Mr. Penko Krassimir Ivanov has been Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Bankwell Bank and Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. since November 09, 2016. Mr. Ivanov served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of Doral Financial Corporation from May 17, 2013 to October 3, 2013 and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Operations at Doral Financial Corporation from January 2011 to October 3, 2013. He served as Chief Financial Officer for the US Operations of Doral Bank and Chief Financial Officer of Darien Rowayton Bank. He has more than 24 years of experience in accounting and finance. He has a proven track record in building, improving and overseeing all Finance areas, including Controllership, SOX, Treasury, FP&A, as well as internal and external reporting functions. He started his career with Ernst & Young in Germany in 1992 and later worked for PepsiCo from 1996 to 1999 in the United States in various finance/accounting roles. After leaving PepsiCo, he joined GE Capital in 1999 as a Senior Accountant and from 1999 to 2007 held roles with GE Capital in their Financial Planning & Analysis Group and was also the Global Controller of their Equipment Finance Services Division. After leaving GE Capital in 2007, Mr. Ivanov served as Senior Vice President and Controller of FirstLight Financial Corporation from May 2007 to October 2008, Senior Vice President of Finance of Tygris Commercial Finance Group from October 2008 to June 2010 and Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis of Bridgewater Associates from June 2010 to January 2011. He is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also Six Sigma Black Belt certified. He received a B.A. in Finance and Accounting and an M.B.A. from the University of South Florida.