Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

At Forte Alliance Bank (Forte Alliance) diversity and inclusion are important components of our organizational values. We are committed to providing an environment of inclusion that supports the diversity of its customers, employees, business partners and communities.

Forte Alliance serves, employs and does business with individuals and organizations representing many different dimensions of diversity, including race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical or mental disability, citizenship status or any other basis protected by law.

Forte Alliance promotes and supports diversity in these key areas:

• Workforce: Recruiting a diverse workforce that is sensitive to and inclusive of an individual’s differences, and educating staff on working with diverse team members and serving diverse customer populations
• Customer Experience: Providing an excellent customer experience by understanding customer diversity and meeting the needs of the many different people we serve
• Community Wealth: Working with a wide variety of groups and individuals in the community to improve financial knowledge and access to lending/financial resources
• Business Partners: Doing business with diverse brokers, vendors and suppliers

We are committed to providing an environment that encourages the talents and recognizes the uniqueness of each employee. A diverse workforce helps us interact effectively with a diverse community and provides the highest quality homeowner-centered service.

Forte Alliance is strongly committed to the principles of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and demonstrates this commitment through a policy of providing equal employment opportunity to all employees.

All hiring decisions are made in keeping with the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. The Banks policy of non-discrimination applies to recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, promoting, compensation and all other personnel decisions.