Linda Ells has been working in financial services, specializing in life, long-term care insurance, and disability income insurance since 1989. 

Linda recently joined the Wintrust team of advisors working with private clients as well as business owners. Her focus is high-net-worth clients. She brings a strategic, solutions-driven approach to wealth preservation, tax efficiency, and legacy planning. With deep expertise in leveraging life insurance as a financial tool-not just a benefit- she designs customized strategies that align with the complex needs of affluent clients and their enterprises. 

She specializes in advanced planning techniques such as premium financing, wealth transfer strategies, executive bonus plans, business succession solutions and long-term care insurance planning. Her clients rely on her for forward-thinking guidance that protects their wealth, secures their legacy, and enhances long-term financial outcomes.

By blending technical knowledge with a consultative, relationship driven approach, she serves as a trusted advisor to clients and their financial teams ensuring every plan is tailored, compliant, and optimized for maximum benefit.

Prior to coming to Wintrust, Linda spent 11 years at Fifth Third Private Bank after being a partner at New York Life.