Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, Christopher Gruseke and Ernest J. Verrico, Sr. hereby jointly certify as follows:

They are the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”);

To the best of their knowledge, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-k for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Report”) complies in all material respects with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

To the best of their knowledge, based upon a review of the Report, the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Christopher Gruseke 

CHRISTOPHER GRUSEKE

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 16, 2015

/s/ Ernest J. Verrico Sr.

ERNEST J. VERRICO, SR.

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

Date: March 16, 2015