First Foundation Bank Appoints Marshall De Wolfe as Senior Vice President, Director of Loan Production

First Foundation Inc. (NASDAQ: FFWM), a financial services company with two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, which collectively provide investment management, wealth planning, consulting, insurance, trust and banking services primarily to high net-worth individuals and businesses, has hired Marshall De Wolfe as a Senior Vice President, Director of Loan Production within the banking division.

In his new role, De Wolfe, who will be based out of Northern California, will work to grow First Foundation Bank’s investment property loan portfolio in the San Francisco Bay area. De Wolfe will add his experience to a growing market for the bank in its newly opened Oakland office.

“As we begin to promote and grow our business in the Northern California area, it is great to have someone with Marshall’s experience and background on our team,” said Scott Kavanaugh, CEO of First Foundation. “His new role will only help us cultivate new relationships and expand our existing footprint.”

De Wolfe brings 33 years of expertise in the investment property loan business. Prior to joining FFB, he was the Director of Loan Production at Intervest, a subsidiary of Umpqua Bank, where he led investment property loan production groups as well as personally originated loans. Prior to that he was Senior Director at Mark One Capital and First Vice President at Bay View Bank.

“It is great to join First Foundation as they grow and develop their investment property loan portfolio,” said De Wolfe. “Their commitment to growth is what originally attracted me to the team.”

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About First Foundation

First Foundation, a financial institution founded in 1990, provides integrated investment management, wealth planning, consulting, insurance, trust and banking services. The Company is headquartered in Irvine, California, with offices in Newport Beach, Pasadena, West Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, Indian Wells and the Imperial Valley in California; in Las Vegas, Nevada; and in Honolulu, Hawaii. For more information, please visit our website at www.ff-inc.com.

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