Wintrust Business Lunch

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/10/20: Ilyce Glink Offers Tips On How To Save Money For Valentine’s Day, Foxtrot Raises $17 Million To Reinvent The Corner Store, & Tyson Foods Announces Job Cuts In Chicago & Arkansas

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, February 10th. Segment 1: (At 00:00) Real estate and personal finance expert Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves, advises you to think before you overspend this Valentine’s Day! The average consumer plans to spend $196.31 this year, up 21 percent from last year’s record of $161.96. Glink offers 10 tips on how to save money this holiday from handcrafting a gift or thinking about an estate […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/10/20: Ilyce Glink Offers Tips On How To Save Money For Valentine's Day, Foxtrot Raises $17 Million To Reinvent The Corner Store, & Tyson Foods Announces Job Cuts In Chicago & Arkansas

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, February 10th. Segment 1: (At 00:00) Real estate and personal finance expert Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves, advises you to think before you overspend this Valentine’s Day! The average consumer plans to spend $196.31 this year, up 21 percent from […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/7/20: US Job Growth Surges In January, Travel Expert Peter Greenberg, Futurexecs Founders Chris Petersen and Dave Chonowski, & An Inside Look Into Marsh

Ji Suk Yi hosts this edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, February 7th: Segment 1: (At 0:00) Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst of Bankrate.com Mark Hamrick, examined the robust jobs report from January 2020. The economy added 225,000 jobs. Milder winter weather sparked a surge in construction, while the education, health-care and […]

“I’m Not Hanging It Up”…Wintrust CEO Ed Wehmer Says He’s “Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon”

Ji Suk Yi is joined in studio by CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank, Ed Wehmer. A community alternative to big banks and a champion of local businesses and entrepreneurs, Wehmer described Wintrust’s rise from simple beginnings to the largest locally based bank in Chicago. Recently making headlines for promotions that suggest a succession plan, Wehmer said he’s not planning on retiring anytime soon. Wehmer elaborated on their corporate culture including an emphasis on work-life balance, philant...

"I'm Not Hanging It Up"…Wintrust CEO Ed Wehmer Says He's "Not Going Anywhere Anytime Soon"

Ji Suk Yi is joined in studio by CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank, Ed Wehmer. A community alternative to big banks and a champion of local businesses and entrepreneurs, Wehmer described Wintrust’s rise from simple beginnings to the largest locally based bank in Chicago. Recently making headlines for promotions that suggest a succession plan, […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/6/20: Twitter's Ban On Political Ads, CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank Ed Wehmer, & Northwestern Memorial Hospital Expansion

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, February 7th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jason Hiner, Editorial Director for CNET, has today’s dose of tech news including Twitter’s decision to ban political ads heading into an election year and coronavirus fallout on the production lines of Tesla and Nintendo Switch. Segment 2: (At […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/6/20: Twitter’s Ban On Political Ads, CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank Ed Wehmer, & Northwestern Memorial Hospital Expansion

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, February 7th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jason Hiner, Editorial Director for CNET, has today’s dose of tech news including Twitter’s decision to ban political ads heading into an election year and coronavirus fallout on the production lines of Tesla and Nintendo Switch. Segment 2: (At 2:50) Ji Suk Yi sits down with CEO and Founder of Wintrust Bank, Ed Wehmer. A community alternative to big banks and a champion of […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/5/20: Takeaways From President Trump's State Of The Union Speech, Getting Help With Your Taxes, How To Build A Stronger Relationship With Your Manager, & Cards Against Humanity Board Cafe Will Open Just In Time For Valentine's Day

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, February 5th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Senior research fellow at Mercatus Institute at George Mason University, Veronique de Rugy, shares her perspective on last night’s State of the Union address from an economist’s point of view. She has testified numerous times in […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/5/20: Takeaways From President Trump’s State Of The Union Speech, Getting Help With Your Taxes, How To Build A Stronger Relationship With Your Manager, & Cards Against Humanity Board Cafe Will Open Just In Time For Valentine’s Day

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, February 5th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Senior research fellow at Mercatus Institute at George Mason University, Veronique de Rugy, shares her perspective on last night’s State of the Union address from an economist’s point of view. She has testified numerous times in front of Congress on the effects of fiscal stimulus, debt and deficits and regulation on the economy. Segment 2: (At 5:54) Executive Director of Ladder […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/4/20: How To Find The Best Student Loans, P3 Cost Analysts, & Uber Helping Chicago Census Count

