Wintrust Financial Corp Insider Trading Activity

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 6,301 shares

Net Buy 5 txns

Insider WEHMER EDWARD J

Role FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR

Bought 6,301 shs ($166K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock	2,382	$26.35	$63K
Purchase	Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock	3,919	$26.35	$103K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock — 2,382 shares (Direct); Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock — 3,919 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 181,339 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 8,244 shares (Indirect, by 401(k) Plan); Common Stock — 25,987 shares (Indirect, by Spouse)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Complete Title of Security: Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Series F Preferred Stock, no par value ("Series F Preferred Stock"). The Series F Preferred Stock is not convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or series of the Issuer's capital stock or other securities, and generally have no voting rights.
2. F2. The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.30 to $26.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WEHMER EDWARD J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD, 8TH FLOOR

(Street)

ROSEMONT IL 60018

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP [ WTFC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	FOUNDER AND SENIOR ADVISOR

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock(1)	07/25/2025		P		2,382	A	$26.35	2,382	D
Depositary Shares of Series F Preferred Stock(1)	07/25/2025		P		3,919	A	$26.35(2)	3,919	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								181,339	D
Common Stock								8,244	I	by 401(k) Plan
Common Stock								25,987	I	by Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Complete Title of Security: Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 7.875% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Series F Preferred Stock, no par value ("Series F Preferred Stock"). The Series F Preferred Stock is not convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of any other class or series of the Issuer's capital stock or other securities, and generally have no voting rights.

2. The price reported is the weighted average price. The shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.30 to $26.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the SEC, the issuer and any security holder full information regarding the number of shares and the prices at which the shares were purchased.

Remarks:

	/s/Kathleen M. Boege, Attorney-in-fact	07/28/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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