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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Roger Dunbar

67 2012 Independent Chairman of the Board

Gregory Becker

45 2011 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director the Company and the Bank

Michael Descheneaux

45 2007 Chief Financial Officer

Harry Kellogg

69 2010 Vice Chairman of the Board of the Bank, Head - Strategic Alliances and Relationships

Bruce Wallace

48 2011 Chief Operations Officer

Marc Verissimo

57 2006 Chief Strategy and Risk Officer

John China

47 2011 Head - Relationship Management

Christopher Edmonds-Waters

50 2007 Head - Human Resources

David Jones

55 1997 Chief Credit Officer

Joan Parsons

54 2011 Head - U.S. Banking

Eric Benhamou

2005 Independent Director

David Clapper

61 2005 Independent Director

Joel Friedman

65 2005 Independent Director

C. Richard Kramlich

77 2005 Independent Director

Lata Krishnan

52 2008 Independent Director

Jeffrey Maggioncalda

44 2011 Independent Director

Kate Mitchell

54 2010 Independent Director

John Robinson

66 2010 Independent Director

Garen Staglin

68 2011 Independent Director

Meghan O'Leary

Director - Investor Relations

Biographies

Name Description

Roger Dunbar

Mr. Roger F. Dunbar is Independent Chairman of the Board of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Dunbar retired from Ernst and Young in 2004, where he served in a variety of positions since 1974, including key leadership positions. His Private Directorships includes: Desert Mountain Property, Inc., Desert Mountain Club, Inc. He served as Global Vice Chairman, Strategic Growth Markets and Venture Capital (2000-2004), Member, Global Practice Council (2000-2004), Member, Global Management Committee (2000-2004), Member of US Area Managing Partners Leadership Group (1998-2000), Client Service Partner and other key positions, including Partner-in-Charge and Area Managing Partner, Silicon Valley and the Pacific Northwest Area (1974-2000). He served as Advisory Board Member, SVB Financial Group and Silicon Valley Bank (2001-2004). His Other Prior Experience includes: Teacher, Santa Clara University’s Graduate School of Business, Teacher, Ernst & Young’s National Education Program, Advisory Boards, Santa Clara University and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Joint Venture Silicon Valley’s 21st Century Education Board, U.S. Naval Officer (1967-1980). Mr. Dunbar holds a bachelor’s degree in Business from San Francisco State University and holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.

Gregory Becker

Mr. Gregory W. Becker is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of SVB Financial Group & Silicon Valley Bank. Mr. Becker was appointed the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank in April 2011. He first joined the Company in 1993 as part of the Northern California Technology Division, and since then, has served in a number of executive and senior management positions with the Company, including Chief Banking Officer (2002-2003), Chief Operating Officer (2003-2008) and President of Silicon Valley Bank (since 2008). He has been Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a non-profit organization with an emphasis on issues of importance to employers, employees and residents of Silicon Valley (since 2011), President, Board of Trustees, Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (2004 – 2011). He served as President, Board of Trustees, Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay Area Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (2004 – 2011). Mr. Becker holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Indiana University.

Michael Descheneaux

Mr. Michael R. Descheneaux serves as Chief Financial Officer of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 2006 as the Managing Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting, and was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2007. His Other Prior Experience includes: Managing Director, Navigant Consulting, a business consulting firm (2004-2006), Independent consultant (2002-2004), Various leadership positions with Arthur Andersen for the Central and Eastern Europe Region (1995-2002), Partner of financial services practice, audit partner of telecommunications/high-tech practice. Mr. Descheneaux is a certified public accountant, as well as a member of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Mr. Descheneaux holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M University.

