Robert Truitt joined as SVP, Chief Financial Officer with Wintrust Mortgage in July 2024. As CFO, he helps shape the company’s direction and strategy by providing critical assessments of its financial strengths, potential risks and opportunities, and works with the Wintrust Mortgage executive team to realize strategic objectives and maximize market execution. He most recently served as CFO of AmeriFirst where he oversaw the accounting, finance, capital markets, and loan servicing functions. Prior to AmeriFirst, Robert was the CFO of Flagstar Bank’s Mortgage Division, where he directed financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and strategic business intelligence for 88 retail locations and approximately 2,000 third-party mortgage originators. Before that, he served as senior vice president at Citizens Bank and held roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley.

Robert holds a Master of Business Administration focused in finance from the University of Connecticut and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Ramapo College of New Jersey.