John O’Dowd named Senior Wealth Consultant of Ledyard Financial Advisors

Ledyard Financial Advisors, the Wealth Management division of Ledyard National Bank, is pleased to announce that John O’Dowd has been designated Senior Vice President and Senior Wealth Consultant.

In this role, John will act as a liaison for individual and institutional investors by providing direct consultation on Ledyard Financial Advisors proprietary investment strategies and comprehensive wealth strategies.

“We are very pleased to have a highly skilled wealth management professional like John in the Senior Wealth Advisor position,” said Dennis Mitchell, President & Managing Director of Ledyard Financial Advisors. “John's many years of experience helping individuals, families and institutions achieve their financial goals make him the perfect choice for this important position.”

John has over 20 years of investment and wealth management experience in New England and the New York metropolitan region. He is a Certified Trust & Financial Advisor and a graduate of the American Bankers National Trust and Graduate Trust schools. He earned his Bachelor's degree from New School University and completed the Paralegal Program at New York University's Institute of Paralegal Studies.

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.