Harry Kellogg

Mr. Harry W. Kellogg, Jr., serves as Vice Chairman of the Board and Head - Strategic Alliances and Relationships of Silicon Valley Bank a subsidiary of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 1986 and has served in a variety of senior leadership positions throughout the Company, including Chief Marketing Officer, President SVB Capital and President, Private Client Services. Mr. Kellogg was appointed Head of Strategic Alliances and Relationships in 2010 and has also been the Vice Chairman of the Board of the Bank since 1999. He has been California/Israel Chamber of Commerce, not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening business and trade relations between California and Israel (since 2002), Ravix Corporation, consulting firm to outsource service groups for early-stage and middle market companies (since 2003), Grameen America, non-profit microfinance organization (since 2009), Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, a nonpartisan economic policy research organization (since 2004), Tuck Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship (since 2004), Pacific Community Ventures, providing resources and capital to businesses that have the potential to bring economic gains to low-income communities (since 2005), Emeritus board member, Technology Museum of Innovation, TechNet, a bipartisan, political network of CEOs promoting growth of technology and the innovation economy (since 1999). He served as Nollenberger Capital Partners (2005-2011), Heller Ehrman (2005-2008), Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network (2004-2008), Financial Executives International (2003-2008), Asia America MultiTechnology Association (2005-2008), Menlo College (2003-2009), World Economic Forum (2004-2008), Stanford Project on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (2004-2008), Executive Vice President, Emerging Growth Industries Division, Cupertino Bank (1994-1995). Mr. Kellogg attended Menlo College and earned a bachelor’s degree in Management and Industrial Relations from San Jose State University.

Bruce Wallace

Mr. Bruce E. Wallace is Chief Operations Officer of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 2008 as the Head of Global Services and was later appointed Chief Operations Officer in 2011. He served as Senior Vice President and Manager of Treasury Management Operations, Wells Fargo & Company (2005-2008), Various senior management positions in banking operations, Wells Fargo & Company (1987-2005). Mr. Wallace earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from California State University, Sacramento.

Marc Verissimo

Mr. Marc J. Verissimo serves as Chief Strategy and Risk Officer of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 1993 and has served in a variety of leadership positions throughout the Company, including Manager of the Corporate Finance Group and the Risk Management Group. Mr. Verissimo was named Chief Strategy Officer in 2002, and is currently the Chief Strategy and Risk Officer. He has been Entrepreneurs Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the ties between entrepreneurial companies in the Bay Area and the communities in which they operate and their employees reside (since 2005). He served as High Street Partners, Inc., a cross-border finance and administrative services firm (2009-2010). Mr. Verissimo holds a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of California, Davis, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University.

John China

Mr. John D. China is Head - Relationship Management of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 1996 as a Senior Relationship Manager and has held a variety of positions with the Company, including Head of Venture Capital Group and Head of Private Equity Group. Mr. China was appointed the Head of Relationship Management in 2010. He has been Director, California Israel Chamber of Commerce (“CICC”), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to strengthening business and trade relations between California and Israel (since 2011), Advisory Board Member, DEMO, an organization dedicated to emerging technology development (since 2010), Director, Astia.org, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the success of women-led, high-growth ventures (since 2009). He served as Director, Executive Council of New York City, a global community of senior executives (2001-2003). Mr. China earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University.

Christopher Edmonds-Waters

Mr. Christopher D. Edmonds-Waters serves as Head - Human Resources of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 2003 as the Director of Organization Effectiveness, and was appointed Head of Human Resources in 2007. His Other Prior Experience includes: Various senior-level positions at Charles Schwab & Co. (1996-2003), launching the company’s online training system, Various leadership roles with Macy’s California, managing corporate training programs. Mr. Edmonds-Waters holds a bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Communications from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in Human Resources and Organization Development from the University of San Francisco.

David Jones

Mr. David A. Jones serves as Chief Credit Officer of SVB Financial Group. He joined the Company in 1997 as the Chief Credit Officer. His Other Prior Experience includes: Various positions with First Interstate Bank of Oregon (acquired by Wells Fargo Bank in 1996), Various positions with First National Bank of Oklahoma City (acquired by First Interstate). Mr. Jones earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Oklahoma State University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.

