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Bridgewater Savings Bank hires St. Jean as VP and trust officer

Jeremy St. Jean has joined Bridgewater Savings Bank as vice president and trust officer. St. Jean joins the Bridgewater Savings Bank's wealth management team with over 10 years of financial experience, including assistant vice president of wealth management at Barclays, and a portfolio manager at the U.S. Trust Co. for Private Asset Management. St. Jean also spent several years of his career with State Street Global Advisors as part of the private asset management team. "St. Jean possesses years of experience in the banking industry with proven success in managing and meeting client's investment objectives," said James Lively, president and CEO of Bridgewater Savings. "We welcome Jeremy to the wealth management team, and are confident in his capabilities to meet the needs of our customers." St. Jean graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BA in Economics. He is licensed in the NASD series 7, 63 and 65 and is a CFA candidate for level II. Bridgewater Savings operates seven full-service offices located in Bridgewater (2), Carver, Raynham, Taunton, Lakeville, and West Bridgewater, and maintains an online banking presence at www.bridgewatersavings.com. The Bank's administrative offices are in Raynham. Bridgewater Savings is a member of the FDIC and a member of the Deposit Insurance Fund.
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