WSFS Names Kate McGlinchey, Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WSFS Bank, the primary subsidiary of WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), has named Kate McGlinchey as Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer.

Reporting to WSFS Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer, Christine Davis, McGlinchey will lead the design and execution of the bank’s Compliance Management, Fraud, and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programs. Her responsibilities cover all risk areas of the organization, including wealth, consumer regulatory compliance, BSA/AML, enterprise governance, risk management and driving the strategic direction of the bank’s compliance team.

“Kate is a seasoned compliance professional with extensive industry experience,” said Davis. “Kate’s expertise will ensure that our commitment to regulatory standards remains strong, enabling continued growth.”

McGlinchey joins WSFS with more than 20 years of experience in regulatory compliance, financial crimes, risk management, first line of defense governance and fraud risk management. She has served in a variety of senior regulatory and compliance roles at financial institutions such as TD, Capital One, ING Direct, and most recently with First Citizens Bank.

“I’m thrilled to join WSFS, a financial institution with an enduring legacy and exciting future,” said McGlinchey. “I look forward to continuing to refine and enhance the safeguards required to best serve our clients, communities, and stakeholders.”

McGlinchey holds the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) designation from the American Bankers Association. She earned an Enterprise Risk Management certification from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business and studied communications and applied technology at Drexel University. In addition to her professional accomplishments, McGlinchey serves on the board of Communities in Schools of Delaware, a dropout prevention program that provides wraparound services to support at-risk youth.

About WSFS Financial Corporation
WSFS Financial Corporation is a multibillion-dollar financial services company. Its primary subsidiary, WSFS Bank, is the oldest and largest locally headquartered bank and wealth management franchise in the Greater Philadelphia and Delaware region. As of December 31, 2024, WSFS Financial Corporation had $20.8 billion in assets on its balance sheet and $89.4 billion in assets under management and administration. WSFS operates from 114 offices, 88 of which are banking offices, located in Pennsylvania (57), Delaware (39), New Jersey (14), Florida (2), Nevada (1) and Virginia (1) and provides comprehensive financial services including commercial banking, consumer banking, treasury management and trust and wealth management. Other subsidiaries or divisions include Arrow Land Transfer, Bryn Mawr Capital Management, LLC, Bryn Mawr Trust^®, The Bryn Mawr Trust Company of Delaware, Cash Connect^®, NewLane Finance^®, Powdermill^® Financial Solutions, WSFS Institutional Services^®, WSFS Mortgage^®, and WSFS Wealth^® Investments. Serving the Greater Delaware Valley since 1832, WSFS Bank is one of the ten oldest banks in the United States continuously operating under the same name. For more information, please visit www.wsfsbank.com.