# Tim Crane

> Timothy S. Crane is president and chief executive officer of Wintrust Financial Corporation. He joined Wintrust in August 2008 after 24 years at Harris Bank/BMO, became president in 2020, and succeeded founder Edward J. Wehmer as CEO on May 1, 2023. His work centers on expanding Wintrust’s community-bank model while preserving local customer relationships and decision-making.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Wintrust Financial Corporation
- **Organizations:** Wintrust Financial Corporation, Harris Bank / Bank of Montreal (former employer), Metropolitan Family Services (board), DePaul University (trustee), Millennium Park Foundation (board), ProSight (board), The Bankers Club of Chicago (member), The Economic Club of Chicago (member), Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago (member)
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree; finance studies, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, MBA in finance, University of Chicago, Executive leadership program, Ivey Business School, Executive leadership program, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Appointed Wintrust CEO following a multi-year succession process., Led Wintrust during its acquisition of Macatawa, which became its 16th community-bank subsidiary., Accepted Metropolitan Family Services’ 2023 Legacy Award on behalf of Wintrust.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2008** — Spent 24 years at Harris Bank/Bank of Montreal, ultimately serving as president of Harris Bankcorp.
- **2008-08** — Joined Wintrust.
- **2016-01** — Appointed corporate treasurer.
- **2017-02** — Served as executive vice president, senior market head and treasurer, overseeing subsidiary banks, banking operations and treasury.
- **2020-02** — Became president of Wintrust.
- **2023-01** — Appointed to the Wintrust board.
- **2023-05-01** — Succeeded Edward J. Wehmer as CEO while continuing as president.
- **2024-08-01** — Wintrust completed its acquisition of Macatawa Bank Corporation during his tenure as CEO.

## Achievements

- Appointed Wintrust CEO following a multi-year succession process.
- Led Wintrust during its acquisition of Macatawa, which became its 16th community-bank subsidiary.
- Accepted Metropolitan Family Services’ 2023 Legacy Award on behalf of Wintrust.
- Wintrust reported record 2025 net income of $823.8 million during his CEO tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On the October 20 earnings call, Crane discussed seventh consecutive record quarterly net income of approximately $239.1 million and four branch openings during the third quarter.
- **2026-07** — On the second-quarter earnings call, Crane discussed continued investment in banking technology, cybersecurity, data management and customer functionality.
- **2026-01** — Wintrust announced record 2025 net income of $823.8 million, up from $695.0 million in 2024.
- **2025-12** — Featured in a CEO Magazine interview about retaining local decision-making while growing Wintrust.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wintrust.com/find-expert/execs/timothy-s-crane.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-crane-aab9a1a

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Last updated: 2026-10-22