EDWARD J. WEHMER - Corporate Board Profile

STEPAN CO

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-03-26	Edward J. Wehmer President, Chief Executive Officer and founder of Wintrust Financial Corporation... Age – 60... The members of the Audit Committee in 2014 were Messrs. Boyce, Dearth, Delgado, Lawton and Wehmer (Chairman)... The members of the Compensation and Development Committee in 2014 were Messrs. Boyce, Dearth, Delgado, Lawton (Chairman) and Wehmer... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2014 were Messrs. Boyce (Chairman), Dearth, Delgado, Lawton and Wehmer... Director Compensation Table: Edward J. Wehmer Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $90,000, Stock Awards $74,987, Total $164,987.
2016-03-24	The members of the Audit Committee in 2015 were... Mr. Wehmer (Chairman)... The members of the Compensation and Development Committee in 2015 were... Mr. Wehmer... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2015 were... Mr. Wehmer... Director Compensation Table: Edward J. Wehmer Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $92,500, Stock Awards $79,968, Total $172,468.
2017-03-24	The members of the Audit Committee in 2016 were Mr. Wehmer (Chairman)... The members of the Compensation and Development Committee in 2016 were Mr. Wehmer... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2016 were Mr. Wehmer... Director Compensation Table: Edward J. Wehmer $100,000 fees + $79,967 stock awards = $179,967 total.
2018-03-29	Mr. Edward J. Wehmer is President and CEO of Wintrust Financial Corporation. He served as Chairman of the Audit Committee in 2017. The members of the Audit Committee in 2017 included Mr. Wehmer (Chairman). The members of the Compensation and Development Committee in 2017 included Mr. Wehmer. The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2017 included Mr. Wehmer. The 2017 Director Compensation Table shows Edward J. Wehmer received $115,000 in fees and $89,951 in stock awards, totaling $204,951.
2020-03-20	The members of the Audit Committee in 2019 were Mr. Boyce, Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton, Ms. Reed and Mr. Wehmer (Chair)... The members of the Compensation and Development Committee in 2019 were Mr. Boyce, Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton (Chair), Ms. Reed and Mr. Wehmer... The members of the Compliance Committee in 2019 were Mr. Boyce, Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton, Ms. Reed (Chair) and Mr. Wehmer... The members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in 2019 were Mr. Boyce (Chair), Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton, Ms. Reed and Mr. Wehmer... 2019 Director Compensation Table: Edward J. Wehmer Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $135,000, Stock Awards $99,950, All Other Compensation $98,019, Total $332,969.
2021-03-25	Mr. Edward J. Wehmer is 67 years old, Lead Independent Director. He serves as Chair of the Audit Committee and on the Compensation and Development Committee, Compliance Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He received $135,000 in fees and $99,932 in stock awards for 2020, totaling $234,932.
2022-03-25	Mr. Wehmer is Lead Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. He also serves on the Compensation and Development Committee, Compliance Committee, and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The 2021 Director Compensation Table shows Mr. Wehmer received total compensation of $234,993.
2023-03-20	Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Wintrust Financial Corporation, a financial services company, since February 2020. The Audit Committee is comprised of Ms. Burgess (Chair), Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton, Ms. Reed and Mr. Wehmer, all of whom are financially literate and are independent directors in accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the SEC and as described below under “Director Independence.” The Compliance Committee is comprised of Ms. Burgess, Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton, Ms. Reed (Chair) and Mr. Wehmer, all of whom are independent directors in accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and as described below under “Director Independence.” The Human Capital and Compensation Committee is comprised of Ms. Burgess, Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado, Mr. Lawton (Chair), Ms. Reed and Mr. Wehmer, all of whom are independent directors in accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the SEC and as described below under “Director Independence.” The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Ms. Burgess, Mr. Dearth, Dr. Delgado (Chair), Mr. Lawton, Ms. Reed and Mr. Wehmer, all of whom are independent directors in accordance with the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and as described below under “Director Independence.” The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to Non-Employee Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Lorinda A. Burgess, Randall S. Dearth, Joaquin Delgado, Gregory E. Lawton, Jan Stern Reed and Edward J. Wehmer were paid annual retainer fees and stock awards.
2024-03-26	Edward J. Wehmer Age: 70 Director Since: 2003 Lead Independent Director Audit Committee: Member Compliance Committee: Member Human Capital and Compensation Committee: Member Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Member 2023 Director Compensation Table: $244,974 total compensation
2025-03-25	Experience: Founder and Senior Advisor of Wintrust Financial Corporation.

