© 2023 M&T Bank and its affiliates and subsidiaries. All rights reserved.
Wilmington Trust is a registered service mark used in connection with various fiduciary and non-fiduciary services offered by certain subsidiaries of M&T Bank Corporation including, but not limited to, Manufacturers & Traders Trust Company (M&T Bank), Wilmington Trust Company (WTC) operating in Delaware only, Wilmington Trust, N.A. (WTNA), Wilmington Trust Investment Advisors, Inc. (WTIA), Wilmington Funds Management Corporation (WFMC), Wilmington Trust Asset Management, LLC (WTAM), and Wilmington Trust Investment Management, LLC (WTIM). Such services include trustee, custodial, agency, investment management, and other services. International corporate and institutional services are offered through M&T Bank Corporation’s international subsidiaries. Loans, credit cards, retail and business deposits, and other business and personal banking services and products are offered by M&T Bank.  Member, FDIC. 
M&T Bank Corporation’s European subsidiaries (Wilmington Trust (UK) Limited, Wilmington Trust (London) Limited, Wilmington Trust SP Services (London) Limited, Wilmington Trust SP Services (Dublin) Limited, Wilmington Trust SP Services (Frankfurt) GmbH and Wilmington Trust SAS) provide international corporate and institutional services.
WTIA, WFMC, WTAM, and WTIM are investment advisors registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Registration with the SEC does not imply any level of skill or training. Additional Information about WTIA, WFMC, WTAM, and WTIM is also available on the SEC's website at adviserinfo.sec.gov. 
Private Banking is the marketing name for an offering of M&T Bank deposit and loan products and services.
M&T Bank  Equal Housing Lender. Bank NMLS #381076. Member FDIC. 
Investment and Insurance Products   • Are NOT Deposits  • Are NOT FDIC Insured  • Are NOT Insured By Any Federal Government Agency  • Have NO Bank Guarantee  • May Go Down In Value  
Investing involves risks and you may incur a profit or a loss. Past performance cannot guarantee future results. This material is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation for the sale of any security or service. It is not designed or intended to provide financial, tax, legal, accounting, or other professional advice since such advice always requires consideration of individual circumstances. There is no assurance that any investment, financial or estate planning strategy will be successful.

Shelly J. Kunkel

Senior Estate and Trust Managing Director

Shelly oversees technical and operational aspects of estate and trust settlements for Wilmington Trust and M&T Bank throughout the mid-Atlantic region. She is the principal administrator for the firm’s most complex settlements in that region. Her team provides executor and trustee services to families throughout the post-death administration process.

Shelly joined M&T Bank in 2013. Prior to joining M&T Bank, she worked as a transactional attorney, and she brings over 25 years of experience in complex estate and trust administration, with additional experience in estate planning, real estate transactions, and bankruptcy, having privately counseled clients during her practice with several established central Pennsylvania law firms.

Shelly holds a Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law and graduated cum laude from Dickinson College with a bachelor’s degree in English. She is a member of both the Dauphin County and Pennsylvania Bar Associations and is a former member of the Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania, Inc. She has served on the board of the Central Pennsylvania Kidney Foundation and as an officer of Her Heart’s Wish™, for which she received the Harrisburg Chapter Soroptimist International’s “Women Helping Women” award. Shelly also volunteered with Historic Harrisburg and chaired several positions for the organization’s signature fund raising event, Elegant Progressions.

By the Author

Stay Informed

Subscribe

Sign up here to receive insights designed to help you succeed.

Sign Up Now

WTU Newsletter Card
WTU Newsletter Handler