Joan Parsons

Ms. Joan S. Parsons is Head - U.S. Banking of SVB Financial Group. She joined the Company in 1994 and has served in a variety of leadership positions throughout the Company, including Eastern Division Manager and Chief Banking Officer. Ms. Parsons was appointed Head of U.S. Banking in 2008. She has been Director, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (since 2011), Director, Planstrong Investment Management (since 2005). She served as Vice President of Corporate Banking, Fleet Bank of Massachusetts (1992-1994), Vice President , Barclays Bank PLC (1984-1992), Vice President, Mellon Bank (1981-1983). Ms. Parsons earned a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Art History from Wheaton College.

Eric Benhamou

Mr. Eric A. Benhamou is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Benhamou is Chairman and CEO of Benhamou Global Ventures, LLC, which he founded in 2003. Benhamou Global Ventures, LLC invests and plays an active role in innovative high tech firms throughout the world. He also sits on various public and private technology company boards, and serves a variety of educational and philanthropic organizations. He has been Chairman, Cypress Semiconductor, a semiconductor company (since 1993), RealNetworks, Inc., creator of digital media services and software (since 2003). He has been SwiftTest, Inc., a commercial IP network testing tool developer (since 2010), Purewave, Inc., a developer of outdoor compact base stations for the 4G marketplace (since 2010), ConteXtream, a carrier equipment vendor for intellectual property based media services (since 2007), Finjan Corporation, a global provider of proactive web security solutions (since 2006). He is Executive committee member, Stanford University School of Engineering, Executive committee member, Ben Gurion University of Negev, Visiting professor, INSEAD Business School, Chairman of the Israel Venture Network, a venture philanthropy organization for a stronger Israeli society. He served as Chairman, 3Com Corporation, a public networking solutions provider (1990-2010), Voltaire Ltd., a public grid computing network solutions company (2007 – 2011), Dasient, a security company that provides malware detection and prevention solutions (2010-2011), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Palm, Inc., a public mobile products provider (1999-2007), Other private directorships: Atrica, Go Networks, WisdomArk (various dates from 2000-2008). He served as Chief Executive Officer, 3Com Corporation (1990- 2000). Mr. Benhamou holds an engineering degree from l’École Nationale Supérieure d’Arts et Métiers in Paris, France, a master’s degree in Science from the School of Engineering at Stanford University and several honorary doctorates.

David Clapper

Mr. David M. Clapper serves as Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Clapper has been the Chief Executive Officer of Minerva Surgical since May 2011. He has had an career in the healthcare and medical device industries, including serving as the President and Chief Executive Officer (2005-2008) of SurgRx, Inc., a privately held medical device manufacturer, until its acquisition by Ethicon Endo-Surgery in 2008, as well as a variety of public and private company directorships. He has been Neomend, a designer of surgical sealants and adhesion prevention products (since 2010), Arqos Surgical, Inc., a technology holding company (since 2011), IOGYN, Inc., a medical device company, (since 2011), CORRX, Inc., a medical device company, (since 2011), Corinth Medical, a medical device company, (since 2011), RELIGN Corporation, a medical device company, (since 2011), MOSIAX, Inc., a medical device company, (since 2011). He served as Baxano, a private medical device manufacturer (2009-2011), Dfine, Inc., a private electrosurgical system developer (2007-2011), Sierra Surgical Technologies, a private surgical device company (2007-2011), Pulmonx, a private medical device company (2003-2006), Conor Medsystems, a public developer of drug delivery technology (2004-2007), St. Francis Medical Technology, a private medical device manufacturer (2006), Novacept, a private medical device company (1999-2004), Focal, Inc., a public company developer of surgical sealants (1994 to 1999). He served as President and Chief Executive Officer, Novacept (1999-2004, President and Chief Executive Officer, Focal, Inc. (1994 to 1999), Various management positions at Johnson & Johnson, a public company provider of professional consumer health care products and services (1977-1993). Mr. Clapper holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Bowling Green State University.

