Tim Crane is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wintrust, a regional banking organization with over $63 billion in assets. His 40-year banking career has touched all facets of retail, commercial, and wealth banking. 

Tim joined Wintrust in 2008. During his nearly 16-year career at Wintrust, he has been responsible for a banking business that has grown by over $50 billion in assets. Wintrust’s distinct community bank structure has led to customer satisfaction scores being among the highest in the industry and recognition that includes several J.D. Power (Consumer) and Greenwich (Commercial) banking awards.

Prior to Wintrust, Tim spent 24 years at Bank of Montreal/Harris Bank, culminating in the position of President of Harris Bancorp (BMO’s U.S. operations).

He has his MBA in finance from the University of Chicago and an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana: finance and pre-med). Additionally, he has completed executive leadership programs at the Ivey School in Toronto, Canada, and Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.

Tim is active in the community and banking industry. He currently serves on the boards of Metropolitan Family Services, DePaul University, the Millenium Park Foundation, and ProSight. He is also an active member of The Bankers Club of Chicago, The Economic Club of Chicago, and Civic Committee – Commercial Club of Chicago.