Sandy Spring Bank Opens New Financial Center in Bethesda

OLNEY, Md., June 4, 2014 – Sandy Spring Bank proudly announces the opening of its new financial center in Bethesda, Maryland at 7550 Wisconsin Avenue. In anticipation of the new financial center opening, Sandy Spring Bank recently added new members to its Wealth Management team. These professionals, hired in October 2013, bring significant knowledge and experience to clients in the Bethesda area, and will be among those based in the bank’s new location. The financial center will also expand the bank’s presence in Bethesda and will house members of the Mortgage, Insurance and Commercial Lending teams.

Sandy Spring Bank has additional plans to open a full-service retail branch as part of this new location in the fall of 2014. "Our goal for the financial center in Bethesda is to offer a one-stop banking experience where commercial and retail clients can address multiple financial needs in one visit," said Daniel J. Schrider, Sandy Spring Bank President and CEO. "By keeping our clients and the communities we serve at the center of our focus, we expect this new financial center to provide the financial service and guidance our clients have come to expect.”

About Sandy Spring Bancorp/Sandy Spring Bank

With $4.2 billion in assets, Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank and its principal subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Corporation and West Financial Services, Inc. Sandy Spring Bancorp is the largest publicly traded banking company headquartered and operating in Maryland. Sandy Spring is a community banking organization that focuses its lending and other services on businesses and consumers in the local market area. Independent and community-oriented, Sandy Spring Bank was founded in 1868 and offers a broad range of commercial banking, retail banking and trust services through 46 community offices in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. Through its subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of insurance and investment management services. Visit www.sandyspringbank.com for more information about Sandy Spring Bank.