On December 30, 2022, Bruce K. Crowther submitted his resignation from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wintrust Financial Corporation (the “Company”) effective December 31, 2022. Mr. Crowther resigned for personal reasons after more than two decades as a member of the Board. Mr. Crowther's resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its operations, policies, or practices.

Elizabeth H. Connelly, a current member of the Board, replaced Mr. Crowther as chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board. Additionally,on December 30, 2022, the Board appointed BrianA. Kenney as a director of Company, effective January 1, 2023, to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Crowther's resignation.

Mr. Kenney will serve on the Information Technology/Information Security and Risk Management Committees of the Board.