% of total

Bonus

$2.0M

28% of total

Salary

$1.2M

17% of total

Other compensation

$43.3K

1% of total

Activity timeline · FY2025

Grants, governance, and insider moves

Recent events from filings

GrantsBuysSalesGifts/plannedGovernance

May 22, 2025
Unknown — Stock Incentive Plan | The Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) was approved by shareholders on May 22, 2025.; The purpose of the Plan is to provide eligible officers, employees, directors, and consultants with market-responsive, stock-based incentives and other equity interests.; The Plan allows for the grant of various awards including nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, performance awards, and stock awards.; The total number of shares authorized for grants is 1,825,000, plus any shares remaining available under the Wintrust Financial Corporation 2022 Stock Incentive Plan.; The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will administer the Plan and designate eligible award recipients.
May 22, 2025
Elizabeth H. Connelly RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (48,180 target units)
May 22, 2025
Timothy S. Crane RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (8,375 target units)
May 22, 2025
Peter D. Crist RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (4,500 target units)
May 22, 2025
William J. Doyle RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (9,000 target units)
May 22, 2025
Marla F. Glabe RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (2,375 target units)
May 22, 2025
H. Patrick Hackett, Jr. RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (17,500 target units)
May 22, 2025
Brian A. Kenney RSU – Wintrust Financial Corporation 2025 Stock Incentive Plan (7,000 target units)

Pay & Performance Snapshot

A pay-performance summary will appear here once the verdict loads above.

02Pay changes vs. stock performance

Is this pay justified?

1 year of data

Peer context

Large-cap median CEO pay $15.5MCompare CEO pay by company size →Peer TSR 217.0% in FY2025Outperformed peers by 32.3%

Dashed line marks the large-cap median compensation benchmark for companies around $10.8B market cap, based on 331 peers in this size band.

03Recent insider trades by officers and directors

Are insiders buying or selling?

~56 trades

Showing rolling 12-month insider activity from the latest filing on record.

Timothy S. Crane · 0 filingsPartial history

Conviction read

Are insiders selling into strength or holding through dips?

Run the conviction pass when you want the tape interpreted, not just listed.

Current lens

Company-wide activity

Every captured filing across FY2020-FY2026. Start with realized sales, then widen out through the filters below.

Stock sales (last 12 months)

0 trades · 0 shares

Pre-planned trades

—

0 trades

Upcoming planned sales (next 90d)

$0 announced

Tax withholding sales

$0 withheld

Who is doing the selling

Ranked within FY2020-FY2026 (excluding tax withholding sales).

We need at least one realized sale to rank insiders.

Last 30 days

−$509,632

8 sellers · 8 transactions

Last 90 days

−$509,632

8 sellers · 8 transactions

Recent company activity

Showing 4 of ~56 filings

Kohl Laura A.

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$55,437.1

SEC filing →

MCKINNEY SUZET M

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$56,687.5

SEC filing →

WASHINGTON ALEX E III

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$74,194

SEC filing →

TEGLIA KARIN GUSTAFSON

Jun 30, 2026 · Grant

Code AValue −$67,385.9

SEC filing →

Filing log

Company-wide filing log

Showing ~56 filings across FY2020-FY2026. The table opens on realized sales and lets you widen out from there.

FY2020–FY2026

04Showing FY2025 data (latest available)

Who sits on the board?

Showing FY2025

FY2026does not include director compensation in our current dataset, so we're showing the latest board table we found.

Loading board compensation data

We're loading the latest director compensation and board makeup.

05Take action on executive compensation

What can you do about it?

Shareholder activism tools

Start or join campaigns to engage with WTFC's board on executive compensation, governance, and shareholder proposals.

Activism Beta — Sign in to start or join campaigns

Start a Campaign for WTFC See Existing Campaigns

Use RentSeek in your agent

06For analysts and deep research

Full data tables

Show grant reconciliation, pay tables, and equity data

Loading expanded grant and equity tables…

Realized Pay Adjustments

Pay vs Performance Disclosure

Executive Pay Table

Historical compensation data from latest proxy filing

$ in millions

Year	Salary	Bonus & Incentive	Stock Awards	Option Awards	Other Adj.	Total
2025	$1.19M	$1.96M	$3.85M	$0.00M	$0.04M	$7.04M
2024	$1.09M	$1.38M	$3.58M	$0.00M	$0.04M	$6.08M
2023	$0.97M	$1.14M	$2.75M	$0.00M	$0.03M	$4.89M
2022	$0.61M	$0.84M	$0.71M	$0.00M	$0.03M	$2.19M
2021	$0.57M	$0.84M	$0.47M	$0.00M	$0.03M	$1.90M
2020	$0.54M	$0.68M	$0.21M	$0.00M	$0.02M	$1.46M
2019	$0.49M	$0.59M	$0.18M	$0.00M	$0.02M	$1.28M
2018	$0.47M	$0.54M	$0.17M	$0.00M	$0.02M	$1.21M

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WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) — Key Facts

Last updated Jul 4, 2026 · DEF 14A filed Apr 9, 2026

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP (WTFC) — Key Facts
CEO	Timothy S. Crane, President and Chief Executive Officer
Fiscal year	FY2025
Total compensation	$7.0M
Base salary	$1.2M
Stock awards	$3.9M
Other compensation	$43K
Year-over-year change	+16%
Source	DEF 14A, 2026-04-09

Executive Compensation Summary for WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP

Timothy S. Crane Salary and Compensation - WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP CEO Pay 2025