Cary Calkin joined Wintrust Specialty Finance as senior vice president and chief operating officer, based out of the Irvine office. Cary will join a national team led by David Normandin, CLFP, president and CEO, and work alongside Chris Maudlin, CLFP, chief credit officer, and Chelsea Wood, CLFP, vice president and funding manager.

“Wintrust Specialty Finance is proud to have Mr. Calkin on the team,” Normandin said. “Cary’s extensive knowledge, skills, and experience are a great addition to the team of leasing professionals at WSF and part of the strategic plan in building a best-in-class small-ticket flow platform at Wintrust.”

Calkin has more than 25 years of experience in professional leadership roles in banking and financial services. Previously, he held senior management roles in credit risk and credit administration, including roles as interim chief credit officer, director of internal asset review, and director of credit review at organizations that include Comerica Bank, U.S. Bank, and Banc of California.

“I am excited for the opportunity to join the Wintrust team,” Calkin said. “With more than $1 billion in leased assets, Wintrust has established itself as a strong and stable partner in both the mid-ticket and large-ticket equipment space. I am looking forward to working with our team to build a small-ticket platform that will reflect the solid culture and reputation of Wintrust.”

Wintrust is a financial holding company with assets of approximately $32 billion. It offers the sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer through fifteen community bank subsidiaries with more than 160 banking locations located in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas.