BankUnited Financial Corp.

Felix M. Garcia was promoted to senior executive vice president in 2008. He was appointed BankUnited's executive vice president of Risk Management in June 2003. He previously served as executive vice president and senior lender at Eagle National Bank from 2002 to 2003, executive vice president and head of domestic lending at Hamilton Bank from 2000 to 2002 and executive vice president and head of corporate lending at Union Planters Bank from 1999 to 2000. Mr. Garcia also worked at Republic National Bank from 1985 to 1999, serving as its executive vice president and chief credit officer from 1993 to 1999.

Ramiro A. Ortiz has served as a director and BankUnited's president and chief operating officer since August 2002. He has also served as a director of the bank and as its president and chief operating officer during that time. He previously served SunTrust Bank Miami as chairman and chief executive officer from July 2002 to August 2002, as president from 1996 to August 2002 and as executive vice president of Community Banking from 1987 to 1996. He was chairman of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce from 2001 to 2002 and the campaign co-chair of the United Way of Dade County in 1999.

Abel L. Iglesias was appointed senior executive vice president of Corporate and Commercial Banking for the bank in May 2003. He previously served as executive vice president and chief lending officer from 1998 to May 2003 of Colonial Bank, South Florida Region. Mr. Iglesias was executive vice president and chief lending officer from 1992 to 1998 of Eastern National Bank.

Carlos R. Fernandez-Guzman currently serves as senior executive vice president of Neighborhood Banking for the bank and has served as the executive vice president of marketing for the bank from February 2003 to November 2004. He previously served as the executive vice president, chief operating officer and director from 1999 to 2003, of XTec Incorporated. Mr. Fernandez-Guzman was also the president, chief operating officer and director from 1995 to 1999 at CTI, and the executive vice president of market development from 1992 to 1995 at American Savings of Florida.

Clay F. Wilson was appointed executive vice president in May 2003, and previously served as a senior vice president from 1999 to May 2003, of Commercial Real Estate, for BankUnited. He previously served as the group senior vice president from 1996 to 1999, and vice president from 1991 to 1996 of Commercial Real Estate at Barnett Bank, South Florida, and its successor by merger, NationsBank Inc. in South Florida.

Douglas B. Sawyer has served as executive vice president of Bank Services for BankUnited since October 2003, and served as executive vice president of Wealth Management since February 2003. He previously worked at SunTrust Bank Miami and served as the executive vice president of Retail Banking from 2002 to 2003 Private Client Services from 2000 to 2002 and as senior vice president from 1997 to 2000.

James R. Foster was appointed BankUnited's and the bank's senior executive vice president Corporate Finance in October 2005. He previously served as senior vice president of consulting, from January 2005 to October 2005 of Right Management Consulting and executive vice president and chief financial officer from October 1997 to October 2002 of J.M. Family Enterprises, where he oversaw strategic development, controllership, treasury and risk management. He served as vice president and chief financial officer with Umbro International from 1993 to 1997 and vice president and chief financial officer of Hay Group from 1991 to 1992. Mr. Foster was vice president and treasurer of Fuqua Industries, a consumer goods company that owned a thrift, from 1982 to 1991. In this position he managed relationships with external financing agencies and corporate and subsidiary financing organizations.

Roberta R. Kressel has served as the executive vice president of Human Resources for the bank since January 2003. She was previously the vice president of Human Resources from 2001 to 2002, at Kemper National Services. Ms. Kressel also served as a senior vice president, Human Resources relationship manager, from 2000 to 2001, and a senior vice president, Human Resources manager, from 1998 to 2000, at SunTrust Bank, South Florida and SunTrust Bank, Miami.

Lawrence H. Blum CPA has served as vice chairman of the board of directors since 1993. He has also served as BankUnited's vice chairman of the board since 1984, and its secretary since 2002. Mr. Blum has served as the managing director of Rachlin, Cohen & Holtz LLP, certified public accountants and consultants, since 1992 and has been a partner with the firm since 1972.

Allen M. Bernkrant has served as one of our directors since 1993, and a director of the Bank, since 1985. He has been a private investor in Miami, Florida since 1990.