First Foundation Investor Presentation Deck

Industry Recognition A sampling of awards and accolades received 2021 Vision List - Outperforming Stock First Foundation Inc. (FFWM) made B Riley's Vision List which is a list BRILEY Securities of the top-24 stocks across all industries selected by analysts to outperform the small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 Index in the current year. Each year analysts are tasked to identify a single, immutable pick to outperform based a set of defined criteria. Member FINRA/SIPCI & B. Riley Financial company CELENT MODEL BANK 2020 THE CIVIC 50 POINTS OF LIGHT BARRON'S Model Bank Employee Enablement First Foundation Bank was recognized as a Model Bank for Employee Enablement by Celent as we developed an integrated back-end and front-end data warehouse and employee intranet designed to keep everything connected and in sync. 2021 Civic 50 First Foundation was included in the OneOC Civic 50 list, which is compiled annually to spotlight those companies who are civic- minded within the communities they serve. Barron's Top 100 Independent Advisors America's top independent financial advisors, as identified by Barron's. The ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisors and their teams, revenues generated for the firms, and the quality of the advisors' practices. Bank & Thrift Sm-All Stars Class of 2022: FFWM The Sm-All Stars represent the top performing small-cap banks and PIPER SANDLER thrifts in the country. This is the third time FFWM was one of 35 banks chosen. According to Piper Sandler, banks selected have superior performance metrics in growth, profitability, credit quality and capital strength. WALL STREET JOURNAL S&P Global FIRST FOUNDATION Copyright © 2023 First Foundation Inc. All Rights Reserved Gallagher CNBC Best Performing Bank in 2021 with Assets Greater than $10B First Foundation Bank ranked as the 6th best performing bank in 2021 with assets greater than $10B. S&P Global Market Intelligence calculated score for each bank on six key metrics. Best-in-Class for HR Management Gallagher, a global human resources consulting firm, has awarded our team with an award for Best-in-Class for HR Management from their 2019 Benefits Strategy and Benchmarking Survey. BankDirector.com Bank Director Best Small Regional Bank First Foundation Bank (FFB) was selected as the Top 4 small regional bank in the nation in the most recent ranking by Bank Director. The list selected the top 10 banks in each peer group based on several metrics provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence as of year-end 2020 and then studied and ranked each bank further for its performance. CNBC FA 100 The CNBC FA 100 recognizes the advisory firms that top the list when it comes to offering a comprehensive planning and financial service that helps clients navigate through their complex financial life. Featured in the Media First Foundation is a contributor to the media on important topics related to our industry BARRON'S CNBC See disclosures at: https://www.firstfoundationinc.com/important-disclosure-information. MarketWatch 38

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