Timothy S. Crane

Timothy S. Crane is president and chief executive officer of Wintrust Financial Corp. Tim’s banking career spans 40 years and has touched all facets of retail, commercial, wealth management, and investment banking. In his current position, he draws upon all these experiences to lead Wintrust’s $52 billion portfolio of diverse financial services businesses.

Tim joined Wintrust in 2008 and, among other responsibilities, managed all of Wintrust’s 15 banks with over 170 locations. During his nearly 15-year career at Wintrust, he has been responsible for a banking business that has grown by $45 billion. Wintrust’s distinct community bank structure has led to customer satisfaction scores among the highest in the industry and recognition that includes several J.D. Power (Consumer) and Greenwich (Commercial) banking awards.

Prior to Wintrust, Tim spent 24 years at Bank of Montreal/Harris Bank, culminating in the position of President of Harris Bancorp’s network of 21 banks with nearly 200 locations.

He has his MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana (finance/pre-med). Additionally, he has completed executive leadership programs at the Ivy School in Toronto, Canada and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Business.