Ms. Smith has been an independent director of Price Group since 2023 and serves as a member on the Audit Committee and the Executive Compensation and Management Development Committee. Ms. Smith is the chair and chief executive officer of Chariot Reinsurance, Ltd. (Chariot Re), a Bermuda-based Class E life and annuity reinsurance company, since 2025. Prior to her appointment as chair and chief executive officer of Chariot Re, Ms. Smith led MetLife s group benefits regional business and served on the MetLife finance leadership team. Her other senior roles across businesses and functions during more than 30 years at MetLife include strategy, finance, sales, service, delivery, underwriting, technology, and large-scale business transformation. Ms. Smith earned a B.A. in accounting from Aurora University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in information technology from Benedictine University. She is a certified management accountant and a graduate of the executive management program at Smith College. Ms. Smith previously served as a member of the boards of directors for Versant Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, and MetLife Legal Plans, Inc., which is also owned by MetLife. Ms. Smith brings to our Board a broad range of valuable financial management and investment management experience, along with a deep understanding of how investment products are distributed to clients. She also has extensive experience with complex issues relevant to the Company s business, including budget and fiscal responsibility, client experience, and women s issues.