Stonecastle Partners, LLC

in 2003, stonecastle partners, llc. (“stonecastle”) was founded to bridge the gap between institutional investors and the $2 trillion community banking industry. today, stonecastle is one of america’s largest asset management firms dedicated to the u.s. banking sector and a recognized cash management leader for institutional investors. with over $11 billion in assets, stonecastle and its subsidiaries— stonecastle cash management, stonecastle asset management and stonecastle securities, offer capital, liquidity and funding solutions that address the needs of community banks as well as the investment community. cibc, one of the world’s largest banks, and charlesbank capital partners, a leading private equity firm, each have ownership investments in stonecastle. stonecastle is headquartered in new york, ny with a regional office in atlanta, ga. for more information, please visit www.stonecastle.com