Company: IIIV
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001728688-25-000006
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Company: i3 Verticals, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-10
Form: DEF 14A
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: IPIXQ), and Comdata Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: CMDT). Mr. Wilds serves or has served on the boards of directors for a number of privately-held growth companies, including ILD Telecommunications, Inc., a provider of online back-office support services, and HCCA International, Inc., a healthcare company. Mr. Wilds holds a B.A. in Finance from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in Finance & Accounting from Emory University. Our Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Wilds’ experience as a public company director, private equity investment and company oversight experience and background with respect to acquisitions, debt financings and equity financings make him well qualified to serve as our Lead Independent Director.

### EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The following sets forth information regarding our executive officers as of the date of this Proxy Statement, each of whom serves at the pleasure of the Board:

| Name            |     | Age |     |    |     | Position                             |
| Gregory Daily   |     |  65 |     |    |     | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
| Clay Whitson    |     |  67 |     |    |     | Chief Strategy Officer and Director  |
| Rick Stanford   |     |  63 |     |    |     | President                            |
| Paul Maple      |     |  51 |     |    |     | General Counsel and Secretary        |
| Geoff Smith     |     |     |     | 37 |     | Chief Financial Officer              |
| Paul Christians |     |  66 |     |    |     | Chief Revenue Officer                |
| Chris Laisure   |     |  45 |     |    |     | President - Public Sector            |

Gregory Daily — The principal occupation and employment experience of Mr. Daily is set forth above under the heading “Members of the Board of Directors.”

Clay Whitson — The principal occupation and employment experience of Mr. Whitson is set forth above under the heading “Members of the Board of Directors.”

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Rick Stanford has served as our President since our formation in January 2018, as the President of i3 Verticals, LLC since November 2017 and as the Executive Vice President of i3 Verticals, LLC from January 2013 to October 2017. In his role as our President and in his previous roles with i3 Verticals, LLC, Mr. Stanford is and has been responsible for acquisitions,