 ROSEMONT, Ill., April 19, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Wintrust Financial Corporation Wintrust, the Company, we or our Nasdaq: WTFC announced record net income of 153.1 million or 2.54 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2021, an increase in diluted earnings per common share of 56 compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and an increase of 144 compared to the first quarter of 2020. 