Company: BCML
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001730984-25-000031
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Company: BayCom Corp
Filing Date: 2025-04-25
Form: DEF 14A
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 exchanges under Section 1031(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, until 2006 when his company merged with Commercial Capital Bank. He also served as tax counsel for several title companies and was the President of Equity Investment Exchange, Inc., a competitor of Lawyers Asset Management owned by Mercury Title Companies of Colorado. He has lectured extensively throughout the U.S. providing continuing education for lawyers and realtors. Mr. Kendall’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board of Directors include extensive experience in the areas of real estate and tax matters.

George J. Guarini: Mr. Guarini is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of BayCom and the Bank. Prior to co-founding the Bank in 2004, Mr. Guarini was the Senior Vice President and Senior Lending Officer of Summit Bank, a community bank headquartered in Oakland, California. Mr. Guarini also served as Summit Bank’s acting president between August 2001 and August 2002. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Guarini held multiple positions with Imperial Capital Bank, based in Glendale, California, where he began as Senior Vice President and was charged with resolving significant loan portfolio weaknesses. In 1995, following a successful initial public offering by ITLA Capital Corporation, parent of Imperial Capital Bank, he was appointed as Chief Lending Officer. In 1997, Mr. Guarini served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of ITLA Funding Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITLA Capital Corporation. Prior to joining Imperial Capital Bank, Mr. Guarini held the position of Senior Vice President for California Republic Bank from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Guarini earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Rutgers University. Mr. Guarini’s qualifications to serve as a member of our Board of Directors include more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry, holding key executive and senior level management positions with national and regional financial institutions.

Bhupen B. Amin: Mr. Amin is General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Lotus Hotels and Investments in Walnut Creek, California. In his capacity, Mr. Amin is responsible for the development, management, financing and operations of several hotel properties, shopping centers and self-storage facilities. Prior to joining Lotus, Mr. Amin was an attorney at the Law Offices of Bowles & Verna in Walnut Creek, California. Mr. Amin serves on the nominating committee and Board of Directors of the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA