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Business Banking That’s Different In , our blue skies and famous desert landscapes are the backdrop for one of the most dynamic business climates in the country. Alliance Bank of Arizona brings you banking to match the wide opportunities of this growing region.

We are the largest locally headquartered business bank in Arizona and our roots here run deep. We also offer the extensive national reach and resources of our much-admired parent company, Western Alliance Bank, consistently one of the top-performing U.S. banks.

Whether yours is a small business that appreciates our active engagement or a large company with complex banking and finance needs, Alliance Bank is dedicated to your success. Our expert bankers deliver smart, tailored solutions alongside a proven commitment to relationship banking – no matter the size of your company or enterprise.

Simply put, Alliance Bank is different. Beyond our strong local credentials and powerful national capabilities, we are sharply focused on providing an outstanding customer experience that drives value. This means responsive decision-making that puts your timing and priorities first. You’ll also benefit from working with one relationship manager who is empowered to know more, and do more, for your business.

We look forward to the opportunity to work with you.

Don Garner, Chief Executive Officer Alliance Bank of Arizona, a division of Western Alliance Bank What Sets Us Apart

Alliance Bank of Arizona makes a difference for Experts Who Know Your Business We understand your industry and recognize the unique opportunities clients with commitment, insight, creativity, and challenges facing your business. drive and true responsiveness. Being a proactive Responsive Decision-Making business bank means taking the time to learn Our entrepreneurial people have the acumen and authority to make prudent decisions quickly, with the power to cut through red tape. your unique needs and goals so we can customize lending structures and solutions that are just Robust Solutions and State-of-the-Art Services We tailor loan, deposit, treasury management and other funding solutions right for you and your company. that add value and make it easier for you to run your business.

A Dedicated Relationship Manager We’re known for providing personalized attention. Your single point of contact works closely with you on all your banking needs and connects you with our breadth of resources nationwide.

Access to Senior Management We provide access to bank leadership. Our senior management meets regularly with clients and takes an active role in your success.

It’s not just about understanding the numbers. It’s about a banker who understands your business. A one-to-one relationship with your banker – a banker who truly understands your business – is how Alliance Bank of Arizona delivers on accountability.

Bank on Accountability ® Industry Expertise

It takes a great deal of knowledge and banking experience to help companies succeed in our diverse and always-evolving economy here in Arizona. Our best-in-class bankers understand your industry and competitive environment from the inside out. We Know Business in Arizona

Commercial and Nonprofits Residential Construction Of course we have the well-designed products Private Equity Education and Venture Capital and services you need, but we also provide thoughtful Gaming Professional Services counsel and valuable expertise as you move your Healthcare Real Estate Development business forward. Homeowner Associations Small Business

Hotels Specialized Mortgage Services

Legal Technology and Innovation

Life Sciences Timeshare Resorts

Manufacturing and Logistics Wholesale and Distribution

Municipal and Local Governments

*All offers of credit are subject to credit approval. What Clients Say

Our clients don’t have to choose between genuine local commitment and powerful national In the Black with RED Development resources. With us, you’ll get the focus of a highly Successful businesses need a bank that can more than keep up with them. That’s a skilled banker who knows your business, your blueprint Arizona-based RED Development has followed as it pursues high-profile industry and your market, along with sophisticated retail and mixed-use projects that enliven communities from downtown Phoenix to products and an innovative approach. uptown Dallas.

RED excels in creating new large-scale projects, including the iconic, three-block David Goldstein CityScape that continues to catalyze President, Diamond Ventures important growth in Phoenix. The company also specializes in redeveloping and “Alliance is truly a relationship bank. Their repositioning boutique properties, such as bankers know our business. From underwriting to The Shops at Town & Country, a historic credit approval to funding, the process is smooth Phoenix retail gem that has attracted and predictable. In our business, time and household-name tenants from Whole Foods predictability are vitally important to our success.” and Nordstrom Rack to The Container Store.

Alliance Bank of Arizona has been part of RED’s game-changing approach for more than 10 years and now also delivers treasury management services across RED’s eight- Sharon Harper President and CEO, Plaza Companies state footprint. “Because Alliance Bank also brings the strengths of Western Alliance, “Alliance Bank of Arizona is intuitive, it can provide the types of financing and responsive, competitive, and very banking solutions that the largest banks do, engaged. The bank is a great side-by-side with the service, speed and predictability partner for Plaza Companies.” of a local bank,” said Mike Ebert, Managing Partner, RED Development.

“Alliance Bank does a great job at every touchpoint,” adds Ebert. “It’s hugely important to us to work with a bank that knows our industry, our company and our Jim Middleton people. They know real estate, but they Treasurer, BCS Enterprises Inc. also know us. That’s Alliance Bank.”

“We live and operate in the contracting world, Mike Ebert where you often initially get evaluated as Managing Partner, RED Development a number. But the best jobs happen between contractors that are based on trust, history and communication. Our banker looks at us as more than a number and meets our needs because of our mutual trust, history and communication.” Community Involvement

People at Alliance Bank of Arizona care deeply about improving quality of life in local communities across the state. We support affordable housing, education, job creation, workforce development, arts and culture, and so much more.

Alliance Bank’s concentrated efforts in small business lending create opportunity that adds economic vitality at every level. And we always dedicate resources, time and talent to high-impact community service organizations that help low- to moderate-income individuals.

Giving Back in Arizona From financial literacy classes for elementary school students to mock interviews that help underemployed women find their potential in the workforce – and nearly everything in between – Alliance Bank team members reach far into the community as active volunteers.

In just one measure of involvement, our bankers hold leadership positions in more than 100 charitable and business organizations statewide. We are dedicated to giving back locally through grants, donations and volunteering for a wide range of diverse causes. In fact, Alliance Bank of Arizona has earned the Phoenix Business Journal’s Corporate Philanthropy Award for significant, ongoing community impact.

