Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: PGC) and Peapack-Gladstone Bank announce the appointment of Wilson Tam, Senior Vice President, Head of Multifamily Underwriting. Operating out of the Bank's Teaneck and Bedminster Headquarters locations, Wilson will be responsible for the Bank's multifamily credit and underwriting functions.

Mr. Tam is a career banker with over 22 years of financial services experience focusing on credit underwriting, portfolio management and compliance risk management. Prior to joining Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Wilson held key positions at Capital One as Senior Director, Commercial Business Risk Office; Senior Vice President, Special Assets Officer; and Senior Vice President, Senior Underwriter/Team Leader, Middle Market Lending and Marine Finance.

Prior to his tenure at Capital One, Wilson held key positions as Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager at Bank of America and Account Manager, Preferred Banking and Manager, Independent Business at TD Bank.

Mr. Tam earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from McGill University. He holds a Total Leadership Certificate from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Leadership Group Coaching Certificate from Magnus Group.

A resident of Montville, New Jersey, Wilson is a volunteer recreational coach for Montville Township and speaks English, French and Chinese.

Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corporation is a New Jersey bank holding company with total assets of $3.60 billion as of June 30, 2016. Founded in 1921, Peapack-Gladstone Bank is a commercial bank that provides innovative private banking services to businesses, real estate professionals, non-profits and consumers, which help them to establish, maintain and expand their legacy. Through its private banking locations in Bedminster, Morristown, Princeton and Teaneck, its private wealth management, commercial private banking, retail private banking and residential lending divisions, along with its online platforms, Peapack-Gladstone Bank offers an unparalleled commitment to client service.