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Mr. Sorrentino became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company commencing as of the closing of the Merger with the former ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (Legacy ConnectOne) on July 1, 2014 (the Merger). Prior to this, Mr. Sorrentino served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy ConnectOne and ConnectOne Bank. Prior to becoming Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Legacy ConnectOne and ConnectOne Bank, Mr. Sorrentino was a founding organizer of ConnectOne Bank and a builder and construction manager in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Ms. Magennis became President of the Bank in December of 2020, having previously served as the Bank's Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer beginning in September of 2006, including service to Legacy ConnectOne prior to the Merger. Ms. Magennis also serves as a member of the Board of the Bank.

Mr. William S. Burns, Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2012. Prior to joining Legacy ConnectOne in October of 2012, Mr. Burns was the Chief Financial Officer of Somerset Hills Bancorp, a bank holding company located in New Jersey, from April 2009 through September, 2012 and of The Trust Company of New Jersey, a commercial banking institution which was acquired by North Fork Bancorporation. Mr. Burns has over thirty years of experience in the financial services industry including senior positions at The Dime Savings Bank of New York, Summit Bank, The Bank of New York and Ten Rock Capital Fund, L.P. (from 2005-2009). Mr. Burns received an M.B.A. from the Stern School of Business at New York University and a B.S., cum laude, from Syracuse University.

Ms. Criscione oversees the company's Compliance and Information Security. Ms. Criscione has overseen Compliance and IT Operations throughout her more than 30-year career in financial institutions.

Nicholas Minoia is the Founding and Managing Partner of Diversified Properties. Founded in 2000, Mr. Minoia's leadership has helped Diversified Properties and affiliated entities successfully create dozens of multifamily communities comprising over 10,000 units across NJ, NY, PA, MD and CT and manage an existing portfolio and development pipeline spanning several thousand residential units across multiple properties in three different states.

Mr. Becker currently serves as our Vice Chairman. Mr. Becker was Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of The First of Long Island Corporation (FLIC) and its banking subsidiary, The First National Bank of Long Island (FNBLI) prior to the merger. Mr. Becker previously served as Chief Risk Officer of FLIC and FNBLI. He has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry. His experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of one Long Island, New York based bank, and Chief Financial Officer of a second Long Island, New York based bank. He also served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of a national bank in organization.

Mr. Rifkin has been a certified public accountant since 1993 and, since 1999, has served as the Managing Partner of Rifkin & Company, LLP. Mr. Rifkin provides accounting services to both business enterprises and individuals, including tax planning, tax preparation, compilations, audits, and reviews. In addition, he serves as the President of Payserv Corporation, a payroll processing and human resource management company. Mr. Rifkin is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the New York State Society of CPAs. Mr. Rifkin also serves as a trustee of Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY and St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, NY. Mr. Rifkin joined the Board of Directors in connection with the acquisition by the Company of Greater Hudson Bank, effective as of January 2, 2019. During his tenure at Greater Hudson Bank, he served as Vice Chairman from 2008 until its acquisition, and as Audit Committee Chairman for approximately five years.

Mr. Huttle is a founding organizer of the Bank. Mr. Huttle is a partner at the law firm of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. Mr. Huttle also served as the Mayor of the City of Englewood, New Jersey until December 31, 2018. Prior to entering his legal practice in 1988, he was a Partner with Touche Ross & Co. Mr. Huttle also served as President of Hudson Capital Properties, a real estate management and investment company, and as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Hudson Media Inc., a diversified magazine service and holding company.

Dr. Moise is a physician, graduating from Cornell Medical College and board certified in both anesthesiology and pain management. Dr. Moise currently serves as a member of the Governing Board of the Health East Ambulatory Surgical Center and as an attending physician at several area hospitals. He also serves as the Chairman of YourDrs Inc., a telemedicine software company, and an owner of Health East Medical Alliance. He previously served as the Medical Director, Pain Specialists of New York & New Jersey. He is the co-founder of a substance abuse clinic, which helps those addicted to opioids and other illicit drugs. Dr. Moise is a long-time resident of our Bergen County market area, and is deeply committed to the community through his medical practice and affiliations with medical organizations and associations.

Ms. O'Donnell has over 30 years' experience as an executive and board compensation and governance expert, with the last 20 dedicated to serving the banking industry. Ms. O'Donnell was a Partner at Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC where she retired in 2023 after 10 years. She also led Pearl Meyer & Partners' banking industry practice for 10 years. She has significant experience in the banking industry and served as a regular speaker and educator at association meetings and conferences. Susan's expertise includes public company compensation and governance practices, shareholder engagement, investor/SEC perspectives and talent/human resources matters.

Mr. Kempner is a founding organizer of the Bank. He has over 30 years of public relations and marketing experience and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer for MWWPR since 1985.

Mr. Quick has over 30 years of experience in the securities and financial services industries. Mr. Quick is a retired Partner of Burke and Quick Partners Holdings LLP, the parent company of Burke & Quick Partners LLC, a broker dealer. Mr. Quick was President of the American Stock Exchange from 2000 to 2005. Prior to joining the American Stock Exchange, he served as President of Quick & Reilly Inc., a Quick & Reilly subsidiary and a national discount brokerage firm.

Mr. Haye has over 39 years of experience working for regulated companies and for law firms serving various regulated industries and government agencies. Mr. Haye formerly served as Chief Regulatory Counsel for American Water Works Company, Inc., the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the United States. Mr. Haye's leadership responsibilities have included corporate governance, contract administration, affiliate transactions, intellectual property and labor and employment law. He currently serves or has served on the boards of various not-for-profit and community organizations.

Mr. Mark J. Pappas, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. Chief Risk Officer of the Company since January 2026, Chief Internal Auditor of the Company since 2023; Director of Internal Audit for Alma Bank from March 2022 through January 2023; Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer for Amalgamated Bank from May 2018 through February 2022.

Robert Schwartz, Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Experience Over the Past 5 years: General Counsel of the Company since 2025; previously, Partner with Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP, a New York based law firm