Rockland Trust Appoints Kurt Mogilnicki to the Investment Management Group

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Rockland Trust Appoints Kurt Mogilnicki to the Investment Management Group

Osterville, MA (March 11, 2015) –Rockland Trust announced that Kurt Mogilnicki has joined the Investment Management Group as Vice President and Financial Consultant. Kurt joins the team with over 18 years of experience as a corporate financial consultant and private investor and lender. Based in Osterville, he will work with clients throughout Cape Cod and the islands.

“We’re delighted to add Kurt’s experience and knowledge to our team,” said Jeffrey Smith, Senior Vice President, CFP, and CRPC at Rockland Trust. “He will be an asset to our customers seeking investment management guidance and advice.”

Prior to joining Rockland Trust, Kurt was the Managing Director of Brooks, Berkley & Chase where he helped manage and lead companies through periods of significant growth and restructuring. He holds a B.A. from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and is a lifelong resident of Cape Cod where he attended Sandwich High School and Tabor Academy.

Kurt is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Cape Cod, and of the Philanthropy Partners of the Cape and Islands. He resides in Barnstable Village with his wife Stacey.

About the Investment Management Group

Rockland Trust’s Investment Management Group creates customized plans for individuals, municipalities, businesses and not for profit organizations through a full range of services including: Investment Management, Trust and Estate, Insurance, and Financial and Retirement Planning. The team is comprised of more than 50 experienced professionals who consistently apply sound investment principles to minimize risk and maximize long-term results for clients in a dynamic investment landscape.

For individuals IMG takes a holistic approach to wealth management. Each client is assigned a team of three financial professionals, including a relationship manager, financial consultant, and a portfolio manager, who work collaboratively to develop a long-term financial strategy that extends beyond traditional money management.

Through its subsidiary, Bright Rock Capital Management, LLC, Rockland Trust also offers institutional investment management solutions for pension plans, institutions, mutual fund firms, banks, trust companies, retirement plan sponsors, RIAs, and endowments. To learn more, please visit www.BrightRockCap.com.

About Rockland Trust

Independent Bank Corp. has approximately $7 billion in assets and is the holding company for Rockland Trust Company, a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Massachusetts. Rockland Trust offers a wide range of banking, investment, and insurance services to businesses and individuals through retail branches, commercial lending offices, investment management offices, and residential lending centers located in Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as through telephone banking, mobile banking, and the Internet. Rockland Trust, which was named to Sandler 2014 Sm-All Stars list of top performing small-cap banks and thrifts in the country, is an FDIC Member and an Equal Housing Lender. To find out why Rockland Trust is the bank “Where Each Relationship Matters ®”, please visit www.rocklandtrust.com.

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