Company Description
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bankwell Bank that provides various banking services for individual and commercial customers.
It offers various traditional depository products, including checking, savings, money market, and certificates of deposit.
The company also provides first mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family owner occupied residential properties for personal use; home equity loans and home equity lines of credit secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties; loans secured by commercial real estate, multi-family dwellings, owner-occupied commercial real estate, and investor-owned one-to-four family dwellings; commercial construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings and condominiums, as well as office buildings, retail, and other income producing properties; land loans; commercial business loans secured by assignments of corporate assets and personal guarantees of the business owners; loans to finance insurance premiums; overdraft lines of credit; and personal loans.
It operates branches in New Canaan, Stamford, Fairfield, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, and Hamden, Connecticut.
The company was formerly known as BNC Financial Group, Inc. and changed its name to Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. in September 2013.
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Industry | Banks - Regional |
| Sector | Financials |
| Employees | 144 |
| CEO | Christopher Gruseke |
Contact Details
Address: 258 Elm Street New Canaan, Connecticut 06840 United States | |
| Phone | 203 652 0166 |
| Website | mybankwell.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | BWFG |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001505732 |
| CUSIP Number | 06654A103 |
| ISIN Number | US06654A1034 |
| Employer ID | 20-8251355 |
| SIC Code | 6022 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Christopher R. Gruseke | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Blake S. Drexler | Executive Chairman |
| Matthew J. McNeill | President and Chief Banking Officer |
| Christine A. Chivily | Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer |
| Todd H. Lampert Esq. | Independent Director and Corporate Secretary |
| Courtney E. Sacchetti | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Angelo Fusaro CPA | Principal Accounting Officer |
| Brian Merritt | Chief Technology Officer |
| Daniel S. DiGirolamo | Senior Vice President and Director of Commercial Credit |
| Ryan Jason Hildebrand | Executive Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jul 2, 2025 | SCHEDULE 13D/A | Filing |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 144 | Filing |
| May 21, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| May 7, 2025 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Apr 23, 2025 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Apr 8, 2025 | DEFA14A | Additional definitive proxy soliciting materials and Rule 14(a)(12) material |
| Apr 8, 2025 | DEF 14A | Other definitive proxy statements |