Robert W. Bartlett

The Group's principal activity is to provide commercial banking services through four banking offices in Los Angeles. It operates through two bank subsidiaries: Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A. It serves small to medium-sized businesses in the niche markets of entertainment, healthcare, business banking, and community-based nonprofit organizations. It also serves business executives, professionals and other individuals, providing commercial and residential real estate financing, real estate construction financing and commercial lending, and consumer and home equity loans. The lending products include revolving lines of credit, term loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and consumer and home equity loans. It offers a full range of loan, deposit and investment products for specific customer needs and are offered with highly personalized service. It operates throughout the United States.

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp is a holding company of Pacific Mercantile Bank, which engages in the provision of banking services. It operates through Commercial Banking, which focuses in small and medium-size businesses, professional firms, and individuals with a diversified range of products and services such as various types of deposit accounts, various types of commercial and consumer loans, cash management services, and online banking services. The company was founded in January 2000 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

First California Financial Group, Inc. operates as a holding company for First California Bank. First California serves the comprehensive financial needs of small and middle size businesses and high net worth individuals throughout Southern California. Its deposit products comprise of non-interest bearing demand deposits, interest checking, savings accounts, time deposits, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. The company was founded on June 7, 2006 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

Affinity Financial Corp. provides financial services. It offers banking and technology services to employers and financial institutions. The company was founded by J. Randall Waterfield and Richard R. Waterfield in 1996 and is headquartered in Newport, CA.

SunWest Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking services. It works with small-medium businesses, privately held corporations, family offices, and real estate developers and investors. The company was founded by James Engbarth in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

First California Bank is engaged in the provision of banking services. Its services include business banking & personal banking, e-access online services, and commercial mortgage services. It also provides traditional deposit and loan products to individuals and industries. The company was founded on February 27, 1979 and is located in Westlake Village, CA.

It offers a full line of loan and deposit products and select related financial services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, high net worth individuals and persons and companies searching for personalized attention and premier service. The company offers personal and business checking, money market, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and IRA mounts. It also offers commercial loans, lines of credit, certain consumer and installment loans, residential & commercial construction loans, and commercial real estate loans. The company was founded by J. P. Gough on December 26, 2002 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

South Bay Bank is a state commercial bank. The company is based in Torrance, CA. South Bay Bank was acquired by Independent Bankers' Bank Bridge Bank, NA (Illinois) from First California Financial Group, Inc. on June 19, 2007 for $1 million.