William A. Maner, IV, 62, Class III director, has served as a director of the Company since 2021. From 2006 to 2018, Mr. Maner served as a founding partner of Edge Capital, an investment firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, and has served as an Advisory Director for the firm since 2018. He also serves as an Advisory Director of Lazear Capital Partners, an ESOP M&A firm, based in Columbus, Ohio since 2020. Mr. Maner previously worked for Arthur Andersen, as a certified public accountant, and for Morgan Stanley as an investment banker. He was also the Chief Financial Officer for ExGov, an early-stage Internet company. Mr. Maner graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1985 with a degree in commerce, and he received a master s in business administration from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia in 1990. Mr. Maner currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Youth Project. Mr. Maner s ties to the Atlanta community, a key market for the bank, enhances his ability to serve on our board of directors.