Rockland Trust Appoints Susan Dewsnap to the Investment Management Group

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Rockland Trust Appoints Susan Dewsnap to the Investment Management Group

PROVIDENCE, RI (March 11, 2015) –Rockland Trust announced that Susan Dewsnap has joined its Investment Management Group as Vice President and Relationship Manager. A Certified Financial Planner® and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™, Susan has more than 20 years of experience in wealth and financial management. Headquartered in Providence, she will serve clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

“We’re excited to expand our depth of talent and customer service by welcoming Susan to the team,” said Wendy Barker, Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Officer at Rockland Trust. “Her extensive experience and expertise will be an asset to customers seeking investment management guidance and advice.”

Prior to joining Rockland Trust, Susan was as Senior Vice President for Wealth Management Resources, Inc. for six years. She also founded Equitable Divorce Solutions LLC, which was dedicated to assisting divorcing couples in Rhode Island and Massachusetts with the financial aspects of their divorce settlements. Previously she served as Manager of Financial Planning at Hasbro Inc., Senior Finance Manager at Polaroid, and held financial management roles at Revlon, Turner Broadcasting, Estee Lauder, and Gillette.

Susan holds an MBA from Bentley University in Waltham, MA and a BBA in Finance from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She received her Certificate in Personal Financial Planning from Bryant University in Rhode Island. She lives in Franklin with her husband and children.

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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