Wintrust Asset Finance Inc. (WAF), a subsidiary of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., is proud to announce it was recently listed in Monitor Daily’s Monitor 100 for 2025. The Monitor 100 provides a total dimensioning of the largest equipment finance and leasing companies in the U.S. The ranking exemplifies WAF’s commitment to providing sophisticated loan and leasing products to equipment-focused commercial companies throughout the country.

“We’re thrilled to be recognized amongst the country’s top equipment finance and leasing companies, ranking in the Monitor 100 for another consecutive year,” said Kirk Phillips, president and CEO of Wintrust Asset Finance Inc. “Our dedicated WAF team gives their best day in and day out, and it speaks volumes — both in our results and our clients’ satisfaction.”

WAF ranked No. 31, increasing in total assets from $3.6 billion in 2024 to $4.1 billion in 2025, and in business volume from $1.66 billion in 2024 to $1.81 billion in 2025.

Wintrust has three specialized equipment and leasing divisions:

• Wintrust Commercial Finance (a division of WAF), based in Frisco, Texas, is an equipment-focused financing group offering sophisticated loan and leasing products to companies throughout the U.S.

• Wintrust Equipment Finance (a division of WAF), assists clients in optimally funding equipment acquisitions through traditional leases, customized cash flow solutions, lines of credit, installment purchase agreements, and vendor programs within Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. The group also provides financing for equipment leasing companies nationwide through non-recourse debt discounting, recourse lines of credit, and equity lines of credit.

• Wintrust Specialty Finance (a division of Beverly Bank & Trust Company, N.A., a Wintrust Community Bank) provides structured small and mid-ticket equipment leasing and finance solutions to vendors and lenders throughout the country. It is based in Irvine, California.

To learn more about WAF’s teams and how they can assist your business, please visit us today.