Sector: Financials
Director information for HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl B. Webb | Director | 76 | ["Sole Manager of FINANCIAL FUND II, L.P. AND FINANCIAL FUND III, L.P.","Chief Executive Officer at PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP (2010-2012)","Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at SANTA BARBARA BANK & TRUST, N.A. (2010-2012)","Senior Principal of private equity fund that was the parent company of SB Acquisition Company LLC","President and Chief Operating Officer of Golden State Bancorp Inc. and California Federal Bank, FSB","Former Director of multiple companies and banks"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Dana Bober | Independent Director | 56 | ["30 years of experience in audit and related services","strategic planning","financial management","corporate governance with a focus on investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and other diversified financial institutions"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Gerald J. Ford | Chairman Emeritus | [] | [] | 2026 | |
| Hill A. Feinberg | Director | 79 | ["Chairman Emeritus since 2019 at Hilltop Securities","Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Hilltop Securities (1991-2019)","Former Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co.","Former Director of PlainsCapital, Compass Bancshares, Inc. and Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc.","Former Advisory Director of Hall Phoenix Energy, LLC","Former Non-Executive Chairman and Director of General Cryogenics, Inc.","Past Chairman of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board","Member of the board of directors of Energy XXI (Bermuda) Limited"] | [] | 2026 |
| Jeremy B. Ford | Chairman of the Board; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hilltop and Chief Executive Officer of PlainsCapital Bank | 51 | ["Worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years","Extensive executive officer experience and knowledge of operations","Involved in numerous acquisitions, including those consummated by Hilltop","CEO of PlainsCapital Bank","Chairman of the Board of Directors","Full-time employee of the Company"] | ["Executive","Executive Committee","Compensation Committee"] | 2026 |
| Jonathan S. Sobel | Director | 59 | ["Non-executive Chairman at Hilltop Securities Inc. (2019-Present)","Partner at Ford Management II, L.P. and Ford Management III, L.P. (2012-2025)","Managing Member at DTF Holdings, LLC (2008-Present)","Partner and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs & Co. (1987-2008)","Served in executive roles including Global Head of Mortgage Department, Global Head of Money Markets, head of the firm’s Global Bank Group and Chief Risk Officer for Goldman Sachs Asset Management","Current Senior Advisor to the United States Secretary of Commerce","Trustee of the Hospital for Special Surgery","Significant experience in the banking, mortgage and broker-dealer industries","Extensive knowledge regarding the Company and its operations"] | ["Investment"] | 2026 |
| J. Taylor Crandall | Lead Independent Director | 72 | ["significant experience in finance and management and board governance","Chairman Emeritus of Oak Hill Capital Management","Former Chief Operating Officer at Keystone, Inc.","Former Vice President at First National Bank of Boston","Director of multiple companies","Trustee of various foundations"] | ["Executive","Risk","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Kenneth D. Russell | Director | 77 | ["Chief Executive Officer of First Acceptance Corporation (2022-Present)","Special Advisor (2021-2022)","Chief Executive Officer (2019-2021)","Interim President and Chief Executive Officer (2016-2019)","Chief Executive Officer of Mechanics Bank (2015-2016)","Principal at Ford Financial Fund II, L.P. (2012-2016)","Advisor at Ford Financial Fund, L.P. (2010-2012)","Led engagement efforts for KPMG's regional banking clients","Managed Board of Directors in KPMG Germany","Experience managing and consulting on banking operations in over 50 countries"] | ["Risk"] | 2026 |
| Lee Lewis | Director | 74 | ["Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lee Lewis Construction","Former Director of PlainsCapital","Member of the American General Contractors Association","Member of West Texas Chapter","Member of Chancellors Council for the Texas Tech University System","Member of Red Raider Club","Many years of knowledge of PlainsCapital","Unique insight to the Board of Directors"] | ["Investment"] | 2026 |
| Rhodes R. Bobbitt | Independent Director | 80 | ["extensive investment background","Managing Director & Regional Office Manager of the Private Client Service Group at Credit Suisse First Boston/Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette","Vice President of Security Sales at Goldman Sachs & Company","Former Director of First Acceptance Corporation"] | ["Investment"] | 2026 |
| Robert C. Taylor, Jr. | Independent Director | 78 | ["Currently serves on the executive team at United Supermarkets, LLC","Retired as Chief Executive Officer of United Supermarkets, LLC","Former Vice President of Manufacturing and Supply Chain at United Supermarkets (2009-2021)","Served as President of R.C. Taylor Distributing, Inc. until 2007","Former Director of PlainsCapital Bank","Director of Texas Tech Chancellors Advisory and Texas Tech Foundation","Chairman of the Lubbock Downtown Tax Increment Finance Redevelopment Committee"] | ["Compensation","Investment","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Stephen Haworth | Independent Director | 64 | ["Vice Chairman at Flexpoint Ford LLC (2025 – Present)","Chief Financial Officer at Flexpoint Ford LLC (2005 – 2025)","Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (1985-2005)","Certified Public Accountant","Extensive audit and tax experience","20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer in private equity funds focused on investing in buyouts, growth capital, turnaround, middle market and equity transactions"] | ["Audit","Compensation"] | 2026 |
| Thomas C. Nichols | Independent Director | 78 | ["Owner and Chief Executive Officer of family investment office since 2017","Served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carlile Bancshares, Inc. (2008-2017)","Former Bank Examiner at FDIC","Former Director of Independent Bancshares, Inc.","Acquired, merged and sold banking organizations and other financial services companies for over 30 years","Experience in managing and leading banking and other financial services enterprises, including merger and acquisition activities"] | ["Audit","Risk"] | 2026 |
| W. Robert Nichols, III | Independent Director | 81 | ["President of Conley Lott Nichols, a dealer for several manufacturers of construction machinery","Served as Chairman and President of Rusty’s Oilfield Services Company until January 2020","Leader in the construction machinery business since 1966","Served on numerous bank and bank holding company boards, including United New Mexico Bancorp and Ford Bank Group","Active in civic and charitable activities, serving as an active director at M.D. Anderson Hospital, The Nature Conservancy of Texas and Mercy Street","Broad experience in managing and leading enterprises providing additional perspectives on operations"] | ["Nominating and Corporate Governance","Compensation"] | 2026 |
