Mr. Schweihofer has been a member of EMB s Board since 2021. Mr. Schweihofer was appointed as a director of Mercantile and Mercantile Bank, effective December 31, 2025, in connection with Mercantile s acquisition of Eastern Michigan Financial Corporation and EMB. From February 2019 to the present, Mr. Schweihofer has served on the Board of Directors of Foster Blue Water Oil, a fuel services and C-Store company located in Richmond with operations throughout eastern Michigan. In January 2003, Mr. Schweihofer was a founding member of Foster Blue Water Oil and served as its Chief Financial Officer until February 2019. Mr. Schweihofer is actively involved in his local community, serving as treasurer of the SC4 Foundation since 2019, and St. Vincent DePaul and Ecumenical Food Pantry, St Clair chapter since 2005. He has also served as a Trustee of the Community Foundation of St Clair County since 2019, and has served on its Finance and C3 committees since 2015. Mr. Schweihofer was the varsity golf coach for Marysville High School from 2021 to 2024. Mr. Schweihofer received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Western Michigan University. Our Board determined Mr. Schweihofer would be a valuable member due to his significant board and financial leadership experience, including serving as Chief Financial Officer and director of multiple organizations, as well as active involvement in community finance committees.