Personal Investment and Trust Services

Introduction

Wayne Hummer Wealth Management is a full service wealth management firm comprised of three operating companies. Combined, the Wayne Hummer Companies administer assets in excess of $4.5 billion. Founded in 1931, Wayne Hummer Investments (Member SIPC) is one of the oldest investment firms operating under the same name in Chicago. Trust and Asset Management Services are provided by Wayne Hummer Trust Company and Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company, respectively. Wayne Hummer offers a full range of investment services including: Financial Planning, Brokerage, Managed Accounts, Trusts, Retirement Accounts & Administration, Asset Custody, Investment Advisory Accounts, 401K, and Corporate Trust Services.

What are Wayne Hummer’s most significant competitive attributes?

Experienced Financial Professionals: Unlike many other bank affiliated wealth management firms that limit their product offerings to mutual funds and annuities, or that rely on tellers and other individuals who are part-time investment professionals, Wayne Hummer employs only seasoned investment professionals with an average tenure significantly higher than our industry peers’ average of 15 years. These financial professionals are supported by experienced financial planning, trust and investment management professionals to assure that each client’s interests receive the highest levels of attention.

State-of-the-Art Technology: Wayne Hummer recently upgraded their individual operating and reporting systems to offer its clients one of the finest arrays of features and benefits of any firm in the industry. These systems give our clients and the professionals who manage their accounts the best of performance, tax and financial reporting.

A Solid Investment History: Wayne Hummer Asset Management Company maintains three main investment portfolios. The Wayne Hummer Mid-cap Equity Portfolio offers strong stock selection in an often overlooked investment category. The Wayne Hummer Large-cap Equity Portfolio provides a core diversified portfolio that strives to minimize risk while maintaining a consistent investment approach. Our newest portfolio, the Tactical Size/Style Allocation Portfolio (TSSA) is a quantitatively based, thoroughly tested system that makes simultaneous size/style predictions—with statistically significant results. In historical testing ranging from March 31, 1992, through December 31, 2005, TSSA achieved competitive risk-adjusted returns versus the Russell 3000® Index, which includes approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market. TSSA invests in six Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) representing various subsets of that broadly based benchmark. The overall depth and experience of the portfolio management team, our proven track record, and our investment process are integral to returning solid investments to our clients.

Local Availability: Wayne Hummer’s investment professionals are located in Chicago as well as many of our Wintrust Banking locations. Patricia Scherer’s (Vice President, Investments) office is located on the 2nd floor of Barrington Bank & Trust, 201 S. Hough St., Barrington. Her direct phone number is 847-304-5938.

Investments such as Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds are:
NOT FDIC INSURED — MAY LOSE VALUE — NO BANK GUARANTEE