WINTRUST FINANCIAL CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2016-04-08	Edward J. Wehmer (62), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, has served since May 1998 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company... Mr. Wehmer is the only member of the Board who is also an executive officer of the Company.
2017-04-07	Edward J. Wehmer (63), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer is also President and CEO. ... 2016 Director Compensation Table does not list Edward J. Wehmer, indicating no director compensation.
2018-04-06	Edward J. Wehmer (64), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, has served since May 1998 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company... The Board has reviewed the independence of our current non-employee Directors and nominees and found that each of them are independent under the applicable NASDAQ listing standards, except Edward J. Wehmer, who serves as our President and CEO.
2019-04-05	Edward J. Wehmer (65), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, has served since May 1998 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. ... Mr. Wehmer is the only member of the Board who is also an executive officer of the Company. ... The table below summarizes the compensation paid by the Company to non-employee Directors for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. ... No compensation for Mr. Wehmer as a director is reported.
2020-04-09	Edward J. Wehmer (66), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 1998 to February 2020, at which point he was named Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to May 1998, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since its formation in 1996. He served as the President of Lake Forest Bank from 1991 to 1998. He serves as an Advisory Director of each of the Companys main operating subsidiaries. Mr. Wehmer is a certified public accountant and earlier in his career spent seven years with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP specializing in the banking field and particularly in the area of bank mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Wehmer serves as Lead Independent Director on the board of directors of Stepan Company (NYSE), a chemical manufacturing and distribution company. He also serves as a director of the Catholic Extension Society, on the audit committee of Northwestern Memorial Health Care, as a trustee for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital and Foundation, as chair of Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, and on the Finance Board of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Mr. Wehmer is the only member of the Board who is also an executive officer of the Company. As such, he provides the views of the management of the Company and substantial insight into the operations of the Company. As an employee of the Company since its inception, he also provides historical context for the Boards discussions.
2021-04-08	Edward J. Wehmer (67), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 1998 to February 2020, at which point he was named Founder and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to May 1998, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since its formation in 1996. He served as the President of Lake Forest Bank from 1991 to 1998. He serves as an Advisory Director of each of the Company’s main operating subsidiaries. Mr. Wehmer is a certified public accountant and earlier in his career spent seven years with the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP specializing in the banking field and particularly in the area of bank mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Wehmer serves as Lead Independent Director on the board of directors of Stepan Company (NYSE), a chemical manufacturing and distribution company. He also serves as a director of the Catholic Extension Society, on the audit committee of Northwestern Memorial Health Care, as a trustee for Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital and Foundation, as chair of Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation, and as the vice chairman of the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Mr. Wehmer is the only member of the Board who is also an executive officer of the Company.
2022-04-07	Edward J. Wehmer (68), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, served as President and Chief Executive Officer... Mr. Wehmer is the only member of the Board who is also an executive officer of the Company.
2023-04-06	Edward J. Wehmer (69), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from May 1998 to February 2020, at which point he was named Founder and Chief Executive Officer. ... Mr. Wehmer is one of two members of the Board who is also an executive officer of the Company. As such, he provides the views of the management of the Company and substantial insight into the operations of the Company. ... The following table summarizes compensation awarded to, earned by or paid to our NEOs for 2022, 2021, and 2020. ... Mr. Wehmer’s annual total compensation, as reported in the Total column of the 2022 Summary Compensation Table, was $7,542,089.
2024-04-04	Edward J. Wehmer (70), Director since 1996. Mr. Wehmer, a founder of the Company, has served as Founder and Senior Advisor and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 2023. ... 2023 Summary Compensation Table ... Edward J. Wehmer Founder and Senior Advisor & Executive Chairman of the Board and Former Chief Executive Officer ... Total 3,600,802