Submitted by Lucas Fumiatti
(November 15, 2025) — Essex Trust, a division of Essex Bank, has announced the
hiring of Leonard Offutt as Vice President and Trust Officer. Mr. Offutt is a seasoned fiduciary professional with more than twelve years experience in trust and estate planning and administration.
He comes to Essex Trust after nearly a decade at a large national bank’s trust and wealth management division, where he was most recently a Senior Trust Officer serving high-net-worth individuals, families and private foundations.
Prior to that time, Mr. Offutt was an attorney in private practice in Manhattan. Mr. Offutt holds a B.A. in history and political science from Kenyon College and earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. His hiring will facilitate the continued growth and expansion of Essex Trust’s suite of fiduciary services, including trust and estate administration, financial management, agency and family office solutions for individuals and entities.
Essex Trust provides personalized fiduciary services in trust administration and estate
settlement to high-net-worth individuals and families across the entire United States, with a strong presence in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. Essex Trust’s unique platform
allows its fiduciary services to be unbundled from investment management services, providing an advisor-agnostic client experience.
Essex Bank has been a leading provider of financial services since 1851. Featuring six Bank branch locations, Essex Trust, and wholly owned subsidiary Essex Financial, Essex Bank empowers customers throughout the Connecticut Shoreline and River Valley. Essex Bank prides itself on safe banking practices, personalized service, and deep community investment. It was the first bank in the State of Connecticut to share profits with the community it serves, and each year –through its Community Investment Program – Essex Bank donates up to 10% of its after-tax net income to nonprofit organizations and community development projects. The Bank has also won numerous awards for its team and expertise, including the Best of the Shoreline, and is rated by Bauer Financial as a 5-Star institution. For more information, please visit www.essex.bank. Essex Bank – Member FDIC.
