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Roberto R. Herencia has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since June 2013, and as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since February 12, 2021. He serves as a member of the Risk Committee. Mr. Herencia also serves as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Byline Bank, and serves as a member of the Risk, Executive Credit, Trust, and Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) Committees of Byline Bank. Mr. Herencia led the recapitalization of our predecessor, Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc., as President and Chief Executive Officer of BXM Holdings, Inc., a position he has held since November 2010. Prior to BXM Holdings, Inc., Mr. Herencia served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. and spent 17 years with Popular Inc. as its Executive Vice President and as President of Popular Inc.'s subsidiary, Banco Popular North America. Mr. Herencia has also served as Chairman of the Board of Banner Corporation and its subsidiary, Banner Bank, since March 2016, and as Chairman of the board of directors of First BanCorp, and its subsidiary, FirstBank Puerto Rico, since October 2011. Mr. Herencia previously served as an independent director of privately held SKBHC Holdings LLC, and its two subsidiary banks, American West Bank and First National Bank of Starbuck, from December 2010 to September 2015. Mr. Herencia also served on the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's board of directors. Mr. Herencia presently serves as a board member of the Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS) and the Polk Brothers Foundation. Mr. Herencia also serves as a board member and chair of the Audit Committee of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Mr. Herencia holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from Georgetown University and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Alberto J. Paracchini has served as President and Director of Byline Bancorp, Inc. and as Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Byline Bank since June 2013. He serves as member of the Risk Committee of Byline Bancorp, Inc and also serves as a member of the Risk, Executive Credit and ALCO Committees of Byline Bank. Prior to Byline, Mr. Paracchini was a Principal at BXM Holdings, Inc., an investment fund specializing in community bank investments. Prior to BXM Holdings, Inc., Mr. Paracchini served as Executive Vice President of Midwest Bank & Trust and spent 16 years at Popular, Inc. where he held numerous leadership positions in its banking and mortgage subsidiaries including President and Chief Financial Officer of Popular Financial Holdings, Chief Financial Officer of E-Loan, an internet banking company and Chief Financial Officer and head of all operations and technology functions at Banco Popular North America. Mr. Paracchini serves on the Board of Directors of Kemper Corporation, Junior Achievement Chicago and Scale Link, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). He is also a member of the Cook County Council of Economic Advisors and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Paracchini holds a bachelor's degree from Marquette University and an MBA, with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Thomas J. Bell III, 59, became Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Byline and Byline Bank in August 2022. Mr. Bell previously served as Corporate Treasurer of Byline Bank from August 2013 to December 2025, when Douglas Howe was appointed Corporate Treasurer of Byline Bank.

Thomas Abraham, 60, became President of Byline Bank's Small Business Capital (SBC) line of business in May 2019. Mr. Abraham previously served as Senior Vice President, SBA Sales Manager of SBC since October 2016.

Antonio del Valle Perochena has served on our Board of Directors since June 2013 and was appointed Lead Director in February 2021. He serves as the chair of the Compensation Committee, and as the chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. Mr. del Valle Perochena also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank, and serves as the chair of the Compensation Committee, and as the chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee of Byline Bank. Mr. del Valle Perochena has been the Chairman of the board of directors of Kaluz, S.A., which is the holding company for Orbia Advance Corporation, S.A.B. and Elementia, S.A., since September 2013 and has been the Chairman of the board of directors of Grupo Financiero Ve por Mas, S.A. (BX+) since 2006. Prior to incorporating Kaluz and BX+, which are financial, industrial and construction enterprises, in 2003, Mr. del Valle Perochena worked at ING Group as Executive Vice President of Insurance and Pensions in Mexico from 1996 to 1999, and later as Director of New Projects of the direct banking business of the group, ING Direct, in Madrid, Spain from 1999 to 2001. Mr. del Valle Perochena has served as a director of Grupo Empresarial Kaluz since 2003 and as a director of Afianzadora Sofimex since 2004. Mr. del Valle Perochena holds a business administration degree and Masters in Management from Universidad Anahuac. He also holds a Senior Management graduate degree at IPADE and a specialization in literature at the Iberoamericana University.

