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Kevin S. Kim is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hope Bancorp, Inc. and Bank of Hope. Mr. Kim assumed the role of Chairman in 2019. Originally a director of Center Financial Corporation and Center Bank from 2008, Mr. Kim spearheaded the merger of equals with Nara Bancorp, Inc. and Nara Bank, creating BBCN Bancorp, Inc. and BBCN Bank, respectively (now Hope Bancorp, Inc. and Bank of Hope, respectively) on November 30, 2011. In March 2013, Mr. Kim was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of BBCN Bancorp, and he took on the same titles for BBCN Bank in April 2014. Under his leadership, BBCN grew from $5.8 billion to more than $8.0 billion in total assets when it merged with Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. and Wilshire Bank on July 29, 2016, creating Hope Bancorp and Bank of Hope, respectively. Prior to joining BBCN as the President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kim practiced law for 18 years, focusing on corporate and business transactions, business acquisitions, tax planning, and real estate transactions. Mr. Kim began his professional career as a certified public accountant, working for approximately 10 years at two of the largest public accounting firms. Mr. Kim received his B.A. with a major in English and a minor in International Trade from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea, an M.B.A. from the Anderson School of Management, the University of California, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Kim is a graduate of the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking, University of Pennsylvania, and earned his Wharton Leadership Certificate from The Wharton School Aresty Institute of Executive Education. Kevin S. Kim, who served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, will continue to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank and as the President of the Company.

Thomas P. Stenger is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Bank, and is responsible for all areas of risk, compliance, and BSA management. He assumed this position in 2022, after previously serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer since 2019. Mr. Stenger has extensive experience in the financial services industry, including managing enterprise risk and compliance frameworks and identifying and addressing functional gaps across risk disciplines. Prior to joining the Bank, he served as Managing Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provided strategic leadership for financial services clients. Before PricewaterhouseCoopers, Mr. Stenger was a founding partner of Mirror Lake Partners, and prior to that, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at GMAC ResCap. Earlier in his career, he held increasingly senior risk management roles at BankBoston and FleetBoston Financial Corporation, and began his career in the financial institutions industry in 1985 at Michigan National Bank as Vice President, Portfolio Management. Mr. Stenger earned his B.S. in Finance from Michigan State University and his M.B.A. in Finance and Financial Management Services from Wayne State University.

Peter J. Koh was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2022, after holding the position of Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2021. As the Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Koh is responsible for overseeing strategy, operations, IT, human resources and credit administration. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank upon the merger of equals of BBCN Bank with Wilshire Bank effective July 29, 2016, and was responsible for oversight of all credit administration functions, as well as the appraisal, loan operations and special assets departments. Prior to the merger, Mr. Koh served in the same capacity for Wilshire Bank, a position he was promoted to in July 2014. He initially joined Wilshire Bank in 2001 and served in various credit-related positions through 2005. Mr. Koh then rejoined Wilshire Bank in June 2007 as Senior Loan Officer and held the position of Chief Credit Review Officer and then Deputy Chief Credit Officer before being appointed as Chief Credit Officer in July 2013. Mr. Koh's father, Steven S Koh, is a director and Honorary Chairman of the Boards of the Company and the Bank. Mr. Koh earned his B.A. from Columbia University in New York and M.B.A. from the Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. On March 26, 2026, the board of directors of Hope Bancorp, Inc. and its bank subsidiary, Bank of Hope, approved the promotion of Peter J. Koh to the position of President & Chief Operating Officer of the Bank, effective April 1, 2026.

