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Wintrust Financial Named Official Bank of Navy Pier, Launching Wintrust Community Markets to Celebrate Chicago Small Businesses

Wintrust Financial Named Official Bank of Navy Pier, Launching Wintrust Community Markets to Celebrate Chicago Small Businesses

CHICAGO, IL – June 16, 2026 – Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WTFC) today announced it has become the official bank of Navy Pier, deepening a long-standing partnership between two of Chicago’s most committed, community-focused institutions. As part of the partnership, Wintrust and Navy Pier are introducing the Wintrust Community Markets, a market series celebrating Chicago’s small businesses, artisans, makers, and entrepreneurs at one of the city’s most iconic destinations.

The Wintrust Community Markets will be available throughout the year during Navy Pier programming.  Local vendors will be offering handcrafted goods, artwork, jewelry, apparel, home décor, and other unique products. Through the partnership, participating vendors can showcase and sell their products at no cost, helping to remove barriers for emerging small businesses while creating opportunities for growth and exposure to the millions of guests who visit Navy Pier each year.

“At Wintrust, supporting local entrepreneurs is central to who we are as a community bank,” said Oscar Johnson, Head of Small Business Banking Strategies at Wintrust. “When small businesses thrive, our communities thrive, and we’re proud to continue our partnership with Navy Pier to create opportunities that support Chicago’s incredible entrepreneurial talent.”

“Our mission is to create welcoming experiences that bring people together while reflecting the rich culture and diversity of Chicago,” said Marisa Díaz-Arce, Director of Community Engagement at Navy Pier. “The Wintrust Community Markets brings that mission to life by providing artists and small business owners an opportunity to share their work, connect with new audiences, and feel the energy and community that makes Navy Pier so special.”

The Wintrust and Navy Pier partnership will continue throughout the year with additional community-focused activations and seasonal programming to be announced at a later date.

For additional information about the Wintrust Community Markets, including vendor details, visit NavyPier.org/small-business-development-initiatives/.

About Wintrust

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $71 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Wintrust offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Wintrust operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. For more information, please visit wintrust.com.

About Navy Pier

Located on Lake Michigan, Navy Pier is the most visited destination in the Midwest, stretching more than six city blocks and welcoming more than 8 million annual guests. Originally opened in 1916 as a shipping and recreation facility, this Chicago landmark showcases over 50 acres of parks, restaurants, attractions, retail shops, sightseeing and dining cruise boats, exposition facilities, and more. The Pier celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2016 with the unveiling of the Centennial Wheel, Polk Bros Park, and Peoples Energy Welcome Pavilion. Today, Navy Pier continues to usher in its second century with ongoing redevelopment efforts including the 223-room Sable hotel, the all-transient Navy Pier Marina, and thrilling new attractions such as Flyover Chicago. The Pier is proud to present free programming designed to inspire and engage communities across the city and globe, including the #1 Fireworks display in the nation. For more information, visit NavyPier.org.


Contact: Jeremy Herte
Phone: 847-268-0834
Mobile: 708-941-4029
Email: jeremy.herte@wintrust.com

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