NewtekOne elects Thomas Cestare to Board of Directors, expands board to eight

NewtekOne, Inc.

Board increased from seven to eight directors; Cestare elected as Class I director, term through 2027 annual meeting.
Cestare is partner and COO of Patriot Financial Partners, over 35 years banking experience (former CFO Beneficial Bancorp, former KPMG partner).
Cestare's election follows prior related-party transaction: Patriot exchanged Series A Preferred + $10M cash for 2.3M common shares in Sept 2025.
Cestare will receive standard director fees and serve on the Audit Committee.

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