Sandy Spring Bank

Bank

Sandy Spring is among the oldest independent banking institutions in the Chesapeake Bay region and, with $3.5 billion in assets, it ranks as the largest publicly traded bank headquartered and operating in Maryland. Both Sandy Spring Bank and its subsidiary, the Chesapeake Insurance Group, are especially committed to serving the needs of residents and businesses in Annapolis and Anne Arundel County.

Founded in 1868, Sandy Spring is a community banking organization with a long history for outstanding customer service. “Our business model is based on building personal relationships and trust with our clients,” explains Daniel J. Schrider, president and chief executive officer. “We offer the financial products our clients need and we deliver them as promised. It’s about integrity and communication-direct, in-person contact between clients and bank representatives. This is and always has been our way of doing business.”

“It’s about integrity and communication–direct, in-person contact between clients and bank representatives. This is and always has been our way of doing business.”

Sandy Spring Bank provides a full array of financial services through 43 community offices and several business financial centers in the greater Washington-Baltimore region. Sandy Spring also serves clients online through internet banking, bill pay and live web chat, and on the phone through automated telephone banking and their client service center. Through an affiliation with the Allpoint ATM network, clients also have free ATM access at more than 43,000 locations nationwide.

One particular niche for the bank is serving the needs of small to mid-sized companies. “Business owners and CFOs are often surprised at the depth and breadth of commercial services we can provide, such as remote deposit capture, expedited wire services, and positive pay,” notes Patrick Shurney, who, as Sandy Spring Bank’s market leader for the Chesapeake region, is a liaison to the area’s business leaders, several of whom serve as advisors to the bank. “They may not expect the array of cash management services we offer from a bank our size, but they soon find that our lending limits can out serve many banks, and we can be nimble in a way that many banks cannot. With local management, we’re able to respond to the business client who requires a customized solution and a prompt answer,” he explains. “And having advisory boards comprised of local business people helps us understand and best serve our market’s needs.”

Also serving the area is the Chesapeake Insurance Group, which was founded in 1943. As one of the largest independent insurance agencies in Maryland, CIG places business with more than 150 domestic, international and specialty insurance companies. CIG provides insurance products including surety bonding, flood insurance, life insurance, household policies for homeowners and tenants, group and individual health plans, financial protection for personal property and employee benefit programs.

Sandy Spring Bancorp’s mission reflects the philosophy that customers are more than just a collection of accounts, and that it’s not enough to simply operate in a community. As the company’s mission statement explains: “We will add value to the communities we serve by enriching the lives of our clients, employees, and shareholders.”

Sandy Spring Bank
17801 Georgia Avenue
Olney, MD 20832
301-774-6400

www.sandyspringbank.com

Pictured: Patrick Shurney, Bob Henel and Stephen Geoffray
Photography: Matthew Borkoski