Robert F. Quirk, Jr., of East Greenwich, R.I., has joined Washington Trust Wealth Management as vice president and planning officer. He is responsible for developing new wealth management business in the northern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts market areas, and is located in the Bank's office at 66 South Main Street in Providence.
Quirk has more than 15 years of wealth management sales experience and has worked in the insurance, brokerage and banking environments. He holds a Bachelor's degree from Bryant College, and is an adjunct professor at the Community College of Rhode Island. Quirk serves on the finance council at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Cranston, and has been involved in coaching for several years in the Catholic Athletic League.
The Washington Trust Company is a subsidiary of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc., a $2.9 billion corporation headquartered in Westerly, Rhode Island. Founded in 1800, Washington Trust is the oldest community bank in the nation and is the largest independent bank headquartered in Rhode Island. A state-chartered bank, Washington Trust offers a full range of financial services, including business banking, personal banking, and wealth management and trust services, through its offices located in Rhode Island, southeastern Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Corporation's common stock trades on The NASDAQ Global Select® Stock Market under the symbol WASH. Web site address: www.washtrust.com.