Hilltop Holdings Inc. Appoints Dana Bober and Stephen Haworth to Board of Directors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dallas-based Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) (“Hilltop”) today announced that Dana Bober and Stephen Haworth have been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective April 23, 2026. Bober is an independent director and will serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee. Haworth also is an independent director and will serve as a member of the Board’s Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.

Bober served as a Partner and Americas Practice Leader, Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young LLP from 2017 until her retirement in June 2025. Prior to 2017, she was a Partner in Financial Services at Ernst & Young LLP. She also is a member of the Board and Executive Committee, as well as Treasurer, of Girl Rising, an international girls’ education non-profit. Bober has 30 years of experience in audit and related services, including strategic planning, financial management and corporate governance with a focus on investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and other diversified financial institutions.

Haworth currently serves as the Vice Chairman of Flexpoint Ford LLC, a private equity fund. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Flexpoint Ford LLC from 2005 until his appointment as Vice Chairman in 2025. Prior to 2005, he was a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Haworth has 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer in private equity funds that focus on investing in buyouts, growth capital, middle market and equity transactions.

“We are pleased to welcome Dana and Stephen to Hilltop’s Board of Directors and look forward to the valuable perspective and leadership they will bring,” said Jeremy B. Ford, Chairman, President and CEO of Hilltop Holdings. “Their extensive experience and proven financial expertise will be meaningful assets as we continue to build on the strength and momentum of our organization.”

About Hilltop Holdings Inc.

Hilltop Holdings is a Dallas-based financial holding company. Its primary line of business is to provide business and consumer banking services from offices located throughout Texas through PlainsCapital Bank. PlainsCapital Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, PrimeLending, provides residential mortgage lending throughout the United States. Hilltop Holdings’ broker-dealer subsidiaries, Hilltop Securities Inc. and Momentum Independent Network Inc., provide a full complement of securities brokerage, institutional and investment banking services in addition to clearing services and retail financial advisory. At March 31, 2026, Hilltop employed approximately 3,520 people and operated 303 locations in 47 states. Hilltop Holdings’ common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas under the symbol “HTH.” Find more information at Hilltop.com, PlainsCapital.com, PrimeLending.com and Hilltopsecurities.com.