Andreas Kapetanopoulos is a well-known, veteran Connecticut banker who was recruited by NBT Bank a few years ago when the New York-based lender was looking to break into the Connecticut market.
Kapetanopoulos was hired to establish a regional office in Greater Hartford and recruit a team of commercial lenders. He has helped NBT Bank, with $13.79 billion in assets, grow its Connecticut footprint since then — the bank has opened branches in West Hartford and Glastonbury.
NBT made its biggest Connecticut splash in 2023, when it acquired Lakeville-based Salisbury Bancorp for $204 million. That gave NBT an additional $1.56 billion in assets and more than a dozen new branches, extending the bank’s reach in Connecticut and the Hudson Valley region of New York.
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As of June 30, 2024, NBT had $497.4 million in deposits and six branches in Connecticut.
Over the course of a more than 30-year banking career mostly focused on Greater Hartford, Kapetanopoulos gained experience in many facets of the business, including commercial, small business, municipal and retail banking. Prior to joining NBT, he was senior vice president of small business lending for People’s United Bank.
Before that, he worked at Farmington Bank and TD Bank.
Kapetanopoulos earned his MBA and bachelor’s degrees from Boston University.