Wilmington Trust Professional Named to List of Nation’s Top Wealth Advisors

  
    
  
  
    
      Wilmington Trust, one of the nation’s leading 
      wealth advisory organizations, announced today that wealth management 
      professional Thomas J. Hakala, JD, CPA, PFS, has been selected to Worth 
      magazine’s list of the top 250 wealth advisors 
      in the United States. The list appears in the magazine’s 
      October edition.
    
    
      This marks the fifth consecutive year Mr. Hakala, vice president and 
      managing director in Wilmington Trust’s Wealth 
      Advisory Services office in New York, has been included on the list, 
      which was expanded in 2008 from 100 to 250. Mr. Hakala, who joined 
      Wilmington Trust in 2001, specializes in structuring the ownership and 
      control of family wealth; estate, gift, and multi-generational trust 
      planning; and asset allocation and money management for high-net-worth 
      clients.
    
    
      “We are proud that Tom has once again been 
      honored with this prestigious recognition,” 
      said Mark A. Graham, executive vice president of Wilmington Trust and 
      head of the company’s Wealth Advisory Services 
      business. “Tom’s 
      repeat selection to this elite list speaks to his expertise and reflects 
      the consistently high level of service that wealth advisory clients 
      receive from Wilmington Trust.”
    
    
      Each year, Worth magazine recognizes individuals for their 
      expertise, integrity, and dedication to the field of wealth management. 
      The Top 250 list represents months of extensive research and rigorous 
      analysis. Worth editors considered only those wealth advisors 
      with at least 10 years of experience and proven capabilities of managing 
      accounts of at least $10 million. Work history, educational and 
      professional credentials, client retention success, thorough reference 
      checks, and the ability to communicate honestly and frankly with clients 
      also weighed heavily in the final selection by Worth editors.
    
    
      Wilmington Trust’s Wealth Advisory Services 
      business provides comprehensive fiduciary, asset management, and family 
      office services that help high-net-worth individuals and families grow, 
      preserve, and transfer wealth. It maintains 21 offices throughout the 
      country and focuses on building long-term relationships with families, 
      some of which span five generations.
    
    
      Wilmington Trust Corporation (NYSE:WL) is a financial services holding 
      company that provides Regional Banking services throughout the 
      mid-Atlantic region, Wealth Advisory Services for high-net-worth clients 
      in 36 countries, and Corporate Client Services for institutional clients 
      in 86 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, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, 
      Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Vermont, the Cayman Islands, the Channel 
      Islands, London, Dublin, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, and Amsterdam.