Ms. Kono, 50, has served on our Board of Directors since December 2020. Ms. Kono currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Leda Advisory Group ( Leda ), a management consulting firm she founded in January 2019 that partners with asset management firms to advise on growth and scale and currently serves as a director of Cathay General Bancorp, the holding company of Cathay Bank, a state-chartered bank. Ms. Kono has also served as an independent director for Siepe, LLC, a credit and data analytics enterprise software firm, since July 2022. Prior to founding Leda, Ms. Kono spent 11 years at Ares Management Corporation, a global investment manager, operating in the credit, private equity and real estate markets, where she held the position of Chief Information and Risk Officer and oversaw Operational, Investment and Enterprise Risks. Ms. Kono previously served on the board of directors of Stable Road Acquisition Company from 2019 to 2021. Ms. Kono has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry focused on operational scale and digital transformation. Director Qualifications: Leadership experience current Chief Executive Officer and former Chief Information and Risk Officer; Finance experience over 25 years of experience in the finance industry focused on operational scale and digital transformation; and Public company experience former director of a publicly held company.