Wintrust Specialty Finance completed its first year of originations in 2019 with more than $148 million in commercial equipment financing and leasing contracts.

“I’m proud of the experienced team we’ve built and the investments we’ve made in technology at the center of our systems and processes,” said David Normandin, CLFP, president and CEO of WSF. “2019 was a fantastic year of building, and we’re optimistic about scaling the platform in 2020 with significant growth targets. WSF is well on its way to becoming a market leader in small and mid-ticket vendor financing and leasing.”

Wintrust is a financial holding company with assets of more than $36 billion whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.