George Mills of Wilmington Trust worked with the pharmacy owners to acquire the loan.
The deal valued the 107-year-old Wilmington Trust at $3.84 a share, or 46 percent less than its closing price Oct. 29.
They were nominated for the award by John Matarese, portfolio manager of Wilmington Trust.
Wilmington Trust said it offered between 28 and 30 of its shares for each of Delaware Trust's 200,000 shares.
In addition, the Wilmington Trust, a Delaware-based banking firm, has pledged $500,000 payable over five years.
Last year Wilmington Trust, with assets of about $3 billion, earned $2.98 a share.
Wilmington Trust - Wilmington shut down their business in early 2009.
The company's long-term success is deeply rooted in its 26-year relationship with its bank, Wilmington Trust.
In the first few years of operation, the partners reached out to Wilmington Trust for financing.
Her mother is a senior database administrator at Wilmington Trust, a bank.
