Blake Drexler

Chairman at BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.

Net worth: 14 M $ as of 2026-05-30

68 year

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Blake S.
Drexler is Chairman at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. since 2015 and Executive Chairman at Bankwell Bank (Connecticut).
Formerly, Mr. Drexler was Chairman at Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2014, Managing Director-Derivative Products at NatWest Markets Securities, Inc., Director at The Bank of New Canaan from 2001 to 2013, Partner at Great Point Partners LLC from 2004 to 2011, Member at Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois), Member at Chicago Board of Trade, Portfolio Manager at Mariner Capital LLP, Partner at 5 Mile Ventures from 2004 to 2011, and Member at Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 3.27%	2026-06-04	260,735 ( 3.27% )	14 M $	2026-05-30

Blake Drexler active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Chairman	2014-08-06
Bankwell Bank (Connecticut) Bankwell Bank (Connecticut) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Chairman	-

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Former positions of Blake Drexler

Companies	Position	End
BANKWELL FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.	Chairman	2014-06-15
The Bank of New Canaan The Bank of New Canaan Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Director/Board Member	2012-12-31
5 Mile Ventures	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-12-31
Great Point Partners LLC Great Point Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Great Point seeks to achieve positive excess returns by investing in publicly traded biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life science companies. The firm focuses on creating a balanced portfolio comprised primarily of companies that are undervalued by the public markets. Their hedge funds employ a bottom-up research-driven approach to investing in the securities of undervalued, publicly-traded healthcare companies. Great Point Partners targets fast-growing, technology- driven small-cap companies. In addition, the firm manages private equity funds that invest in private, primarily profitable, lower middle-market, growing healthcare companies.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2010-12-31
Mariner Capital LLP Mariner Capital LLP Mariner Capital follows a market-neutral long/short equity strategy and invests in North America and Europe	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	10
Great Point Partners LLC Great Point Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Great Point seeks to achieve positive excess returns by investing in publicly traded biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life science companies. The firm focuses on creating a balanced portfolio comprised primarily of companies that are undervalued by the public markets. Their hedge funds employ a bottom-up research-driven approach to investing in the securities of undervalued, publicly-traded healthcare companies. Great Point Partners targets fast-growing, technology- driven small-cap companies. In addition, the firm manages private equity funds that invest in private, primarily profitable, lower middle-market, growing healthcare companies.	Finance
NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services	Finance
Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois) Cboe Exchange, Inc. (Illinois) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides options exchange services	Finance
Chicago Board of Trade Chicago Board of Trade Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides trade derivative facilities	Finance
Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provide banking services	Finance
Mariner Capital LLP Mariner Capital LLP Mariner Capital follows a market-neutral long/short equity strategy and invests in North America and Europe
5 Mile Ventures
Bankwell Bank (Connecticut) Bankwell Bank (Connecticut) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a state chartered commercial bank	Finance
Chicago Mercantile Exchange Chicago Mercantile Exchange Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Operates a stock exchange	Finance
The Bank of New Canaan The Bank of New Canaan Regional BanksFinance Provides banking services	Finance