Alina Estis

Alina Estis, MBA, is a seasoned professional in governance, risk management, and compliance with extensive experience across various financial and consulting institutions. Currently serving as the Governance, Risk & Assurance Lead at Wintrust Financial Corporation, Alina is responsible for developing and implementing risk management frameworks and conducting control effectiveness reviews. Prior roles include leading GRC Consulting engagements at Aston Carter, consulting on financial services transformation at KPMG US, and managing risk evaluations at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Alina's foundational experience includes serving as a Best Practices Consultant at Dun & Bradstreet and as a Senior Pre-Sales Consultant at TransUnion LLC. Alina holds an MBA from the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University Chicago, a Professional Certification from Stanford University, and a BS in Business Management from the University of Illinois Chicago.