 NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Valley National Bancorp NASDAQ: VLY, is pleased to announce the recent hires of Christopher M. Brigati and Peter Belasco as Senior Vice Presidents - Managing Directors of Municipal Investments. In this new role, Chris and Pete will be responsible for managing a municipal investment strategy on behalf of the Bank, in addition to building a more comprehensive municipal offering to the Banks customers. 