Robert T. Whelen

On March 10, 1864, the Maryland Legislature granted a charter incorporating the Safe Deposit Company as a secure repository for valuables, responding to concerns for the safety of Maryland's people and property in time of war. In 1876, the Safe Deposit was granted fiduciary powers and changed its name to Safe Deposit and Trust Company. This was the first corporate fiduciary in Maryland and one of the first in the nation. Mercantile Trust and Deposit merged with Safe Deposit and Trust Company in 1953 to form Mercantile-Safe Deposit and Trust Company (MSDT), which trades as Mercantile Bank & Trust. In 1969, Mercantile Bankshares Corporation (NASDAQ: MRKB) was organized as the first registered bank holding company in Maryland. With Mercantile Bank & Trust as its largest bank, Mercantile Bankshares began operations in September 1970. MSDT manages portfolios for individuals and institutions as well as the Mercantile family of mutual funds.

Savannah Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company. The company, through its subsidiary, The Savannah Bank NA, provides banking products and services. Its offerings include checking accounts, savings accounts and various time deposits ranging from daily money market accounts to longer-term certificates of deposit; short to medium-term commercial and personal loans; and cash management services, remote deposit capture, Internet banking, electronic bill payment, a non-cash deposit courier service, safe deposit boxes, travelers checks, direct deposit of payroll, U.S. savings bonds, official bank checks and money orders and automatic drafts for various accounts. Savannah Bancorp was founded on October 5, 1989 and is headquartered in Savannah, GA.