Mr. Jones retired from Whitley Penn, a full-service public accounting firm, in December 2024. At that time, he was serving as the partner-in-charge of the firm's Financial Institutions group, a role he held for ten years. Mr. Jones was an audit partner for nearly 35 years, primarily serving financial institutions. He has extensive experience with audits of financial statements, SEC consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and regulatory matters. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a frequent speaker on accounting and auditing matters for financial institutions. He graduated from Missouri Western University with a B.S.B.A in accounting. KEY ATTRIBUTES, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA) Over thirty years of experience planning and supervising audits, acquisition reviews, financial statement preparation, and various types of SEC and other regulatory filings Outside Board and Audit Committee experience