Steven P. Kent has served on our Board of Directors since June 2019, and serves as the chair of the Risk Committee, and as a member of the Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Kent also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank and serves as the chair of the Risk and Trust Committees, and as a member of the Audit, Executive Credit, Compensation, Governance and Nominating, and ALCO Committees of Byline Bank. Mr. Kent served as Vice Chairman and a managing director of the Financial Services Group at Piper Sandler Companies (formerly Piper Jaffray Companies) until January 2021, where he focused on merger and acquisition advisory and capital market transactions for financial services companies. Prior to joining Piper Sandler in October 2015, Mr. Kent co-founded and served as President of River Branch Capital from March 2011 through its sale to Piper Jaffray in September 2015. At River Branch, Mr. Kent advised client banking companies on capital management, equity recapitalizations, merger & acquisition transactions and private equity executions where, in select instances, affiliates of River Branch acted as an investing principal. From August 1998 through March 2011, Mr. Kent was a managing director and co-head of the Chicago office of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW), a boutique investment bank and broker-dealer that specializes in the financial services sector. Prior to joining KBW, Mr. Kent was an executive officer with Robert W. Baird and Co. (Baird) for 16 years, where he led strategic planning, fixed income capital markets and structured finance, and headed the firm's Financial Services Investment Banking practice. From 1973 to 1982, Mr. Kent was an executive officer at two Midwestern multibank holding companies focusing on strategic planning, bank and trust investment portfolio management, asset and liability management, and commercial and government guaranteed credit origination. From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Kent served as a director and member of the finance and nominating committees of IFF, a Midwest-focused Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which serves as a mission-driven lender, real estate consultant and developer that helps communities thrive by creating opportunities for low-income communities and people with disabilities. In January 2019, Mr. Kent was elected to join the board of the Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), a CDFI with a mission-driven strategy headquartered in Minneapolis. In 2020, Mr. Kent was elected to be a founding director of Ignify Technologies, a Public Benefit Corporation formed by CRF to commercialize its Spark Technology Platform to integrate and digitize the small business lending ecosystem. In July 2023, Mr. Kent was elected to serve as an independent director of Ampersand, Inc., a privately held financial technology company.

William G. Kistner has served on our Board of Directors since April 2018, and serves as the chair of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Risk Committee. Mr. Kistner also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank, and serves as the chair of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Risk Committee of Byline Bank. Mr. Kistner retired from Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) in 2018. He joined NMHC in 2004 and in 2006 was appointed Vice President of Internal Audit where he rebuilt the Internal Audit function, developed a coordinated risk assessment methodology and audit work plans based upon organizational needs. He coordinated Audit Committee meetings and reported results of audits and projects to management, the Audit Committee, and the Board. Prior to joining NMHC, Mr. Kistner worked at Ernst & Young, LLP for 31 years. He was a Tax Partner for 19 years in the Chicago office where he served a variety of clients. Mr. Kistner is a Life Trustee of the Board of Loyola University of Chicago. He is past Chair of the Audit Committee and served on the Finance and Executive Committees of the University. Also, he is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of Erie Family Health Centers. He is Chair of the Finance Committee and serves on the Executive, Compensation and Investment Committees. Mr. Kistner received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Loyola University Chicago, his Master of Management degree in finance from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management and is a registered Certified Public Accountant.

Mary Jo S. Herseth has served on our Board of Directors since April 2019. She serves as a member of the Risk Committee. Ms. Herseth also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank and serves as the chair of the Executive Credit Committee, and as a member of the Risk, Trust, and ALCO Committees of Byline Bank. Ms. Herseth has more than 37 years of banking experience and brings significant credit approval and policy expertise to the Board. Ms. Herseth retired as Senior Vice President and National Head of Banking of BMO Private Bank- U.S. in 2017, where she was responsible for BMO's private banking line of business at a national level. Prior to BMO, Ms. Herseth was Market Executive for Illinois and Michigan for US Trust, a part of Bank of America. She spent most of her career at LaSalle Bank where she was Executive Vice President and Head of Wealth Management in addition to other senior roles in Wealth Management and Commercial Banking. Ms. Herseth previously served as Chair of the Dominican University Board of Trustees in River Forest, IL. She presently serves as a Board member, co-chair of Governance Committee and a member of the Executive Committee of Thresholds, Inc. in Chicago, IL. Ms. Herseth received her Bachelor's degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University, and her Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Ms. Herseth is a recipient of the National Association of Women Business Owners corporate women of achievement for 2011.

