Scott Nichols

Prosperity Bank (www.prosperitybank.com) is a $1 Billion community bank with 18 banking offices located in Bay, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties. Prosperity Bank offers a complete line of banking and other related financial services to commercial and retail customers. Prosperity is the 20th largest bank chartered in Florida, named Outstanding Corporation by the Association of Fundraising Professionals for National Philanthropy Day, one of the 25 Companies That Care by Jacksonville Magazine ('04-'05, '07-'10), voted 'Best Bank' for the eleventh year in a row by the St. Augustine Record, a recipient of a Jefferson Award from HandsOn Jacksonville, a recipient of the Florida Governor's Business Partner Award for Excellence for its partnership with the Flagler County School District, and selected as the Clay County Business Excellence Award recipient by the Clay County Chamber of Commerce.

The State National Bank of Big Spring provides personal and business banking services. It offers investment services, checking accounts, balance reporting, remote merchant deposits, and internet banking. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Big Spring, TX.

Carlile Bancshares, Inc. engages in investing in depository institutions. Its activities include purchasing and operating distressed banks, as well as direct acquisitions from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The company was founded by Tom Nichols and Don Cosby in 2009 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.