Wintrust Business Lunch

Segment 1: Jane Oates, Senior Policy Advisor and recent President at WorkingNation, joins John Williams to break down the latest data on today’s ‘devastating’ labor report. Jane also explains why she…

Segment 1: Jeff Wolfthal, Program development specialist, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, joins John to talk about he eighth annual celebration of the beloved monarch butterflies as they begin their m…

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John Williams to talk about how September is typically a weak month for stocks, the stro…

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about the economic forecast for the remainder of 2025. Terry and John are joined by the always engaging D…

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about people discounting the value of relationships, and why authentic relationships are best built in-person rath…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a merger. One of the companies will inc…

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about GDP growth, if we should be skeptical of e…

Segment 1: Jack Ablin, Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Cresset Capital, gives John an in-depth look at the U.S. housing crisis. Jack also talks about the market still performing very w…

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to talk about why she believes the Fed will likely be cutting rates in September, what would happen if the Fed do…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Chicago favorites, Garrett’s Popcorn and Home Run Inn are blending flavors. A new Garrett’s popcorn is mixed with…

Faron Daugs, CFP, Founder and CEO, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, joins John to talk about the market not having much of a reaction to President Trump trying to fire Federal Reserve Board member L…

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

A public-private initiative to attract businesses to Illinois has been renamed but its mission will remain the sa…

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about if August is a good time to put a house on the market, current mortgage rates, why the government took a 10% stak…

Segment 1: Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John to talk about today’s big market rally after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell suggested interest rate cuts would …

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute.

Chicago’s Navy Pier has issued requests for concepts as it prepares to redevelop its east end. That portion of Na…

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, joins John to talk about why the markets have been down recently, the odds of a Fed interest rate cut, how many…

Nationally syndicated financial columnist and author Terry Savage joins John Williams to answer all of your financial questions.

Segment 1: Tom Gimbel, job expert and founder of LaSalle Network, joins John to talk about a recent Wall Street Journal article that breaks down why America’s mobility is stalling.

Segment 2: Phil…

Segment 1: Ilyce Glink, owner of Think Glink Media, joins John Williams to talk about the trend of ‘job hugging’ and how workers are clinging to their jobs, where home values are rising and falling.

Segment 1: Michael Miller, Economics Professor, Western Washington University and Professor Emeritus at DePaul University, joins John Williams to talk about how tariffs will impact general prices, wh…