In 2007, Edward J. Wehmer earned $727.06K in total compensation at Wintrust Financial, primarily from $697.92K salary. Most recently acquired 26,624 shares in Jan 2025. Currently holds stock worth $25.44M. Has donated $5.10M in stock to charitable causes. Led Wintrust Financial as CEO for 31 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Edward J. Wehmer, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2007
Total Compensation
$727.06K
Salary
$697.92K
Bonus
$0.00
Other
$29.14K
Salary
$697.92KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy is designed to attract and retain highly-qualified executives, with a focus on competitive salaries and performance-based bonuses.
Bonus
$0.00Board Justification
The Company did not pay cash bonuses to Mr. Wehmer for the year 2007.
Other Compensation
$29.14KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes perquisites such as club memberships, life insurance, and automobile allowances.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock awards were vested in 2007 as the amounts shown in the summary compensation table reflect stock awards made prior to 2006.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics for determining compensation include company-level financial objectives such as net income, deposit growth, loan growth, and net interest margin.
Edward J. Wehmer
Founder and Ex-CEO of Wintrust Financial
Education
Not specified
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Financial Services
Born
January 1, 1962 - 63 years ago
CEO of Wintrust Financial for
31 years 3 months (Jan 1992 - Apr 2023)
Previous Experience
Harris Bankcorp, President
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Holdings
Track Edward J. Wehmer's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$19.82M
$1.12M
16,552 SCL shares
$18.70M
333,115 WTFC shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Edward J. Wehmer didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra SCL16,552 shares worth $745.01K and WTFC333,115 shares worth $45.41M.
This is 132.83% and $26.33M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Charitable Transactions
36,250 shares
WTFC
3,500 shares
SCL
Recent Charitable Transactions
10,000 shares
WTFC
Nov 6, 2024
Charity
12,000 shares
WTFC
Nov 14, 2023
Charity
1,000 shares
SCL
May 22, 2023
Charity
1,500 shares
SCL
May 11, 2023
Charity
10,000 shares
WTFC
Nov 30, 2022
Charity
1,000 shares
SCL
Nov 30, 2022
Charity
Insider Trading
Edward J. Wehmer's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$3.56M
WTFC at $133.62/share
Jan 23, 2025
Received
$36.19K
WTFC at $137.08/share
Nov 22, 2024
Received
10,000 shares
WTFC
Nov 6, 2024
Charity
$36.10K
WTFC at $102.85/share
Aug 22, 2024
Received
$36.01K
WTFC at $96.80/share
May 23, 2024
Received
$943.92K
WTFC at $99.36/share
Mar 5, 2024
Sale
$39.24K
WTFC at $96.18/share
Feb 22, 2024
Received
$3.59M
WTFC at $98.92/share
Jan 25, 2024
Received
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