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Mr. Abraham has been our chief executive officer since 2018 and chairman of the Board since May 2019. Prior to being appointed chief executive officer, Mr. Abraham previously served as our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets since 2010. He was head of capital markets from 2005 to 2010, and managing director and head of our technology investment banking group from 1999 to 2005. Mr. Abraham began his career at Piper Sandler in 1991 as an investment banking analyst. Other Current Public Company Directorships: Columbus McKinnon Corporation.

Mr. Doyle has been a vice chairman, senior managing principal, and head of our financial services group since January 2020. Mr. Doyle joined our company at the time of our acquisition of Sandler O'Neill & Partners, L.P. (Sandler), where he had served as a senior managing principal since January 2012, and partner since January 1995. Mr. Doyle began his career at Marine Midland Bank. Other Current Public Company Directorships: nCino, Inc.

Michael R. Dillahunt is our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets, a position he has held since March 2021. Prior to that, he served as co-head of our services and industrials group from 2011 to 2020, and as vice chairman of investment banking and chairman of M&A and private equity coverage from 2020 to March 2021. Mr. Dillahunt joined Piper Sandler Companies in 1998, prior to which he had been an M&A and corporate attorney at Milbank LLP.

Katherine P. Clune is our chief financial officer, a position she has held since January 2024. She most recently served as senior vice president of finance from November 2023 to January 2024. Before joining Piper Sandler Companies, Ms. Clune was treasurer and head of planning and strategy at Evercore Inc., from June 2022 to November 2023, and global head of financial planning and analysis at Morgan Stanley from June 2020 to June 2022. Prior to that, Ms. Clune served in various capacities with Morgan Stanley from 2005 through June 2022, including global head, liquidity coverage and planning, and chief financial officer, U.S. banks.

Mr. Schreier was the vice chairman of Nuveen Investments, Inc., and chairman of its largest investment adviser, Nuveen Asset Management, from 2011 to 2014, and, following Nuveen's acquisition by TIAA, from 2014 to 2016. Prior to that, Mr. Schreier was the chief executive officer of FAF Advisors from 2001 to 2010, when it was acquired by Nuveen. Earlier in his career, Mr. Schreier was a senior managing director and head of equity research at Piper Sandler from 1999 to 2001.

Mr. Taylor served as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary for NortonLifeLock Inc. (formerly Symantec Corp.), a publicly traded computer security software provider, from August 2008 through January 2020. Mr. Taylor's prior experience includes positions as chief administrative officer, senior vice president and general counsel of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Prior to that, he was vice president and general counsel of Narus, Inc. Mr. Taylor began his legal career as a corporate attorney at Pillsbury Madison and Sutro LLP (now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP). Other Current Directorships: Ziff Davis, Inc. and 1Life Healthcare, Inc.(2021 to 2023).

Mr. Soran served as president, chief executive officer and a director of Compellent Technologies, Inc., a Minnesota-based publicly traded company which he co-founded in March 2002, until its acquisition by Dell Inc. in February 2011. Following the acquisition, he served as the president of Dell Compellent from February 2011 to March 2012. From July 1995 to August 2001, Mr. Soran served as president, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Xiotech, which Mr. Soran co-founded in July 1995. Xiotech was acquired by Seagate in January 2000. Other Current Public Company Directorships: ; SPS Commerce, Inc.

Ms. Holt was president and chief executive officer of Proto Labs, Inc., a publicly traded custom prototype and low-volume production manufacturing company, from February 2014 through her retirement in March 2021. From 2010 through 2013, Ms. Holt was president and chief executive officer of Spartech Corporation, a producer of plastic sheet, compounds, and packaging products, until its sale to PolyOne in 2013. From 2005 to 2010, Ms. Holt was senior vice president of PPG Industries' glass and fiberglass division. Other Current Directorships: A.O. Smith Corporation and Waste Management, Inc. Other Previous Directorships Held within the Last Five Years: Proto Labs, Inc. (2014 to 2021).

Mr. Sterling is a former managing director in the financial services group at Piper Sandler. Mr. Sterling joined Piper Sandler in 2020 in connection with our acquisition of Sandler, where Mr. Sterling had been a principal and co-head of investment banking. Prior to joining Sandler in 2002, Mr. Sterling was a managing director at Merrill Lynch & Co. from 1996 through 2001.

Effective as of September 22, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of Piper Sandler Companies, the Board elected Wendy L. Schoppert to serve as a Director of the Company.Ms. Schoppert was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Sleep Number Corporation from 2011 to 2014; senior vice president and chief information officer from 2008 to 2011; and senior vice president and general manager, International and New Channel Development from 2005 to 2008. Ms. Schoppert is also currently a director of DaVita, Inc., and Fossil Group, Inc.

John W. Geelan is our general counsel and secretary. He served as assistant general counsel and assistant secretary from November 2007 until becoming general counsel in January 2013. Mr. Geelan joined Piper Sandler Companies in 2005.

Debbra L. Schoneman is our president, a position she has held since January 2018. She previously served as chief financial officer from May 2008 to December 2017, and global head of equities from June 2017 to December 2017. Prior to that, she served as treasurer from August 2006 until May 2008; and as finance director of our corporate and institutional services business from July 2002 until July 2004 when the role was expanded to include our public finance services division. Ms. Schoneman joined Piper Sandler Companies in 1990 in our accounting department.

Jean-Paul (J.P.) M. Peltier is our global co-head of investment banking and capital markets, a position he has held since January 2026. Prior to that, he served as our global co-head of healthcare investment banking since 2013. Mr. Peltier joined Piper Sandler Companies in 1995 in our healthcare investment banking group. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Peltier served as vice president of corporate development at HomeServices of America, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and president of HomeServices Financial. Mr. Peltier returned to Piper Sandler in 2007 as a managing director in our healthcare investment banking group.

Effective as of February 4, 2026, upon the recommendation of the of Piper Sandler Companies, the Board elected Stuart M. Essig to serve as a director of the Company for an initial term expiring at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Essig was chief executive officer of Integra LifeSciences Corporation from 1997 to 2012, and has served as chairman of its board of directors since 2012, with service as executive chairman from 2024 to 2025. Mr. Essig is also currently a director of IDEXX Laboratories, a position he has held since 2017.