Joel Friedman

Mr. Joel P. Friedman is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Friedman retired from Accenture, a public company global management consulting firm in 2005, where he held the position of President of the Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”) organization. Over the course of his 34-year career with Accenture, Mr. Friedman held a variety of senior leadership roles. He has been NeuStar, a provider of essential clearinghouse services to the communications industry (since 2006), Advisory Director, FTV Capital (formerly Financial Technology Ventures), (since 2005), Community Gatepath, a non-profit organization dedicated to enabling persons with disabilities to live as fully integrated members of the community (since 1991), President of the Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”) organization, Managing Partner, Banking and Capital Markets, Managing General Partner, Accenture Technology Ventures, Founder, Accenture strategy consulting practice. He served as EXL Service (Advisory Director), a provider of offshore business process outsourcing solutions (2008-2011), Endeca Technologies, Inc., a provider of enterprise search solutions (2006-2011) (acquired by Oracle), Junior Achievement of Northern California, a non-profit organization that assists young people understand the economics of life (2004-2010, Accenture, a global management consulting firm (2001-2005), Seisint, Inc., Calico Commerce, Inc., Rivio Inc., TheBrain Technologies, Dean’s Advisory Council for Stanford Graduate School of Business (1998-2004). Mr. Friedman holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Yale University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford University.

C. Richard Kramlich

Mr. C. Richard Kramlich is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Kramlich is Chairman, Co-Founder and General Partner of New Enterprise Associates (“NEA”), a venture capital firm founded in 1978. Prior to founding NEA, Mr. Kramlich held a variety of senior management positions with financial services firms. He has been Zhone Technologies, provider of broadband access equipment (since 1999) Sierra Monitor Corporation, provider of hazardous gas detection systems (since 1984), Tabula, a semiconductor company (since 2005), Visual Edge Technologies, an imaging solutions company (since 2002, Xoom, a money transfer company (since 2004), TriAlpha Energy, a nuclear fusion research company (since 2006), Movius, a messaging, collaboration and mobile media solutions company (since 2007). His Prior Directorships includes: Financial Engines, an investment advisory firm (1997-2011), Healtheon/WebMD, Immunex (acquired by Amgen), Juniper Networks, Macromedia (acquired by Adobe), Semiconductor Manufacturing International, Celetronix (acquired by Jabil), Decru (acquired by NetApp), Chalone Wine Group (acquired by Diageo), Ascend Communications (acquired by Lucent Technologies), Dallas Semiconductor (acquired by Maxim Integrated Products), Foveon (acquired by Sigma Corporation), InfoGear (acquired by Cisco Systems), NetSolve (acquired by Cisco Systems), NEXT HOP (acquired by U4EA Technologies), MaxiScale Technology, Fabric7 Systems, Informative (acquired by Satmetrix, Inc.), Kor Technology, an aerospace defense technology company (acquired by Mercury Computer) (2006-2011, Force10 Networks (acquired by Dell Inc.) (2000-2011), General Partner, Arthur Rock & Associates (1969-1977), Executive Vice President, Gardner & Preston Moss (1964-1969), Chairman and President, National Venture Capital Association. Mr. Kramlich holds a bachelor of science degree in History from Northwestern University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University.

Lata Krishnan

Ms. Lata Krishnan is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Ms. Krishnan is the Chief Financial Officer of Shah Capital Partners (“Shah Capital”), a mid-market technology private equity fund that she joined upon its inception in 2003. Prior to joining Shah Capital, Ms. Krishnan held various corporate accounting and finance positions with financial firms. She has been Chair, American India Foundation, an organization dedicated to accelerating social and economic development in India (since 2001), The Commonwealth Club, a public affairs forum (since 2004), Enlighted, Inc., an information technology consulting firm (since 2010), Fellow, American Leadership Forum (since 1998). She served as TiE, a non-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals, Global Heritage Fund, an international heritage conservancy (2009-2011), CEO Women, an organization to create economic opportunities for low-income immigrant and refugee women (2009-2011), America’s Foundation for Chess, a foundation committed to children’s education (2003-2011), Global Philanthropy Forum, a council on world affairs (2006-2011), Narika, a shelter for abused women in the Asian community (1998-2011). Her Other Prior Experience includes: Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer, SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of computer memory modules (1989-1999), Various corporate accounting and finance positions with Montgomery Services, Various corporate accounting and finance positions with Arthur Andersen & Company LLP., Various corporate accounting and finance positions with Hill Vellacott & Company in London. Ms. Krishnan holds a bachelor of science degree with honors from the London School of Economics and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Jeffrey Maggioncalda

