Company: WTFCN
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-031671
Chunk: 42

Company: WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-03
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 42
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 a Director of Church Mutual Holding Company, Inc. (since 2014). Mr. Smith was a Director of Envestment, Inc. (NYSE: ENV) from 2015 until its sale in 2024. Prior to joining the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mr. Smith served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and its subsidiary M&I Bank from 2006 until Marshall & Ilsley’s sale to BMO Harris Bank in 2011. Before working at Marshall & Ilsley, Mr. Smith worked in the investment banking industry with a focus on the financial services sector. Mr. Smith is an honors graduate of both Princeton University, where he received an undergraduate degree, and The University of Chicago, where he received an MBA. More recently, he has been recognized as a Board Leadership Fellow by the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Smith’s experience in the banking and investment banking industries provide him with knowledge of the financial services business and capital raising and investment processes. Mr. Smith’s banking industry experience is expected to provide sophisticated insight with respect to the Company’s banking operations and his professional experience in Wisconsin provides valuable familiarity with one of the Company’s core banking markets. His experience also includes the management of liquidity, financial reporting and risk management of a multitude of large and complex organizations. As a result of his financial experience, Mr. Smith qualifies as a financial expert for purposes of rules governing audit committees. Karin Gustafson Teglia (57), Director since 2019. Ms. Teglia is President of DEKK Enterprises, LLC, an incubator company that develops innovative concepts and go-to-market strategies for consumer products and services, and DEKK Investments, LLC. Ms. Teglia also has served since 2009 as an advisor to TRP Investments, LLC, a commercial real estate investor. Prior to this role, Ms. Teglia served in various corporate finance management and international tax roles within McDonald’s Corporation, including Corporate 30 TABLE OF CONTENTS Senior Vice President, Finance (2007 – 2008); Corporate Vice President, Finance (2005 – 2007); and Corporate Vice President of Tax (2001 – 2005). Prior to joining McDonald’s Corporation in 1995, Ms. Teglia began her career as an international tax consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Ms. Teglia is a certified public accountant and an attorney licensed to practice in Illinois. Ms. Teglia served as