Brad Rock Email & Phone Number

Chairman & CEO of Bank of Smithtown and its publicly-traded holding company, Smithtown Bancorp, for 20 years from 1990 to 2010. Developed the bank from 6 branches with $140 million in assets into the largest independent bank headquartered on Long Island with 35 branches and more than $2.7 billion in assets. Increased shareholder value ten-fold or at an average compounded annual growth rate of 12% per year, while being ranked as one of the top banks in the country by U.S. Banker magazine, Investors Business Daily & USA Today.Chairman of the American Bankers Association, the largest bank trade group in the United States, from 2007-2008, and member of the Executive Committee from 2003-2008. Frequently invited to testify before U.S. Senate and House of Representatives committees on matters concerning banking legislation and regulatory reform.Subject of feature stories on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, in Kiplinger's magazine, the New York Times and the Financial Times of London. Frequent speaker on subjects related to banking legislative and regulatory issues, community bank profitability, branch banking and leadership. Have made financial presentations throughout the United States, as well as in Canada,Europe and Japan.Prior to becoming Chairman & CEO of Bank of Smithtown, practiced law for 11 years from 1979 to 1990 with a firm specializing in banking, corporate and education law. Served as General Counsel to two community banks and Special Counsel to several large metropolitan banks. Successfully represented bank clients in two highly-publicized cases concerning bank computer operations. Published several articles on the front page of the New York Law Journal on laws governing bank operations.

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