Mr. Schrider joined Sandy Spring Bank in 1989 as a commercial lender and became an executive and Sandy Spring Bank s Chief Credit Officer in 2003. He was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Sandy Spring in 2009, a position he held until Sandy Spring s merger with and into the Company on April 1, 2025. Mr. Schrider also served as a director of Sandy Spring from 2009, and as chair of the Sandy Spring board of directors from 2023, until it merged with and into the Company on April 1, 2025. Mr. Schrider holds a bachelor s degree from the University of Maryland and an MBA from Mount St. Mary s University. Mr. Schrider is also a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking. A leader among community bankers, Mr. Schrider has served previously as a director of the American Bankers Association, the chair of the Maryland Bankers Association, and a chair of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking Advisory Board. Mr. Schrider s extensive leadership experience in the banking industry and knowledge of Sandy Spring will allow him to contribute substantially to our Board.