Stewards SWRD

Dr. Barsoum is a Director of Stewards, Inc. Dr. Barsoum is a nationally recognized health care executive and former president and CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida, where he oversaw transformative growth and operational expansion across the region, scaling the enterprise to more than 1,000 physicians and 12,000 caregivers. He presently serves as president and chief transformation officer at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), overseeing international and U.S.-based operations, where he has led large-scale partnerships and value-based care strategies across the U.S. In addition to his executive roles, Dr. Barsoum has served as the Robert and Suzanne Tomsich Chair in Healthcare Innovation and professor of surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, underscoring his ongoing leadership in advancing healthcare innovation. He is also appointed by the governor of Florida to serve on the Florida State Medical Board, reflecting his leadership in statewide healthcare governance. Aside from the positions noted above, Dr. Barsoum does not hold and has not held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Mr. Graeve serves as a Director of Stewards, Inc. He is a corporate executive and governance advisor with more than two decades of experience advising CEOs and boards on disclosure, shareholder engagement, and strategic communications. Over the past five years, Mr. Graeve has led an independent consulting practice specializing in investor relations, capital markets strategy, and governance advisory. In this capacity, he has worked closely with public and private companies to design disclosure frameworks, strengthen board oversight processes, and develop communication strategies to support IPOs, acquisitions, and other transformative corporate events. In 2025, Mr. Graeve was appointed as an independent director Stewards, Inc., where he contributes to the Company's governance enhancement and public-company readiness initiatives. He continues to advise executive teams and boards through his practice, providing hands-on guidance in disclosure planning, shareholder engagement, and brand equity positioning. Aside from the positions noted above, Mr. Graeve does not hold and has not held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Mr. Bode brings extensive executive leadership experience, with a strong background in financial oversight, public company governance, and enterprise transformation. Over the past five years, Mr. Bode has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Transformation Officer of Postmedia Network Canada Corp., where he led financial operations, corporate transformation initiatives, and strategic planning for a publicly traded media organization. His responsibilities included oversight of financial reporting, internal controls, capital structure management, and operational performance. Prior to his tenure at Postmedia, Mr. Bode served as Chief Operating Officer of ReaderLink Distribution Services LLC and previously as Chief Financial Officer of Tribune Publishing, where he played a key role in large scale operational restructuring, financial leadership, and enterprise transformation initiatives. Mr. Bode currently serves on the boards of the following public organizations: SPAR Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SGRP) and Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZVRA).

Glen Steward is a Founder, and has served as a director of Stewards, Inc. since January 2024. Effective June 11, 2026, Mr. Steward was appointed Chairman of the Board. He previously served as the Company's Chief Strategy Officer and resigned from such position effective December 1, 2025. Since that time, he has served solely as a non-employee member of the Company's Board of Directors. He has over 28 years of investment and trading experience. For the past 5 years, Mr. Steward has served as Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Shareholder of Foundation Fund Managers; Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Shareholder of Secure Clear Trade Finance; Director and Developer of Southern Spirit Properties (Sardinia Bay Estate project); and Chairperson of Stewards Investment Capital.

Shaun Quin is a Founder, has served as a director of the Company since September 2019 and as President since that time. Effective June 11, 2026, Mr. Quin was appointed Chief Executive Officer. He has worked for the company for the past 5 years in such capacities. He oversees the company's mission to provide innovative and efficient private credit solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. With over 20 years of global experience as a partner, investor, and director, Shaun has played a key role in shaping the Company's strategic growth. His expertise in fostering collaboration, building high-performance teams, and developing financial solutions has helped position the company as a leader in private credit. Aside from that provided above, Shaun does not hold and has not held over the past five years any other directorships in any company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Katy Murless is the Chief Financial Officer of Stewards, Inc., a position she assumed effective September 1, 2025. She joined Stewards Investment Capital on December 1, 2024, where she served as Head of U.S. Operations with responsibility for corporate finance, private credit, tax structuring, and investment analysis. From mid 2019 to late 2024, Ms. Murless took time away from professional employment to focus on her family. Earlier in her career, she worked at Deloitte in audit and later at Abax Investments as an assistant portfolio manager overseeing the equity portion of a multi-asset fund. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Accountant, she has over 15 years of experience in financial leadership and investment management.

Scott McGowan serves as Chief Marketing Officer of Stewards, Inc., a role he assumed on 1 November 2025 after having served as Director of Investor Relations at IBN (InvestorBrandNetwork) from 2022 to present. Over the past five years, Mr. McGowan has led growth-oriented marketing and communications programs for public-company and private-equity-backed firms, most recently serving as CEO of a strategic investor-relations and communications consultancy, where he advised senior management teams on brand equity, capital-markets positioning and stakeholder outreach. His deep experience in both marketing and investor communications now supports Stewards' efforts to scale its business platform, enhance its public-company profile and align its marketing strategy with its capital-markets objectives. Aside from the position described above, Mr. McGowan does not hold, and has not held during the past five years, any other directorship in a company with a class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or subject to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act, nor in any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Vaughan Korte is the Chief Operating Officer of Stewards, Inc., a position he assumed on September 1, 2025, after serving as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since October 2021 and initially in an advisory capacity for two years. Prior to joining the Company, Vaughan spent a decade at Adidas AG, most recently as Senior Director of Finance for the Middle East and North Africa, where he oversaw financial operations across 60 countries and managed budgets exceeding $500 million. With over 15 years of financial leadership experience, Vaughan now focuses on operational execution and scaling Stewards' business platform, ensuring alignment.

Vincent Napolitano is a founder of the Company and previously served as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. Effective June 11, 2026, Mr. Napolitano transitioned to the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus. In this capacity, he no longer has any operational, executive, or management responsibilities. Mr. Napolitano entered into a Transition and Separation Agreement with the Company dated June 11, 2026, pursuant to which he will receive transition compensation over a period of approximately two years. He also entered into a new unpaid consulting agreement to provide limited, non-operational assistance with investor relations and certain capital markets matters, as approved by the Board. Mr. Napolitano continues to beneficially own a significant number of shares of the Company's common stock.