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, February 4th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and the markets, shared her assessment on what’s behind the surge in the markets despite the global health care. She also answered viewer questions on financial […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 2/3/20: The Best and Worst Super Bowl Ads, The Benefits of Filing Your Taxes Early, & Nearly $40 Million Worth of Legal Weed Sold in Illinois for January

Ji Suk Yi hosts another edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, February 3rd. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jim Dallke, Sr. Editor at Chicago Inno, discussed the effectiveness of the following Super Bowl commercials:  Google’s “Loretta,” Facebook’s first-ever Super Bowl ad and newcomer Quibi. Dalke revisits a Groupon commercial that fell flat in 2011. Also, we […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/31/20: Why Illinois Unemployment Rate Is Higher Than The National Unemployment Rate, The Coronavirus & What Travelers Need to Know, & Maximizing Your Retirement Savings

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/30/20: Facebook’s $550 million settlement, The Best TV and Soundbar Deals for the Big Game, & A Quick Recap on Federal Reserve's first policy-setting meeting of 2020

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, January 30th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Happy Tech Thursday! Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 7. Jason Hiner, Editorial Director at CNET, reports on details on the rollout of Facebook’s privacy tool “Off-Facebook Activity.” The long-promised tool enables users to manage how Facebook […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/30/20: Facebook’s $550 million settlement, The Best TV and Soundbar Deals for the Big Game, & A Quick Recap on Federal Reserve’s first policy-setting meeting of 2020

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, January 30th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Happy Tech Thursday! Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 7. Jason Hiner, Editorial Director at CNET, reports on details on the rollout of Facebook’s privacy tool “Off-Facebook Activity.” The long-promised tool enables users to manage how Facebook tracks you across the internet (where visiting and activity on other websites are shared with Facebook). The new tool also...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/29/20: Personal Loan Stats for 2020, Vegan Market Trends, & CEO of ActiveCampaign Jason VandeBoom

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Personal Finance, Economy and Markets Expert at TerrySavage.com, stressed the importance of understanding how online personal loans work in her latest syndicated column. Personal loans are the fastest-growing debt category in the country […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/28/20: The Potential Global Economic Impact Of The Coronavirus, The Cost of Giving Birth in the U.S., & Melinda Gates’ company UIC Gets a Grant to Boost Women in Tech from Melinda Gates

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 28th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) WGN Radio & ABC News Correspondent Ryan Burrow shares details on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated online advisory in regards to China and the spread of coronavirus.  American travelers are advised to avoid non-essential travel to any part of China, not just the regions where the coronavirus outbreak started (Wuhan or other parts of Hubei province). Segme...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/28/20: The Potential Global Economic Impact Of The Coronavirus, The Cost of Giving Birth in the U.S., & UIC Gets a to Boost Women in Tech from Melinda Gates

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 28th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) WGN Radio & ABC News Correspondent Ryan Burrow shares details on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s updated online advisory in regards to China and the spread of coronavirus.  American travelers are advised to […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/27/20: John Deere’s Startup Collaborator Program, LeBron James Teaming Up with Lyft to Provide Free Divvy Bike Access, What’s In Your Credit Score, & Kobe Bryant & His Business Legacy

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 27th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) From Chicago Inno, Jim Dallke, Sr. Editor, and Katherine Davis, Associate Editor, discuss a range of start-up, tech and innovation stories transforming our city. Today’s conversation featured Moline-based John Deere’s Startup Collaborator program’s inclusion of Champaign-based startup EarthSense– a company creating technology resulting in high yield crops with less water and chemical...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/27/20: John Deere's Startup Collaborator Program, LeBron James Teaming Up with Lyft to Provide Free Divvy Bike Access, What's In Your Credit Score, & Kobe Bryant & His Business Legacy

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 27th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) From Chicago Inno, Jim Dallke, Sr. Editor, and Katherine Davis, Associate Editor, discuss a range of start-up, tech and innovation stories transforming our city. Today’s conversation featured Moline-based John Deere’s Startup Collaborator program’s inclusion of Champaign-based startup EarthSense– a company creating […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/24/20: How To Improve Your FICO Credit Scores, Loyola Grad Students’ New App Elevate Chicago, Chicago Restaurant Week 2020, & More…

