J. Allen Fine was the principal organizer of Investors Title Insurance Company and has been Chairman of the Board of the Company, Investors Title Insurance Company, and National Investors Title Insurance Company since their incorporation. Mr. Fine served as President of Investors Title Insurance Company until February 1997, when he was named Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Mr. Fine serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and National Investors Title Insurance Company, and Chairman of the Board of Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Capital Management Company and Investors Trust Company. Investors Title Insurance Company, National Investors Title Insurance Company, Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Capital Management Company and Investors Trust Company are all wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Fine is the father of James A. Fine, Jr., President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, and W. Morris Fine, Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Company. During the past five years, Mr. Fine has served on the boards of directors of Investors Title Company, Investors Title Insurance Company, National Investors Title Insurance Company, Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Title Accommodation Corporation, Investors Capital Management Company, and Investors Trust Company. Mr. Fine is the founder of the Company and has extensive title insurance industry, operations and marketing experience as well as a strong executive background in real estate, strategic planning and business administration.

David L. Francis retired in 1997 as the President of Marsh Mortgage Company, a mortgage banking firm, and Marsh Associates, Inc., a property management company, where he had been employed since 1963. During the past five years, Mr. Francis has served on the boards of directors of Investors Title Company and First Landmark, a Charlotte real estate and property management firm, and on the Board of Trustees of High Point University. Mr. Francis has extensive experience in mortgage lending, real estate and property management.

James H. Speed, Jr. is President and Chief Executive Officer of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company (“NC Mutual”), the oldest and largest insurance company in America with roots in the African-American community. Mr. Speed joined NC Mutual as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2002 and was named President-Elect in 2003. During the past five years, Mr. Speed has served on the Board of Directors of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mechanics & Farmers Bank, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – Charlotte Branch, North Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Nottingham Investment Trust, North Carolina Central University School of Business, United Way of the Greater Triangle, UNC Healthcare Systems, Communities in Schools of North Carolina and Central Children’s Home of North Carolina. He has a strong executive background and extensive experience in finance, public accounting and insurance.

W. Morris Fine is Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Company, President and Chief Operating Officer of Investors Title Insurance Company and National Investors Title Insurance Company, President and Chairman of the Board of Investors Title Management Services, Inc., Vice President of Investors Title Exchange Corporation and Investors Title Accommodation Corporation, and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Investors Trust Company and Investors Capital Management Company. Investors Title Insurance Company, National Investors Title Insurance Company, Investors Title Management Services, Inc., Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Title Accommodation Corporation, Investors Capital Management Company and Investors Trust Company are all wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Fine is the son of J. Allen Fine, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and brother of James A. Fine, Jr., President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company. During the past five years, Mr. Fine has served on the boards of directors of Investors Title Company, Investors Title Insurance Company, National Investors Title Insurance Company, Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Title Accommodation Corporation, Investors Title Management Services, Investors Trust Company and Investors Capital Management Company. Mr. Fine has extensive title insurance industry, operations and marketing experience in addition to a background in public accounting and executive level management and strategic planning experience.

Richard M. Hutson II is a practicing attorney and, since 2006, has been the principal of Hutson Law Office, P.A., the successor firm to Hutson, Hughes and Powell. P.A. in Durham, North Carolina. Mr. Hutson has been engaged in the practice of law since 1965 and served as a principal of Hutson, Hughes and Powell P.A. from 1993 to 2006. Additionally, he has served in leadership roles of local and national professional and civic organizations. Mr. Hutson is a past Chairman of the Durham Chamber of Commerce, and during the past five years, has served on the Board of Directors of Investors Title Company (since 2008) and on the Board of Directors of LC Industries, a non-profit organization and the largest employer of visually handicapped persons in the United States, where he is presently Chairman of the Board. Mr. Hutson has assisted the Company in various matters beginning with its formation in 1972 and has extensive experience in corporate and business law as well as corporate restructuring and governance matters.

R. Horace Johnson retired in 2004 as managing partner of the Raleigh, North Carolina office of Ernst and Young, a public accounting firm, where he had been employed since 1967. During this period, Mr. Johnson served in many firm leadership roles including serving as the managing partner for the North Carolina practice for three years and on the operating committee of the Carolinas practice for five years. He also maintained an active client service role during the 25 years he served as partner. During the past five years, Mr. Johnson has served on the Boards of Directors of Investors Title Company, TrustAtlantic Financial Corporation, a corporation formed to serve as a bank holding company, and on the Board of Directors of Wilmington Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a pharmaceutical development company. He also serves on the Board of the following non-profit corporations: North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, the Council for Entrepreneurial Development, and Coral Bay Club. Mr. Johnson also serves as a Member/Manager of Lucky 6, LLC, a private equity investment company. Mr. Johnson has extensive experience in public accounting, management and strategic planning.

James A. Fine, Jr. is President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Investors Title Insurance Company, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Investors Title Insurance Company, Executive Vice President of Investors Title Management Services, Inc., President of Investors Title Exchange Corporation and Investors Title Accommodation Corporation, and Chief Executive Officer of Investors Trust Company and Investors Capital Management Company. Investors Title Insurance Company, National Investors Title Insurance Company, Investors Title Management Services, Inc., Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Title Accommodation Corporation, Investors Capital Management Company and Investors Trust Company are all wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Fine is the son of J. Allen Fine, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, and brother of W. Morris Fine, Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Company. During the past five years, Mr. Fine has served on the board of directors of Investors Title Company, Investors Title Insurance Company, National Investors Title Insurance Company, Investors Title Exchange Corporation, Investors Title Accommodation Corporation (Chairman), Investors Title Management Services, Investors Trust Company and Investors Capital Management Company. Mr. Fine has extensive title insurance industry, operations and marketing experience in addition to a background in investment strategy and executive level management and strategic planning experience.

H. Joe King, Jr. retired as President and Chairman of the Board of Home Federal Savings & Loan Association in Charlotte, North Carolina and its parent company, HFNC Financial Corporation, in 1998, where he had been employed since 1962. During the past five years, Mr. King has served on the board of directors of Investors Title Company and on the board of trustees of Wingate University. Mr. King has extensive experience in banking, finance and mortgage lending.

James R. Morton was President of J. R. Morton Associates from 1968 until he retired in 1988. He is currently President of TransCarolina Corporation, a real estate investment company. He has been employed by TransCarolina since 1995. During the past five years, Mr. Morton has served on the board of directors of Investors Title Company. Mr. Morton has extensive experience in strategic planning, business administration and investments.

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