Julianna Balicka is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank. Ms. Balicka assumed this role in 2023 and is responsible for the Company's financial strategy and performance, capital and liquidity planning, consolidated financial reporting, balance sheet management, financial risk oversight, and investor relations. She has extensive experience in financial leadership, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, balance sheet strategy, and enterprise forecasting. Prior to joining the Company, beginning in 2016, Ms. Balicka served as Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Finance at East West Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of East West Bancorp, Inc. Earlier in her career, she covered West Coast regional bank stocks in equity research at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from 2005 to 2016, where she rose to the position of Managing Director. She began her career as an investment banking analyst in the Financial Institutions Group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Ms. Balicka is a graduate of the Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds a B.S. in Economics, with dual concentrations in Finance and Management, from the Wharton School and a B.A. in International Studies and German from the College of Arts & Sciences.

Jason Kim is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Business Banking Officer of the Bank, where he is responsible for overseeing investor commercial real estate lending, business banking, and SBA lending. Mr. Kim assumed this role in April 2025. In addition, he has served as Senior Executive Vice President since 2020 and as Western Region President of the Bank since 2019, and is responsible for overseeing all commercial lending functions and retail branches in California, as well as the Bank's SBA department. A veteran of the Bank with more than 35 years of experience in the banking industry, Mr. Kim has extensive expertise in leading lending and banking functions. During his long-tenured career at the Bank, he has held leadership roles of progressive responsibility, including Chief Credit Officer, Chief Lending Officer, and Commercial Banking Officer of the Bank or its predecessor banks. He also oversaw the SBA department and shared oversight responsibility for commercial and commercial real estate lending, as well as equipment lease finance and credit card units. Mr. Kim earned his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Dale S. Zuehls is an auditor, entrepreneur, and recognized expert in complex accounting matters, currently serving as a Partner at Zuehls, Legaspi & Company, where he provides advisory services in auditing and tax, as well as fraud, forensic, and litigation support since 2002. In addition to being a certified public accountant, Mr. Zuehls has a Ph.D. in accounting, holds a law degree, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has expertise in audit, accounting, financial reporting, executive and incentive compensation and benefits, and human capital management and succession planning. Mr. Zuehls was appointed to the Board in 2014 and has served as the Lead Independent Director since May 2024, after having served as the Deputy Lead Independent Director. His appointment as Lead Independent Director was based on his specialized expertise in a variety of financial and strategic matters, his experience with the Company and the banking industry, and his ability to provide strong independent leadership of the Board, separate from our Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Zuehls has more than 45 years of experience in complex auditing, accounting, fraud and forensic accounting, complex tax issues, performance measurement, and related consulting matters. Mr. Zuehls has a Ph.D. and B.S. in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Previously, Mr. Zuehls held various leadership positions at KPMG and Arthur Andersen & Co., two of the largest international public accounting firms in the world. A recognized expert in complex accounting matters, Mr. Zuehls has taught in Ph.D. and Master's programs at several Southern California universities and has held numerous seminars on various accounting and tax issues. Mr. Zuehls currently serves on several charitable boards, including the Audit Committee of the California State University Auxiliary Foundation, the largest research foundation at California State University, Los Angeles, and on the Board of Directors of Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc.

Joon Kyung Kim is a Certified Public Accountant and formerly worked at KPMG, having served as National Partner in Charge of KPMG's Korean practice from 2005 to 2019. He has deep experience in auditing, public company board service, risk management, operations and controls across numerous industries, including banking and regulatory compliance. Mr. Kim has been a director on the Board since 2019 and currently serves as the Deputy Lead Independent Director effective May 23, 2024. He was appointed Deputy Lead Independent Director based on his expertise in auditing, risk management and banking and regulatory compliance and his experience serving on other public company boards. Mr. Kim began his career as a field examiner for the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, formerly known as California State Department of Corporations, from 1981 to 1983. He earned his B.S. degree in Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley and is a Certified Public Accountant. During Mr. Kim's 36-year tenure at KPMG, he served in various management and partner roles during which he led financial statement audits, operational reviews, credit risk management reviews, and performance improvement, regulatory and internal control advisements across a broad spectrum of industries, including banking, electronics, automotive, trading and distribution. He also conducted strategic consulting projects for international corporations with an emphasis on preparing for disruptive technologies and a rapidly changing global environment. Mr. Kim served on the board of directors of DZS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DZSI) from 2019 to 2025, including as a member of the audit, compensation, and nominating and corporate governance committees.