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, January 24th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) FICO just updated its credit scores. Bankrate.com Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride explains what you need to know about the changes and what smart moves you can do to get a better score.  Segment 2: (At 5:40) Ji sits down with Loyola graduate students Sam Siner and Tyler Arndt to talk about the new app they’ve have created called “Elevate Chicago” that notifies […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/24/20: How To Improve Your FICO Credit Scores, Loyola Grad Students' New App Elevate Chicago, Chicago Restaurant Week 2020, & More…

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, January 24th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) FICO just updated its credit scores. Bankrate.com Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride explains what you need to know about the changes and what smart moves you can do to get a better score.  Segment 2: (At 5:40) […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/23/20: Tech News You Can Use & How To Successfully Live Within Your Means

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, January 23rd. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Dan Ackerman, Senior Managing Editor for CNET, discusses how Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X was hacked with spyware deployed in a WhatsApp message sent from the personal account of Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, Apple’s reported […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/22/20: An Update on the Boeing 737 MAX, Samara Hernandez of Chingona Ventures, BusyKid App Teaches Kids How to Invest & Earn Money, & Why Retirement Later May Be Better

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, January 22nd. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Boeing abruptly halted trading of its stock Tuesday after the price plunged more than five percent. The drop off came after the planemaker said it doesn’t expect federal regulators to re-certify the grounded 737 MAX until […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/21/20: Terry Savage stops by the Wintrust Business Lunch

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 21st. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jon Najarian, Contributor at CNBC & Co-founder of Najarian Family Office, updated Ji and listeners about the phase two of the trade deal and what is on his radar. Segment 2: (At 5:17) Jim Dallke, Sr. Editor at Chicago […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/20/20: Beware of the ‘Expiring License’ Scam for Microsoft, The Importance of Apprenticeships Programs, Best Money Moves for Retirement, & More…

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 20th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Steve Bernas, President, and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, joins Ji in-studio talk about how to protect yourself from the ‘Expiring License’ scam for Microsoft users and tax scams. Segment 2: (At 7:26) IWSI America CEO and founder Nicholas Wyman speaks about the importance of apprenticeships programs for adults of all ages and how they are helping today’s skilled-labor force loo...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/20/20: Beware of the 'Expiring License' Scam for Microsoft, The Importance of Apprenticeships Programs, Best Money Moves for Retirement, & More…

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 20th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Steve Bernas, President, and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, joins Ji in-studio talk about how to protect yourself from the ‘Expiring License’ scam for Microsoft users and tax scams. Segment 2: (At 7:26) IWSI America CEO […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/17/20: Become A Part Owner of The Elite Amateur Fight League for Just $100, Facebook’s Latest Lawsuit, & The Future of Affordable Housing in Woodlawn

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, January 17th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Did you hear about Facebook’s latest lawsuit? The tech company is facing a lawsuit in the U.S. federal court for taking part in alleged anti-competitive activities. Jason Hiner, Editorial Director at CNET, breaks down the latest news from […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/16/20: Windows 7 Alternatives, How Small Businesses Should Consider Expanding Internationally in 2020, & Firmspace Making Its Way To The Loop

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, January 16th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Happy Tech Thursday! Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 7. Jason Hiner, Editorial Director at CNET, talks about the best business alternatives to the Windows operating system and he breaks down the benefits of using […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/15/20: Terry Savage Answers Your Money Questions, Trustpilot's Be Heard campaign, & The Future of Sports Betting Business In Illinois

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, January 15th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Personal Finance Expert & Publisher at TerrySavage.com, shared some perspective on the market news of the day, cleared the air on what “chicken money” is, and took a few personal finance questions from listeners. Segment […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/15/20: Terry Savage Answers Your Money Questions, Trustpilot’s Be Heard campaign, & The Future of Sports Betting Business In Illinois

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, January 15th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Personal Finance Expert & Publisher at TerrySavage.com, shared some perspective on the market news of the day, cleared the air on what “chicken money” is, and took a few personal finance questions from listeners. Segment 2: (At 14:36) Trustpilot’s Chief Marketing Officer Gabriele Famous joins the program to discuss how the company became known as the world’s most pow...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/14/20: IRS’s Free File, How To Get Out of Credit Card Debt, Trending Business Stories In The City, & More…

