Dennis Mitchell named president & managing director of Ledyard Financial Advisors

Ledyard National Bank is pleased to announce that Dennis B. Mitchell, CFP® has been named President & Managing Director of Ledyard Financial Advisors, the wealth management division of the bank.

Dennis has over 28 years of wealth management experience, the previous 4 years at Ledyard Financial Advisors as the organization’s Senior Vice President & Business Development Officer. Prior to joining Ledyard, Dennis was the Senior Vice President for Sales & Marketing for Northern Trust’s New England market. His other positions at Northern Trust include Northwest Regional President based in Seattle, Washington as well as Northern California President based in San Francisco, California. He began his banking career at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland, Maine before moving to Key Bank in Portland as their Trust & Investment Sales Manager.

Dennis stated, “I am thrilled to be leading the highly skilled team of wealth management professionals at Ledyard Financial Advisors. I am also very excited to work with the great people in the Upper Valley and Lake Sunapee Regions.”

Dennis received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Maine and his MBA from Husson College. He obtained his Certified Financial Planner designation in 1988.

“Dennis is remarkably talented and well respected by our clients, business partners and employees. Under his leadership, we will enhance our ability to provide valuable advice and effective solutions to our Financial Advisors clients,” said Kathy Underwood, President and CEO of Ledyard National Bank.

Ledyard Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in Hanover, New Hampshire, is the holding company for Ledyard National Bank. Ledyard National Bank, founded in 1991, is a full service community bank offering a broad range of banking, investment, tax and wealth management services in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region. Ledyard National Bank has eight offices with locations in Hanover, Lebanon, Lyme, New London, and West Lebanon, New Hampshire and in Norwich, Vermont.

Ledyard Financial Group, Inc. shares can be bought and sold through the NASD sanctioned “OTC Markets” under the trading symbol LFGP. Shares may be traded through an individual’s broker. For more information, please refer to the “Investor Relations” section of the bank’s website at www.ledyardbank.com or contact the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Gregory D. Steverson.