Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-031671
Chunk: 138

Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 138
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 card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.IN PERSON - You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting.GO GREEN - e-Consent makes it easy to go paperless. With e-Consent, you can quickly access your proxy material, statements and other eligible documents online, while reducing costs, clutter and paper waste. Enroll today via https://equiniti.com/us/ast-access to enjoy online access.WINTRUSTANNUALFINANCIALMEETIGOFSHAREHOLDECORPORATIONSOFMay 22, 2025PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONSCOMPANY NUMBERACCOUNT NUMBERABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL:The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement, Form of Electronic Proxy Card, Annual Report on Form 10-K and Annual Letter to Shareholders are available at https://materials.proxyvote.com/97650W Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided IF you are not voting via telephone or the Internet. 052225THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR" THE ELECTION OF EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE,AND "FOR" PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4.PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE x1. Election of DirectorsFOR AGAINST ABSTAINFOR AGAINST ABSTAINElizabeth H. ConnellyBrian A. KenneyTimothy S. CraneDeborah L. Hall LefevrePeter D. CristSuzet M. McKinneyWilliam J. DoyleRichard L. PostmaMarla F. GlabeH. Patrick Hackett, Jr.Gregory A. SmithKarin Gustafson TegliaAlex E. Washington, III2. Proposal to approve Wintrust 2025 Stock Incentive Plan.3. Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, theCompany’s executive compensation as described in the 2025 ProxyStatement.4. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as theindependent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025.To change the address on your account, please check the box at right and indicate your new address in the address space above. Please note that changes to the registered name(s) on the account may not be submitted via this method. Signature of ShareholderDate:Signature of ShareholderDate:Note: Please