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 14th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Ji gives us an in-depth look into tech investor Garvin Jabusch’s list of the top 5 stock picks for the next 5 years. Segment 2: (At 5:56) Tax season is right around the corner, and the IRS wants you to know your options. Although the official day you can file and have your taxes processed is January 27, the IRS’s Free File is […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/14/20: IRS's Free File, How To Get Out of Credit Card Debt, Trending Business Stories In The City, & More…

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 14th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Ji gives us an in-depth look into tech investor Garvin Jabusch’s list of the top 5 stock picks for the next 5 years. Segment 2: (At 5:56) Tax season is right around the corner, and the […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/13/20: Cooler Screens Expanding Digital Technology to Walgreens, How To Dig Out Of All That Holiday Debt, & More On Boeing's incoming CEO Dave Calhoun

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 13th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Segment 1: (At 0:00) Sr. Editor Jim Dallke and Ass. Editor Katherine Davis from Chicago Inno shared the details of Chicago startup Cooler Screens latest partnership with Walgreens along with a handful of other tech/business headlines from […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/13/20: Cooler Screens Expanding Digital Technology to Walgreens, How To Dig Out Of All That Holiday Debt, & More On Boeing’s incoming CEO Dave Calhoun

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 13th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Segment 1: (At 0:00) Sr. Editor Jim Dallke and Ass. Editor Katherine Davis from Chicago Inno shared the details of Chicago startup Cooler Screens latest partnership with Walgreens along with a handful of other tech/business headlines from around the city. Segment 2: (At 14:38) Feeling that holiday spending hangover? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Ilyce Glink, CEO of Best Money Moves,...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/10/20: A Recap on December’s Job Report, How to Break into the Legal Weed Industry, & Grubhub Sale Rumors

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, January 10th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) According to the government’s monthly jobs report, released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US capped off a decade of solid employment growth, adding 145,000 jobs in the final month of 2019. Bankrate.com’s Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride checks in with Ji to discuss the findings and explains why in spite of the strong job growth and low unemployment […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/10/20: A Recap on December's Job Report, How to Break into the Legal Weed Industry, & Grubhub Sale Rumors

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Friday, January 10th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) According to the government’s monthly jobs report, released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US capped off a decade of solid employment growth, adding 145,000 jobs in the final month of 2019. Bankrate.com’s Chief […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/9/20: Macy's Closings, Weird and Cool Technology at CES 2020, P33, & McDonald’s Creates A New Digital Customer Engagement Team

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, January 9th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Macy’s is closing more than two dozen stores in the next couple of months. Consumer Marketing Consultant, Brandon Roe, co-author of Why Fashion Brands Die and a specialist in online technology solutions for brand marketing, breaks […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/9/20: Macy’s Closings, Weird and Cool Technology at CES 2020, P33, & McDonald’s Creates A New Digital Customer Engagement Team

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Thursday, January 9th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Macy’s is closing more than two dozen stores in the next couple of months. Consumer Marketing Consultant, Brandon Roe, co-author of Why Fashion Brands Die and a specialist in online technology solutions for brand marketing, breaks down what consumer trends should businesses pay attention to in 2020 and he gives his opinion on if technology helps or hurts modern brands reach […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/8/20: US Stock Futures Stabilize After Iran’s Initial Missile Attack, Population Loss in Illinois, & Vienna Beef Factory Store Says Goodbye To The North Side

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, January 8th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Publisher at TerrySavage.com, looked at how the US stock futures are shaking off concerns about the escalating tensions between the U.S and Iran. She also answered listeners’ questions on how they should look at their finances for 2020. Segment 2: (At :) Illinois Policy Institute Chief Economist Dr. Orphe Divounguy joins Ji to discuss the causes of the population loss...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/8/20: US Stock Futures Stabilize After Iran's Initial Missile Attack, Population Loss in Illinois, & Vienna Beef Factory Store Says Goodbye To The North Side

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Wednesday, January 8th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Terry Savage, Publisher at TerrySavage.com, looked at how the US stock futures are shaking off concerns about the escalating tensions between the U.S and Iran. She also answered listeners’ questions on how they should look at their finances […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/7/20: Top Tech Trends to Watch For In 2020, The Legalities Behind Chicago's Congestion Tax, & VSCO's new office space in the city

