Company: BWFG
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001505732-25-000079
Chunk: 7

Company: Bankwell Financial Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 7
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(1)     |     | Director Since |
| Eric J. Dale           |     |  60 |     | Director and Vice Chairman       |     |        2008(2) |
| Darryl M. Demos        |     |  64 |     | Director                         |     |           2022 |
| Blake S. Drexler       |     |  67 |     | Director and Chairman            |     |        2007(3) |
| Jeffrey R. Dunne       |     |  70 |     | Director                         |     |           2023 |
| Christopher R. Gruseke |     |  64 |     | Director,  CEO                   |     |        2015(4) |
| Anahaita N. Kotval     |     |  57 |     | Director                         |     |           2023 |
| Todd H. Lampert        |     |  61 |     | Director and Corporate Secretary |     |        2007(3) |
| Kevin D. Leitão        |     |  61 |     | Director                         |     |           2024 |
| Carl M. Porto          |     |  82 |     | Director                         |     |           2015 |
| Lawrence B. Seidman    |     |  77 |     | Director                         |     |           2020 |

(1) All current directors hold the same position(s) at the Bank.

(2) Director of the Bank of Fairfield from 2008-2013. As indicated above, present director of Bankwell Bank.

(3) Director of the Bank of New Canaan from 2001-2013. As indicated above, present director of Bankwell Bank.

(4) Director of the Bank of New Canaan from 2009-2011. Director of BNC Financial Group, Inc. from 2009-2012.

#### Recommendation
The Board of Directors recommends that the shareholders vote “FOR” the nominees set forth above.

### INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The principal occupation and business experience for at least the last five years for our director nominees is included below. Unless otherwise indicated, principal occupations shown for each director have extended for five or more years.

Eric J. Dale, Esq., Director, Vice Chairman of the Board . Mr. Dale joined RealTruck, Inc. in April 2023 and serves as its