public traded as nasdaq pnbk 1 industry financial services founded 1999 2 3 headquarters stamford ct key people michael carrazza chairman kenneth t. neilson president & ceo operating income us 23.741 million 2015 4 total assets us 653.531 million 2015 4 total equity us 61.454 million 2015 4 number of employees 95 2015 5 website bankpatriot.com patriot bank n.a. pnbk is the bank holding company for stamford connecticut based patriot bank na with 10 locations in connecticut and new york state . 6 patriot bank provides retail and commercial banking services to local businesses nonprofits municipalities as well as families and individuals throughout southern connecticut and westchester county new york . the company is traded on nasdaq as pnbk . 7 currently the bank operates 10 full service branches 7 in fairfield county 2 in westchester county and 1 in new haven county . 8 contents 1 history 2 branches 3 community involvement 4 recognition 5 media 6 references 7 external links history edit on august 31 1994 patriot national bank obtained its charter and opened for business as a community bank . in 1999 patriot national bancorp inc. was organized as a bank holding company headquartered in stamford connecticut . as the bank continued its evolution patriot national statutory trust i was founded on march 11 2003 to issue trust preferred securities and invest the proceeds in subordinated debentures issued by the company . 9 patriot national bank expanded its geographical footprint in 2006 when it purchased a branch office and opened two new branch offices in new york helping them expand business into new york state . 10 on february 26 2013 the company announced the appointment of kenneth t. neilson as president and ceo owing to the resignation of christopher maher the former president and ceo of the company . 11 under mr. neilson s leadership the bank reshaped its community focus presence and commitment to provide commercial and consumer banking services in the areas it serves . as part of that effort patriot announced its new name patriot bank on september 28 2015 . 12 branches edit patriot operates 10 full service branches in connecticut and new york 8 darien ct 233 post rd. darien ct 06820 fairfield ct 1755 black rock turnpike fairfield ct 06825 greenwich ct 100 mason street greenwich ct 06830 milford ct 771 boston post rd. milford ct 06460 norwalk ct 16 river st. norwalk ct 06850 stamford ct 900 bedford st. stamford ct 06901 trumbull ct 945 white plains rd. trumbull ct 06611 westport ct 370 post rd. east westport ct 06880 bedford ny 432 old post rd. bedford ny 10506 scarsdale ny 495 central park ave. scarsdale ny 10583 community involvement edit as part of its mission to show by doing patriot bank n.a. regularly participates in and supports community centric events in the areas it serves . this has included events and programs focused on small business children needs the homeless arts and culture professional development human services public and societal benefit and more . one example is patriot bank s funding for the restoration of norwalk connecticut s century old wall street theater . 13 listed in the national register of historical places the former globe theater opened in 1915 as a vaudeville theater hosting some of the largest names in american entertainment at the time including mary pickford john barrymore lillian and dorothy gish john philip sousa and more . the wall street theater is the linchpin of a major inner city redevelopment in norwalk s wall street historic district and is expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors when it opens in late 2016 . recognition edit on september 28 2015 patriot national bancorp inc. was named a sandler o neill small bank sm all star by investment and advisory firm sandler o neill and partners . patriot was the only bank in new england to earn this distinction among the 435 publicly traded banks and thrifts evaluated . 14 on january 9 2012 m & a advisory named patriot national bancorp inc. and solaia capital advisors llc as finalists for the 6th annual 2012 middle market turnaround of the year award . 15 in june 2004 patriot national bancorp inc. was named one of the 25 best public companies in connecticut by the hartford courant newspaper . the ranking was based on profits growth shareholders return revenue increase and change in employment level . 16 media edit on august 25 2015 the company announced castle creek capital joined its circle of institutional investors in pnbk holdings . 17 connecticut based norwalk hour chronicled patriot bank s financing of the 7.5 million wall street theater restoration project on september 25 2015 . listed in the national register of historic places the 100 year old former vaudeville theater is being restored as a next generation performance space that in early 2016 will open debt free as a result of patriot s efforts . 13 on september 4 2015 the fairfield county business journal westchester county business journal and hearst connecticut newspapers spotlighted patriot s growth under president & ceo kenneth neilson . in the article mr. neilson discussed the strategy behind the bank s turnaround and local community focus which has resulted in eight quarters of increased earnings under his leadership . 18 on september 28 2015 the hearst connecticut newspapers and greenwich sentinel reported that patriot national bank has dropped its middle name to reflect the company s focus on local banking services . 19 on october 7 2015 patriot bank celebrated the dedication of a new branch in darien ct which includes a community event center with teleconferencing capabilities and a private bank atmosphere . 20 on december 9 2015 the american banker featured patriot bank n.a. s leadership and interest in growth through possible small bank acquisitions . ceo kenneth neilson told the magazine we re looking for a good fit to jump start our growth it needs to geographically make sense . 21 on february 7 2016 patriot national bancorp inc. expanded its stock ownership family by granting each of its employees as of december 31 2015 100 shares of stock ensuring that they have an even greater incentive in the success of the bank and exceeding its customer expectations . 22 references edit traded symbols foundation time . time of incorporated . a b c selected financial data . number of employees description in yahoo http www.nasdaq.com symbol pnbk a b a. patriot bank n. locations & hours patriot bank . patriot bank . retrieved 2016 04 21 . patriot national bancorp inc form s 1 received 08 22 2006 17 22 22 . www.nasdaq.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . edgar pro . yahoo.brand.edgar online.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . inc patriot national bancorp . patriot national bancorp appoints kenneth neilson as president and chief executive officer . globenewswire news room . retrieved 2016 04 21 . inc. patriot national bancorp . patriot national bank announces name change to patriot bank n.a. . globenewswire news room . retrieved 2016 04 21 . a b writer robert kochhour staff . wall street theater invites public to street festival tours this sunday . thehour.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . sandler o neill partners 2015 bank & thrift sm all stars pdf . 2015 . retrieved april 21 2016 . inc. patriot national bancorp . patriot national bancorp inc. selected as award finalist for turnaround of the year . www.prnewswire.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . inc. patriot national bancorp . patriot national bancorp inc. selected as award finalist for turnaround of the year . www.prnewswire.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . inc. patriot national bancorp . castle creek capital joins circle of institutional investors of patriot national bancorp inc. . globenewswire news room . retrieved 2016 04 21 . patriot banks on growth westfair communications . westfaironline.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . stamford bank shortens moniker . stamfordadvocate . retrieved 2016 04 21 . patriot bank opens new branch in darien westfair communications . westfaironline.com . retrieved 2016 04 21 . once struggling conn. bank gains investor appetite for m & a . american banker . retrieved 2016 04 21 . inc. patriot national bancorp . all patriot employees become bank owners . globenewswire news room . retrieved 2016 04 21 . external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to patriot national bancorp. official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title patriot national bancorp & oldid 736525530 categories banks based in connecticutfinancial services companies of the united statesholding companies of the united statesamerican companies established in 1999banks established in 1999holding companies established in 1999companies listed on nasdaqhidden categories commons category without a link on wikidataofficial website different in wikidata and wikipedia navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history 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