Co-Managing Partner

Gerald J. Ford is a Co-Managing Partner of Ford Financial Fund. Mr. Ford is one of the nation’s most accomplished financial services executives. He has acquired, managed and operated banking businesses and other financial services companies for over 40 years.

Mr. Ford currently serves as a Director of Mechanics Bank, a portfolio company of Fund II and Fund III. Previously, he served as Chairman of Pacific Capital Bancorp, a portfolio company of Fund I.

Mr. Ford also is the Chairman of Hilltop Holdings Inc. ("Hilltop"), a Dallas-based financial holding company with over $16 billion in assets. Mr. Ford has held this role since 2007 and is also the company's largest shareholder. Hilltop's primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas through PlainsCapital Bank. Hilltop's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "HTH."

Mr. Ford also serves as a Trustee and on the Trusteeship Committee at Southern Methodist University ("S.M.U."). He is on the Executive Board of the S.M.U. School of Law and is a Trustee of Southwestern Medical Foundation and Children’s Medical Foundation.

Mr. Ford holds B.A. and J.D. degrees from S.M.U.

Co-Managing Partner

Carl B. Webb is a Co-Managing Partner of Ford Financial Fund. Mr. Webb has more than 35 years of experience in the banking industry, including working with Mr. Ford for over 30 years. Mr. Webb currently serves as Chairman of Mechanics Bank, a portfolio company of Fund II and Fund III. Previously, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Capital Bancorp, a portfolio company of Fund I.

From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Webb was President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Golden State Bancorp and California Federal Bank, FSB. As well, he served as a Director of First Nationwide Mortgage Corporation and Auto One Acceptance Corporation, each wholly-owned subsidiaries of California Federal Bank. Prior to Golden State Bancorp, Mr. Webb served as President and Chief Operating Officer of First Gibraltar Bank, FSB from its formation in 1988 until its sale in 1994. He initially joined First United Bank Group, Inc. as President of First National Bank Lubbock in 1983.

Mr. Webb currently serves as a Director of Hilltop Holdings Inc. and Prologis, Inc. Mr. Webb received a B.B.A. degree from West Texas A&M University and attended the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University.