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 7th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jon Najarian, Contributor at CNBC & Co-founder of Najarian Family Office, shares his thoughts on what he sees on the horizon for markets in 2020 and offers listeners tips on ways to invest in gold and the cryptocurrency. Segment 2: (At 7:07) […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/7/20: Top Tech Trends to Watch For In 2020, The Legalities Behind Chicago’s Congestion Tax, & VSCO’s new office space in the city

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Tuesday, January 7th. Segment 1: (At 0:00) Jon Najarian, Contributor at CNBC & Co-founder of Najarian Family Office, shares his thoughts on what he sees on the horizon for markets in 2020 and offers listeners tips on ways to invest in gold and the cryptocurrency. Segment 2: (At 7:07) Tony Uphoff, President & CEO of Thomas, highlighted the top tech industry’s predictions for 2020 including electric and autonomous vehicles, uni...

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/6/20: Chicago’s New “Congestion Tax”, How to Disaster-Proof Your Finances in 2020, and Why the Craft Beer Buzz is Wearing Off in Chicago

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 6th. Segment 1:  (At 0:00) Jim Dallke and Katherine Davis from Chicago Inno, look back at their list of the top 12 biggest funding rounds of 2019, including the $200M for cancer-fighting startup Tempus and $50M for Cameo, a celebrity shout-out app. They also talk about a new “nap” studio that just opened in Block 37 and the city’s new congestion tax which goes into effect […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/6/20: Chicago's New "Congestion Tax", How to Disaster-Proof Your Finances in 2020, and Why the Craft Beer Buzz is Wearing Off in Chicago

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch for Monday, January 6th. Segment 1:  (At 0:00) Jim Dallke and Katherine Davis from Chicago Inno, look back at their list of the top 12 biggest funding rounds of 2019, including the $200M for cancer-fighting startup Tempus and $50M for Cameo, a celebrity shout-out […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 1/3/20: Food and restaurant trends for 2020, A recap of Day 2 of recreational marijuana sales in Illinois, and more…

For the first Friday of the New Year, Wintrust Business Lunch host Ji Suk Yi takes a closer look into the Chicago restaurant industry with Ashok Selvam, Senior Editor at Eater Chicago, as they chat about the up-and-coming food trends for 2020. Tom Gimbel, Founder & CEO of the LaSalle Network, joins Ji in-studio to […]

Wintrust Business Lunch Full Show 1/2/20: Illinois legal marijuana sales skyrocket, TikTok's first transparency report, The SECURE Act & Retirement Planning

Today on the Wintrust Business Lunch, host Ji Suk Yi speaks to Ian Sherr, editor at large at CNET,  about TikTok’s first transparency report and the serious security holes in Amazon’s Ring smart doorbell devices. The numbers are in. Illinois marijuana sellers generated nearly $3.2 million in cannabis-related products yesterday during the first day of […]

Wintrust Business Lunch Full Show 1/2/20: Illinois legal marijuana sales skyrocket, TikTok’s first transparency report, The SECURE Act & Retirement Planning

Today on the Wintrust Business Lunch, host Ji Suk Yi speaks to Ian Sherr, editor at large at CNET,  about TikTok’s first transparency report and the serious security holes in Amazon’s Ring smart doorbell devices. The numbers are in. Illinois marijuana sellers generated nearly $3.2 million in cannabis-related products yesterday during the first day of legal recreational weed sales in the state. Crain’s Daily Gist host Amy Guth breaks down what the new year holds in store for marijuana entrepr...

Wintrust Business Lunch Full show 12-30

Today on the Wintrust Business Lunch, host Ji Suk Yi talks with journalist Tom Schuba to discuss where legal weed can be purchased starting January 1. Stephanie Duchaine talks tech tips, Jim Dalke from Chicago Inno comes in and Llyce Glink the CEO of Best Money Moves.

Wintrust Business Lunch 12/27/19: Returning and Exchanging gifts and the robocalls project!

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch. Steve Bernas, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau, comes on the show to talk about an eclectic blend of topics such as refunds and exchanges, fake Celebrity endorsements are still a big problem, donating to charities at the end of the […]

Wintrust Business Lunch 12/26/19: Fertility Financing and the Chicago housing markets!

Ji Suk Yi hosts today’s edition of the Wintrust Business Lunch. Co-founder Kati Deutschle of emBorrow talks about the woman-led, tech company that helps those with fertility needs by providing financial, educational and emotional support. To close out the show, Crain’s housing markets reporter, Dennis Rodkin talks about the River Forest house made from a […]