Exhibit 32​

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, Christopher R. Gruseke and Penko Ivanov 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, 2017 (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 R. Gruseke

Christopher R. Gruseke
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: March 30, 2018

/s/ Penko Ivanov

Penko Ivanov
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 30, 2018