Wilmington Trust, one of the nation's leading wealth management companies, announced that Lawrence E. Gore has been named president of the New York office of Wilmington Trust FSB. Mr. Gore has been a wealth advisor in New York for more than 30 years. He joined Wilmington Trust's New York office earlier in 2010 as a managing director and senior private client advisor. In his new role, Mr. Gore reports directly to Roger W. Hobby, president of the Northeast region for Wilmington Trust FSB's Wealth Advisory Services (WAS) business.

?Larry has been a successful wealth advisor for high-net-worth clients and a great mentor to colleagues for many years,? said Mr. Hobby. ?Our New York office has expanded considerably over the past decade to keep pace with our growing base of clients in the area and to effectively manage their increasingly complex needs. I look forward to that strong momentum continuing under Larry's able leadership and experienced insight.?

Wilmington Trust's New York office, located at 520 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, opened in 1998. The WAS business offers a comprehensive array of personal trust, wealth planning, fiduciary, asset management, and family office services that help clients grow, preserve, and transfer wealth. WAS maintains 20 offices throughout the United States and serves families with whom it can build long-term relationships, including many which have lasted for several generations.

Mr. Gore spent most of his career in the New York offices of wealth management companies J.P. Morgan and UBS Financial Services and its predecessor firms, where he worked nine and 18 years, respectively. In his last role at UBS, Mr. Gore served as managing director and head of the Corporate and Executive Services Group. Most recently, he was senior vice president and head of wealth management for Herald National Bank. Mr. Gore holds an undergraduate degree in accounting and finance from Lehigh University and an MBA from Pace University.

Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE:WL) is a financial services holding company that provides Regional Banking services throughout the mid-Atlantic region, Wealth Advisory services to high-net-worth clients in 36 countries, and Corporate Client services to institutional clients in 89 countries. Its wholly owned bank subsidiary, Wilmington Trust Company, which was founded in 1903, is one of the largest personal trust providers in the United States and the leading retail and commercial bank in Delaware. Wilmington Trust Corporation and its affiliates have offices in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam. For more information, visit www.wilmingtontrust.com.

Wilmington Trust Corporation
Bill Benintende
Public Relations
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wbenintende@wilmingtontrust.com