Some of the Many Organizations We Support

American Heart Association Junior Achievement of Arizona Alliance Bank of Arizona, like every division of Western Alliance Bank, has a strong track A New Leaf LISC Phoenix record for community commitment. Big Brothers Big Sisters Local First Arizona of Central Arizona Make-A-Wish Arizona Community Impact Across Western Alliance in 2020 Boys Hope Girls Hope notMYkid $937.6 6,071 $358.6 2,916 $2.2 $2.3 $88 College Success Arizona Phoenix Public million hours million students million million million Earn to Learn Library Foundation in loans of community in Community in 29 Title 1 schools donated to in down-payment dedicated to new directed to service by Development participated in high-impact local assistance grants community Fresh Start Ryan House 5,948 small our people Loans supported 5,355 hours of organizations in through the investments, businesses helped 83 17,844 jobs and “Financial Cents” response to Federal Home primarily for school Women’s Foundation organizations created 358 units financial literacy COVID-19, from Loan Bank put districts serving SARRC of affordable classes provided PPE for first a new home economically Friends of Public Radio Arizona housing by our bank responders to within reach for challenged families The Phoenix Symphony help for hungry 112 families Herberger Theater Center families How We Work

Our culture is entrepreneurial, just like the businesses we bank. Agile and client-focused, Alliance Bank of Arizona fosters a shared sense of purpose that helps bankers move quickly for customers.

How we work isn’t just a benefit for clients: It also helps us attract and retain the best bankers, who find a welcome environment for fresh ideas, collaboration and the flexibility to do what’s right for our business customers and for the bank.

We thrive in fast-paced environments. We have high standards and strive for excellence in everything we do. And every team member can have a real impact.

Our bank invests in the people and expertise our clients count on with innovative programs – from demanding college internships and outside-the-box management training to engaging professional development opportunities.

Working at Alliance Bank of Arizona is all about opportunities and possibilities. Western Alliance Bank

Alliance Bank of Arizona is part of Western Alliance Boundary-less Banking Bank, one of the country’s top-performing financial Western Alliance’s structure produces seamless banking for businesses, whether they are located in our regional geographies or anywhere else in the institutions. Western Alliance Bank is unique because country. Our cohesive approach puts customers at the center of everything. we offer businesses the best of both worlds: the resources and sophisticated services and solutions of a national bank along with the flexibility, commitment and market knowledge of a bank with strong regional roots.

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“Our passion gives us energy and drive to think Southern California big and do more. Our first responsibility is always to our clients, and we bring them expert bankers who know their industry and market. Their caring, consistent and personal touch – combined with providing tailored solutions – supports our customers’ growth ambitions.”

Divisions of Western Alliance Bank. Member FDIC. Western Alliance Bank

We Serve Clients Around the Country Western Alliance offers clients smart banking designed for nearly every facet of the economy. This ranges from commercial real estate and manufacturing to professional services, healthcare, hospitality and more, as well as extensive experience in the technology and innovation sector.

One of Forbes’ Best Banks in America Year After Year Clients around the country appreciate Western Alliance’s creativity, strategic thinking and industry-by-industry focus.

NYSE: WAL #1 Best-Performing One of the Country’s Among 50 Largest Specialized “Western Alliance was the first bank Top-Performing interested in providing us with more things Public U.S. Banks 1,900+ Employees Mortgage Services Financial Institutions Nationwide we need outside the focus of the original S&P Global Market Intellegence 2020 relationship. It’s refreshing to have a banking partner that is not a one-trick pony.”

Rick Arvielo Long Term Deposit Rating CEO, New American Funding A2 | Moody’s Investor Service A | Kroll Bond Rating Agency Life Sciences “This bank is a true partner. We had a number of proposals, but they went the extra mile to give us comfort that this would be a relationship vs. a transaction, WAL Loan Growth 538% and that is exactly how it’s been.” 538% WAL Deposit Growth 498% Loan Jeffrey Brewer Growth CEO, Bigfoot Biomedical 2020 Year-End 498% Deposit Growth HOA Financial “We look at the bank as our partner. They 398% Services are critical to our growth and provide banking services not only for our company but also for everything involved in our 318% 327% customers’ accounts, from investment accounts to management reports to lockbox 256% and ACH services and more.” 259% 211% Justin Scott CEO, HOAMCO 218% 163% 173% Technology and “The combination of sector-specific banking 98% 125% Innovation expertise plus a real focus on responsive 60% client service has made Bridge Bank a 67% 35% strong resource for MasterClass — and for 13% 0% 47% other fast-growing technology companies.” 21% 0% 6% Win Cheva 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 General Counsel, MasterClass Our Locations

CityScape Mesa 1 E. Washington St., Ste. 100 1110 E. Baseline Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85004 Mesa, AZ 85204 (602) 389-3500 (480) 609-2900

Biltmore Scottsdale/ 2701 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 110 Paradise Valley Phoenix, AZ 85016 6263 N. Scottsdale Rd., Ste. 100 (602) 952-5400 Scottsdale, AZ 85250 (480) 998-6500 Chandler 3033 W. Ray Rd. Tucson Swan Chandler, AZ 85226 4703 E. Camp Lowell Dr. (480) 384-3800 Tucson, AZ 85712 (520) 784-6000 Flagstaff 501 E. Butler Ave. Tucson Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Williams Centre (928) 214-3400 200 S. Craycroft Rd. Tucson, AZ 85711 Gilbert (520) 322-7700 1907 E. Pecos Rd. Gilbert, AZ 85295 (480) 867-4800 Turn to us for expert solutions to move your business forward. alliancebankofarizona.com | (602) 389-3500

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