We’re your friends. We’re your neighbors. We’re your local Wintrust Community Bank. Our customers always come first and we value each and every relationship. We create banking solutions that we know will truly benefit you; host free events just so we can get to know you; and give back and get involved with the things that are most important to you. We go above and beyond to deliver more than what you’d expect from a bank.

Wintrust began over a card table, a few cold beers, and the idea to be the alternative to the big banks. In 1991, armed with a briefcase, a folding table, and a cell phone the size of a shoebox, Wintrust's founders set up shop in his hometown, a northern Chicago suburb. More than 30 years and more than 175 locations later, we’ve stayed true to that original mission. We believe there’s still a need, and desire, for a true community bank: where tellers know their customers by name; bankers care about local businesses because they frequent them; and the bank invests in the neighborhood because it’s actually part of the neighborhood. We’re headquartered in Chicago, but we’re proud to open our first location outside of the Midwest and officially call Naples, Florida our new home.