On November 8, 2022, Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Courtney E. Sacchetti has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of both the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankwell Bank, effective January 1, 2023 report to Mr. Gruseke. Ms. Sacchetti, age 46, has more than 20 years' experience in banking and financial services. She has served for the past 6 years as Director of Financial Planning & Analysis for the Company.

She began her career at GE Capital in the Financial Management Program (FMP) and held various finance and regulatory positions of increasing responsibility over her 18-year career at that company.