Bankwell Opens Brooklyn Office to Expand Commercial and Private Client Banking Presence in New York

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWFG), the parent company of Bankwell Bank, today announced the opening of its Brooklyn office in the Bay Ridge neighborhood, expanding the bank’s commercial and private client banking presence into New York City. The office officially opened on February 20, 2026, and is located at 557–559 86th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209.

The Bay Ridge office represents Bankwell’s first full‑service location in New York State and supports the bank’s continued focus on serving closely held businesses, their owners, and professionals in key markets.

The Brooklyn office is home to an experienced private client banking team that joined Bankwell in 2025, led by Monika Buono, Private Client Group Director. The team has deep local market expertise, building on the foundation established by Monika and her late colleague, Zoe Koutsoupakis, who served alongside her in leading the private client group at prior institutions and is remembered fondly for her professionalism, dedication, and lasting impact on clients and community. The team provides their corporate clients and individuals with a dedicated single point of contact and access to tailored commercial banking, lending, and treasury management solutions.

“Brooklyn is a dynamic business environment with a strong base of entrepreneurs, family‑owned companies, and commercial real estate operators,” said Konstantin Grinberg, Head of Private Client Banking. “Establishing a Brooklyn office allows us to support our private client team locally and deliver responsive, relationship‑driven banking solutions to clients throughout the borough and greater New York market.”

While this marks Bankwell’s first full‑service New York location, the bank has previously maintained a limited‑service, non‑deposit office (Domestic Representative Office (DRO)) in Garden City, Long Island, supporting commercial and lending relationships in the region. The Brooklyn office enables Bankwell to deliver its full suite of commercial and private client banking services on the ground in New York.

Services provided through the Bay Ridge office include commercial lending, owner‑occupied and investment real estate financing, SBA lending, treasury management, and deposit solutions for businesses and individuals.

For more information about Bankwell and its locations, visit the company’s website.

About Bankwell

Bankwell is a full‑service commercial bank headquartered in New Canaan, Connecticut. Bankwell provides businesses and professionals with a range of commercial financing solutions, including working capital lines of credit, SBA loans, acquisition financing, and commercial mortgages, along with treasury management and deposit services. The bank emphasizes accessibility, expertise, and responsiveness through experienced local banking teams serving its markets.