Talal Jassim Al-Bahar has been our director since 2011. Mr. Al-Bahar was previously a director of MIAX Options from March 2017 to March 2021 and of MIAX Pearl from March 2021 until March 2026. Mr. Al-Bahar has over 20 years of experience in the financial and real estate investment and development sectors. He is the Chairman of Arzan Financial Group for Financing and Investment KPSC. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Real Estate Company KSC since 2018 and its Vice Chairman since 2017. Mr. Al-Bahar has also been a member of the board of directors of multiple non-U.S. publicly-traded and privately-held companies including IFA Hotels & Resorts KPSC, Commercial Real Estate Company KPSC and Boursa Kuwait Company KPSC. We believe that Mr. Al-Bahar is well qualified to serve as our director based upon his international business, investment management and leadership experience.