Mr. Perdue was appointed by the Board as a director of the Company and the Bank effective April 22, 2026. Mr. Perdue has 45 years of banking industry experience and was recommended to the Board by the new executive officers. He served as the President of Banc of California s San Diego and Desert Regions from the closing of the merger of PacWest Bancorp (former parent of Pacific Western Bank) into Banc of California in 2023 until his retirement in 2024. From 2014 until PacWest Bancorp s merger with Banc of California he served as the President of Pacific Western Bank s San Diego and Desert Regions, covering the greater San Diego area and the Coachella Valley. Prior to that he was the President of PacWest Bancorp and Pacific Western Bank from 2006 to 2014, a role he assumed following PacWest Bancorp s acquisition of First Community Bancorp. From 2003 to 2006, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Community Bancorp Inc (NASDAQ: CMBC). Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Vice President of Entrepreneurial Corporate Group and President of its subsidiary, Entrepreneurial Capital Corporation, a national financing advisory firm. Mr. Perdue also served on the Board of Directors of Goodrich Petroleum Company (NYSE: GDP) and as Chairman of its Audit Committee from 2001 until 2010. Mr. Perdue provides the Board with valuable expertise in financial services, strategic lending experience, and deep knowledge of California s commercial real estate and lending sectors.