| Steven Brunner |
Steven Brunner currently works at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., as Chief Operations, Risk Officer & Executive VP. |
| Christine Chivily |
Christine Chivily is currently the Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. She is also an Executive VP, Chief Risk & Credit Officer at Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). Previously, she worked as the Director-New England Region at Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Research), Risk Manager-CRE Loan Portfolio at People's United Bank NA (Bridgeport, Connecticut), and Senior Credit Officer at NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. Ms. Chivily completed her undergraduate degree at Mount Holyoke College. |
| Ryan J. Hildebrand |
Ryan J. Hildebrand founded Wone, Inc. in 2017, where he is working as Director from 2017. Mr. Hildebrand also founded Seed Platform, Inc. Mr. Hildebrand also currently works at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., as Chief Innovation Officer & Executive VP from 2023. Mr. Hildebrand also formerly worked at Lincoln Savings Bank, as Strategic Innovation Officer. |
| Matthew J. McNeill |
Matthew J. McNeill currently works at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., as Chief Banking Officer & Executive Vice President from 2020 and Bankwell Bank (Connecticut), as Chief Banking Officer & Executive Vice President. |
| Courtney E. Sacchetti |
Courtney E. Sacchetti currently works at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2023 and Bankwell Bank (Connecticut), as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2023. |
| Blake S. Drexler |
Blake S. Drexler is currently the Executive Chairman at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and the Executive Chairman at Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). Previously, he served as the Chairman at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2014. He also held positions as the Managing Director-Derivative Products at NatWest Markets Securities, Inc., Director at The Bank of New Canaan from 2001 to 2013, Partner at Great Point Partners LLC from 2004 to 2011, Member at Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois), Member at Chicago Board of Trade, Portfolio Manager at Mariner Capital LLP, Partner at 5 Mile Ventures from 2004 to 2011, and Member at Chicago Mercantile Exchange. |
| Christopher R. Gruseke |
Christopher R. Gruseke is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). Previously, he served as the Co-Chief Operating Officer & Director at NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. He also held positions as a Director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and The Bank of New Canaan. Mr. Gruseke completed his undergraduate degree at Williams College and his graduate degree at The Leonard N Stern School of Business. |
| Gail E. D. Brathwaite |
Gail E. D. Brathwaite is an Independent Director and Director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Bankwell Bank (Connecticut) respectively. She is also the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Stamford First Bank. Brathwaite was the President & Chief Executive Officer of G. E. D. B. Consulting, Inc. from 2015 to 2018 and held the same position in 2012. She was also the SVP & Director-Branch Administration & Compliance at The Dime Savings Bank of New York, FSB and the Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc. and New Haven Savings Bank. Brathwaite held the position of Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., NewAlliance Bank, Bankwell Bank (Connecticut), and The Bank of Fairfield (Connecticut). She received her undergraduate degree from Pace University. |
| Jeffrey R. Dunne |
Jeffrey R. Dunne is currently a Vice Chairman at CBRE, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). Dunne holds an MBA from New York University and an undergraduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University. |
| James M. Garnett |
James M. Garnett is on the board of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., South Kent School Corp. and Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). He previously held the position of Managing Director at Citigroup, Inc. and Head-Global Risk Management at The Chase Manhattan Corp. |
| Carl M. Porto |
Carl M. Porto is an Independent Director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. He is also a Director at Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). Additionally, he is a Member of the Connecticut Bar Association, Inc. and the New Haven County Bar Association. Prior to his current positions, Mr. Porto worked as an Attorney at Parrett Porto Parese & Colwell. He has also held positions as a Director at Citizens Bank of Rhode Island, Citizens Bank of Connecticut, and The Bank of New Haven. Mr. Porto completed his undergraduate degree at Boston University and his graduate degree at Connecticut School of Law University Of. |
| Eric J. Dale |
Eric J. Dale is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Affinnova, Inc. He is also an Independent Director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. and a Director at Bankwell Bank (Connecticut). Previously, he served as the President & Director at Nielsen Audio, Inc. and as a Director at Zerotree Technologies, Inc., Bank of Fairfield (Washington), The Bank of Fairfield (Connecticut), and LYV Life, Inc. He was also the Chief Legal Officer at The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, Nielsen NV, and Nielsen Holdings Ltd. Additionally, he was a Partner at Robinson & Cole LLP and E Media LLC, where he served as the Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Dale received his undergraduate degree from Clark University and his graduate degree from New York Law School. |
| Lawrence Bruce Seidman |
Lawrence Bruce Seidman is the founder of two companies, Veteri Place Corp. (founded in 1995) and Israel Sports Exchange, Inc. (founded in 1990). He currently holds several director positions at Federal Holdings LLC, Malesardi, Quackenbush, Swift & Co. LLC, Bankwell Bank (Connecticut), Seidman & Associates LLC, and YM-YWHA of North Jersey. He is also an independent director at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (since 2020). Seidman has held various director positions in the past, including at Center Bancorp, Inc. (New Jersey), Ambanc Holding Co., Inc. (New York), CNY Financial Corp., South Jersey Financial Corp., Inc., Summit Bank (Summit, New Jersey), Cheviot Financial Corp., MSB Financial Corp., ASB Bancorp, Inc., Movielab, Inc., Stonegate Bank, Union Center National Bank (Union, New Jersey), Cheviot Savings Bank, and Millington Bank. He was also the President of Menlo Acquisition Corp. from 1991 to 2004. Seidman's education includes an undergraduate degree from Saint Peter's University (1969) and a graduate degree from American University Washington College of Law (1973). |