Donald D. Byun is an entrepreneur and the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Jay Dee, Inc. and OTO Sportswear, apparel manufacturers that he founded. Mr. Byun is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and managed several successful apparel and sportswear companies, and has deep knowledge of the financial services industry. Mr. Byun has served on the Board, including as a director of Bank of Hope's predecessor bank boards, since 2004. He earned his B.A. in Economics from the College of Economics and Business Administration at Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Mr. Byun founded Jay Dee, Inc. in 1993 and served as President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 2013. Mr. Byun is also the Founder of OTO Sportswear, where he served as its President and Chief Executive Officer for over 22 years. Mr. Byun previously also served as a director of Los Angeles-based Pacific Union Bank for 4 years until its acquisition by Hanmi Bank in 2004.

Jinho Doo is a former financial analyst and portfolio manager, having served as Chief Executive Officer of Key Capital Management, LLC, a financial advisory firm specializing in wealth management, private equity, and venture capital, where he managed a hedge fund. He brings deep experience in capital markets and investment management, as well as executive leadership, helping to inform the Board's oversight of capital markets, risk discipline, and overall balance sheet strategy. Mr. Doo has served on the Board since his appointment in 2014. He earned his B.A. in Portuguese with a minor in Economics from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea and his M.S. in Finance from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Mr. Doo was Chief Executive Officer of Key Capital Management from 2012 until his retirement in 2020. Mr. Doo served as Chief Executive Officer of JSD Investment Advisory Services, LLC, based in Los Angeles from 2007 to 2012, and during his 5-year tenure, he provided investment advisory services to Korean American community banks and foreign exchange consulting services to financial institutions. Prior to that, Mr. Doo was a Managing Director at DaeYu Investment Management Co, LTD, in Seoul, Korea and served as Director, Head of Korean Desk, Bonds Division at BZW Asia Hong Kong, an affiliate of Barclays Capital, in Hong Kong.

Angelee J. Harris is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of the Company and the Bank. Ms. Harris assumed this role in 2020 and provides expert and strategic advice on transactional, corporate governance, regulatory and legal matters. Ms. Harris has experience advising on legal risk management, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and governance matters for highly regulated financial institutions. Her responsibilities include counseling management and the Board on regulatory matters and legal issues that may arise from time to time, including regulatory examinations, high-stakes events and transactions, and government or regulatory inquiries. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Harris served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Opus Bank, and as General Counsel of Banc of California, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Banc of California, N.A. Earlier in her career, she was a Partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, where she focused on corporate securities law, and she also served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Placer Sierra Bancshares, the publicly traded holding company of Placer Sierra Bank prior to its acquisition by Wells Fargo & Company in 2007. Ms. Harris is licensed to practice in California. She holds a B.A. from Brigham Young University and a J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law.

Brian Hawley is Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer of the Bank. Since assuming this role in 2023, Mr. Hawley has overseen the Company's Retail and Small Business Banking businesses, including the branch network, consumer and business deposits, mortgage banking, contact center operations, and digital banking channels. He is responsible for advancing the Bank's retail banking strategy and enhancing the customer experience across its physical and digital platforms. Prior to joining the Bank, since 2009 Mr. Hawley held several senior leadership positions at MUFG Union Bank, including Managing Director and Head of Consumer and Business Operations, where he led operational functions across bank deposit, mortgage, and commercial operations. During his tenure at MUFG Union Bank, he also served as Chief Operating Officer of Retail Banking, managing the bank's 350 branch network, as well as its risk, operations, and project management office functions. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hawley served as Executive Vice President at Countrywide Bank, which was later acquired by Bank of America. He also served as Senior Vice President at Wells Fargo, where he began his banking career. Mr. Hawley earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.