In September 2025, Mr. Houston retired as executive chair of Principal Financial Group ( Principal ), a Fortune 500 global financial services company. Throughout his 40 years with Principal , Mr. Houston held numerous leadership roles, including as senior vice president in 2000, executive vice president in 2006, president of Retirement and Income Solutions in 2008, president and chief operating officer in 2014, chief executive officer in 2015, and chairman in 2016. Other Public Company Directorships (Past 5 Years): Arch Capital Group Ltd. (2024 present) Company Description: global leader in providing specialty insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance solutions Current Committees: Compensation and Human Capital; Nominating and Governance Principal Financial Group (2015 2025) Company Description: global financial services company Committees / Other Positions: Chairman of the Board Education: Bachelor of Arts degree from Iowa State University; honorary doctorate from Iowa State s Ivy College of Business Experience, Qualifications, Attributes, and Skills: The Board concluded Mr. Houston should serve as a director because of his large-scale enterprise risk and capital management expertise. Having overseen hundreds of billions in assets under management, he provides the Board with deep insight into institutional capital allocation, strategic growth initiatives, and human capital strategy, directly supporting the Company s focus on sustainable, long- term shareholder value creation.