Steve Bertrand, hosts the afternoon business program discussing a range of subjects from reiterating the importance of patience when approaching social security age, to the commercial yeast market that is rising in our own city… Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Publisher of The Savage Truth, analyzed the possibility of negative interest rates coming to the United States and her latest column about social security. Segment 2: (At 12:01) Shamus Toomey, Editor-in-Chief at Block Club Chicago, shared a number of […]

Steve Bertrand, hosts the afternoon business program discussing a range of subjects from helmet technology that is trying to keep youth sports safe to the future of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restuarants. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jon Najarian, Contributor at CNBC, looked at the factors driving Wall Street today with news developing from Walmart adjusting their sales strategy with their gun offerings. Segment 2: (At 10:14) Kendall Baker, Sports Editor at Axios, tuned into the disruption the youth sports world […]

Amy Guth is joined by columnist Greg Hinz at Crain’s Chicago Business, Caleb Crain, essayist and author of the new novel “Overthrow,” and senior reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business, Steve Daniel. Plus, Amy discusses the recent hacking of Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account.

Steve Bertrand talked with Andrea Hanis about takeaways from Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Address and the growth of the Chicago Riverwalk; Tom Gimbel joined Steve to discuss Andrew Luck’s retirement and what happens when “the big gun” in your company leaves; and Dennis Rodkin explained the history behind a home in Glencoe that sold for nearly $10 million and the growing fad of building homes around small aircraft runways.    

Steve Bertrand, hosts the afternoon business program discussing a range of subjects from finding the right health insurance plans for small businesses to the controlling business growth at the right pace. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Publisher of “The Savage Truth“, attempted to sort through the “illogical” reason behind Wall Street today while also sharing her latest column on the most important thing small businesses should know when it comes to health insurance. Segment 2: (At 12:21) Michael LaVitola, […]

Tony LaFrenere (Executive Director of the Schaumburg Park District) has been a contributor to the Schaumburg community for most of his life and that’s one of the factors that makes him uniquely qualified to over see the park district. Tony joined Steve Bertrand to talk about the constant shifting of the park district’s schedule and how Wintrust is such a valuable partner in the business that is conducted.  

Steve Bertrand, hosts the afternoon business program discussing a range of subjects from learning life lessons, to Illinois being one step closer to legalization in 2020. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Steve Alexander, WGN Business, checked in with Steve to discuss that major market movers on the day along with the contemplative question that Steve Bertrand is wrestling with. Segment 2: (At 7:00) Kelly Leonard, Host of Getting To Yes And…,searched for the some of life’s hardest answers after the passing […]

For a while now, Steve Bertrand and Kelly Leonard have discussed the intersection of business and comedy on The Wintrust Business Lunch by recapping recent episodes of Kelly’s podcast, Getting To Yes And….They regularly chat about the life experiences of business leaders and puck valuable lessons from their message to help listeners apply to their own lives. Kelly was recently faced with his own life changing experience after the passing of his daughter, Nora, to cancer. Despite the incredibly traumatic journey […]

Steve Bertrand, hosts the afternoon business program discussing a range of subjects from Beyond Meat creating a chicken alternative for KFC to young professionals getting burned out at their jobs due to stress. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jim Dallke, Sr. Editor at Chicago Inno, and Katherine Davis, Reporter at Chicago Inno, looked at all the angles of KFC introducing the latest lab grown meat product and the online market place that will help cut down on the product ads consumers […]

Amy Guth is back to discuss business news of the week with reporters from across the country. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Alina Dizik, Wall Street Journal contributor, breaks down recent research that shows employees being engaged in their jobs is good, but only up to a certain point. Segment 2: (At 7:27) Amy and producer Griffin discuss the mission statement of the Business Roundtable, which suggested that their companies would prioritize stakeholders over shareholders in the future. Segment 3: (At […]