Mr. Jeffrey Nacey Maggioncalda is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Maggioncalda is the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Engines, an independent investment advisory firm. Mr. Maggioncalda has served in this role since Financial Engines’ inception in 1996. Mr. Maggioncalda holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and English from Stanford University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Stanford University. Mr. Maggioncalda has served as a director of the Company since 2011.

Kate Mitchell

Ms. Kate D. Mitchell is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Ms. Mitchell is Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Scale Venture Partners (“Scale”), a venture capital firm where she leads investments in software and business services and is instrumental in building the firm’s team and strategic direction. Prior to founding Scale in 1996, Ms. Mitchell held a variety of senior management positions with Bank of America. She has been Jaspersoft, Inc., a manufacturer of business intelligence software (since 2009), mBlox, Inc., a mobile transaction network provider (since 2010), Silicon Valley Bank Venture Capital Advisory Board (since 2008). She served as Acusphere, Inc., public pharmaceutical company (1999-2005), Songbird Medical (1998-2005), Tonic Software, Inc. (2000-2005), Wayport, Inc. (2000-2008), Pavilion Technologies, Inc. (2004-2007), Friends of the San Francisco Public Library (2007-2010), Chairman, National Venture Capital Association (2010-2011), Member of National Venture Capital Association Executive Committee (2007-2011). Her Other Prior Experience includes: Various senior management positions (including Senior Vice President), Bank of America. Ms. Mitchell holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Stanford University and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Golden Gate University.

John Robinson

Mr. John F. Robinson is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Robinson is a former Executive Vice President of Washington Mutual Bank, a financial lending institution. Prior to his position with Washington Mutual, Mr. Robinson served with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as a Deputy Comptroller. He has been Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (since 2011), Operation HOPE, a non-profit organization focusing on economic improvements for poverty-stricken people in America (since 2004), National Outdoor Leadership School Advisory Committee (since 2007). He served as Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (2004-2005 and 2007-2008), Long Beach Mortgage Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Washington Mutual Bank (2004-2006), Long Beach Securities Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Washington Mutual Bank (2004-2006), Executive Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank, a financial lending institution (2002-2008), Deputy Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (1997-2002). Mr. Robinson holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Garen Staglin

Mr. Garen K. Staglin is Independent Director of SVB Financial Group. Mr. Staglin is the founder and proprietor of Staglin Family Vineyard, founded in 1985 in the Rutherford region of Napa Valley. Over the past 40 years, Mr. Staglin has also held a variety of positions in the financial and insurance services industry. He has been EXL Services, a provider of outsourcing services to global companies (since 2005), Bottomline Technologies, a provider of payment and invoice automation software and services (since 2007), Specialized Bicycle, a manufacturer of cycling equipment (since 1995), Chairman, Free Run Technologies, an internet and technology services company (since 2003), Senior Advisor and Advisory Director, FTV Capital (formerly Financial Technology Ventures), (since 2004), Vice Chairman, Profit Velocity Solutions, a manufacturing analytics firm (since 2007), Nvoice Payments, an electronic payment service provider (since 2010). His Other Experience includes: Founder and President, International Mental Health Research Organization, devoted to raising awareness and funding research to find a cure for major mental illnesses, Founder and President, Bring Change 2 Mind, an organization devoted to removing the stigma associated with mental illness, Founder and Co-Chairman, One Mind 4 Research, a non-profit organization devoted to accelerating cures and treatments for all brain disorders. He served as Solera Holdings, Inc., an automotive insurance software service provider (2005-2011). Mr. Staglin holds a bachelor’s degree in Engineering-Electrical and Nuclear from the University of California, Los Angeles and a master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance and Systems Analysis from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.

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