Vermont Business Magazine Merchants Bank is pleased to announce that Robert G Ripley, Jr has joined Merchants Trust Company as President. Ripley joins Merchants Bank with 30 years of experience in financial services, including wealth management, portfolio management, and trust operations. "Bob is a seasoned banking and trust professional, with decades of expertise in wealth management and trust services" commented Geoffrey Hesslink, Merchants Bank President and CEO "we are thrilled to have him leading the next phase of Merchants Trust’s growth."
Ripley comes to Merchants Trust Company with a background in wealth management and was a Division Vice President at State Street Bank & Trust, and Executive Vice President at Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank. In addition to his years of service in the industry, he holds a BS in Accounting from Bentley University, an MST from Bryant University, and a MBA from Nichols College.