Phillip R. Cabrera has served on our Board of Directors since June 2013. He serves as member of the Audit, Compensation, and Governance and Nominating Committees. Mr. Cabrera also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank, serves as the chair of the ALCO Committee, and as a member of the Audit, Compensation, Governance and Nominating, Executive Credit, and Trust Committees of Byline Bank. Mr. Cabrera spent 21 years at McDonald's Corporation, where he most recently served as Vice President and International Treasurer. In that role, he led global treasury operations, including liquidity management, foreign exchange and interest rate risk, and capital markets strategy across multiple regions. Prior to his tenure at McDonald's, Mr. Cabrera held senior leadership positions at Continental Bank (now Bank of America), including Managing Director and Senior Partner in the Latin America Group, and served as President of Continental International Finance Corporation, overseeing international equity investments. Since retiring from McDonald's in 2015, Mr. Cabrera has remained active as an advisor to multinational companies , including Air Products and INDURA, where he supported senior management in strengthening treasury, audit, and governance practices. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cabrera served on the advisory board of Unibanco in Brazil. Mr. Cabrera holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Bradley University and a master's degree in international management with a finance concentration from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Pamela C. Stewart has served on our Board of Directors since July 2023. Ms. Stewart also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank and serves as a member of the Executive Credit Committee of Byline Bank. Ms. Stewart is an accomplished commercial real estate executive with extensive experience in asset management, investment strategy and complex real estate transactions, including experience in commercial real estate markets and credit dynamics. Ms. Stewart previously served as the Senior Vice President and Director of Asset Management for Inland National Development Company LLC, where she oversaw a diverse portfolio of commercial real estate assets, including ground-up multi-family, select-service hospitality, retail and industrial properties. During her tenure, Ms. Stewart held multiple senior leadership roles, including Vice President of Transactions, and Vice President, Director of Corporate Asset Management, with responsibility for acquisitions, dispositions, redevelopment initiatives and the repositioning of underperforming assets. In these key corporate roles, she has been responsible for overseeing strategic commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions and the successful redevelopment and adaptive reuse of distressed multi-family, commercial shopping centers and light industrial properties. Earlier in her career, Ms. Stewart, held roles in the consumer products industry with Duracell USA, The Pillsbury Company and The Sara Lee Corporation, where she focused on business development, strategic planning and marketing execution. Ms. Stewart holds a Bank Director Certification from the Bank Directors Institute. Ms. Stewart received her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Roosevelt University. She is a licensed Managing Real Estate Broker, and is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Carlos Ruiz Sacristan has served on our Board of Directors since October 2023. He serves as member of the Risk Committee. Mr. Ruiz also serves on the board of directors of Byline Bank and serves as member of the Risk Committee of Byline Bank. He is currently a member of the Boards of Directors of: Southern Copper Corporation, a mining company; Constructora y Perforadora Latina, S.A. de C.V., a Mexican exploration and drilling company; Grupo Financiero Ve Por Mas, S.A., a Mexican bank; and the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museum. Mr. Ruiz Sacristan has held various distinguished positions in the Mexican government, the most recent being Chief Executive Officer of PEMEX, Mexico's national oil company and was formerly the Secretary of Communications and Transportation of Mexico. Mr. Ruiz Sacristan was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Executive President of IEnova, the Mexican operating subsidiary of Sempra Energy from September 2012 to November 2018. He was Chief Executive Officer of Sempra North American Infrastructure Group from 2018 until September 2020. Mr. Ruiz Sacristan holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Anahuac University in Mexico City, Mexico, and a master's degree from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.

Dana Rose became Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Byline Bank in November 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Rose served as Interim Chief Human Resources Officer for Discover Financial Services and held various other roles at Discover since 1994.

Megan Biggam, 47, became Executive Vice President of Community Banking of Byline Bank in February 2020. Ms. Biggam previously served as Senior Vice President of Community Banking of Byline Bank since June 2013.

Mark Fucinato became Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Byline and Byline Bank in August 2020. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer of Byline Bank since August 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Fucinato served as Senior Credit Officer at MB Financial Bank from 2016 to 2019.

Nicolas Mando, 54, became Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Operations Officer of Byline Bank in November 2021. He served as Director of Special Projects of Byline Bank since 2019.

Brian Doran, 67, became Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Byline and Byline Bank in January 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Doran was General Counsel at Republic First Bancorp, Inc. and Republic Bank from 2023 to 2024. He also served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Investors Bancorp, Inc. and Investors Bank from 2015 to 2022.

Michelle Johnson, 44, became Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Byline Bank in October 2019. Prior to that, Ms. Johnson served as Deputy Chief Risk Officer since 2018. Ms. Johnson joined Byline Bank in 2015 as Director of IT Risk Management.

Sherylle Olano, 47, became Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Byline and Byline Bank in August 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Olano previously served as Controller since 2014.