Margaret Preston

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.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Trust Corp. is a bank holding private company. The company is based in New York, NY. The CEO of the company is Steven F. Reich.

Part of Raymond James Financial, Inc., Alex Brown, Inc. is a diversified financial services company based in Baltimore, MD. The private company offers financial planning, wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and capital markets services.

Part of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, TD Bank USA, Inc. is a financial institution that offers banking services, credit cards, loans, home lending, and other financial products for small businesses. The private company is based in New York, NY. Customers can access their TD Bank small business checking accounts online for free and manage their accounts, make payments in real-time online or with their mobile app. TD Cross-Border Banking products can help customers easily manage their money on both sides of the border. The CEO of the company is Michael Bo Pedersen.

TD Bank NA provides investing and banking services. Its offerings include personal, small banking, and commercial services through online banking, bills payments, mobile banking, savings & deposit, digital payments, loans and lines of credit, treasury and management services, checking accounts, government banking, and leasing and equipment finance. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Cherry Hill, NJ.