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Exhibit 31 (c)

CERTIFICATION

Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certifications

I, Daniel J. Schrider, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”), certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Date: March 27, 2025

/s/ Daniel J. Schrider

Daniel J. Schrider

President and

Chief Executive Officer