Company: FGMCU
Filing Date: 2025-01-21
Form Type: S-1/A
Source: 0001104659-25-004764
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Company: FG Merger II Corp.
Filing Date: 2025-01-21
Form: S-1/A
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 GFP) (formerly Itasca Capital Ltd.) from June 2016 to June 2021. Mr. Swets served as the Chief Executive Officer
of Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: KFS) from July 2010 to September 2018, including as its President from July 2010
to March 2017. Mr. Swets served as a director of Insurance Income Strategies Ltd. from October 2017 to December 2021.
He also previously served as a member of the board of directors of Limbach Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMB) from July 2016 to August 2021;
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. (NYSE: KFS) from September 2013 to December 2018; Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:
AFH) from December 2010 to January 2018; FMG Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: FMGQ) from May 2007 to September 2008; United
Insurance Holdings Corp. from 2008 to March 2012; and Risk Enterprise Management Ltd. from November 2007 to May 2012.

Prior to founding Itasca Financial LLC,
Mr. Swets served as an insurance company executive and advisor, including the role of director of investments and fixed income portfolio
manager for Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, formerly known as Kemper Insurance Companies. Mr. Swets began his career in insurance
as an intern in the Kemper Scholar program in 1994. Mr. Swets earned a Master’s Degree in Finance from DePaul University in
1999 and a Bachelor’s Degree from Valparaiso University in 1997. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization and
holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

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Hassan R. Baqar has served as our Chief Financial Officer since inception. Mr. Baqar has over 20 years of experience within
financial services and other industries focused on corporate development, mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, investments
and real estate transactions. Mr. Baqar has served as the founder and managing member of Sequoia Financial LLC, a financial
services and advisory firm, since January 2019. Mr. Baqar has also served as Chief Financial Officer since August 2021
and Executive Vice President since December 2021 of FG Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: