A Message from Our CEO

Roberto=Herencia

At Byline, our mission is to strive to produce long-term value by empowering our customers to bank how they want to bank, cultivating an innovative and collaborative culture and contributing to communities in a meaningful way.

We are thrilled to share our first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report with you. This report provides information on how we operate our business, which we believe is as important as what we do. The Byline family recognizes the need for stakeholders to understand how environmental, social and governance factors play a role in our business, and we are delighted to discuss and highlight our important ESG accomplishments and priorities in the following report.

- Roberto R. Herencia, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Our Commitment

What We Value: Things That Matter

Awards and Accolades

Our Commitment, At a Glance

Our ESG Priorities reflect our growing focus on environmental, social and governance issues through the lens of our core values as a commercial bank. These priorities guide our ESG efforts in the service of our employees, our customers, our city and our planet.

Our Vision

We believe in building a future in which all people in the communities we serve have access to the financial tools and resources to build the life of their dreams. We aim to help businesses connect to the people that matter most and rise alongside them. With our sustained commitment to our stakeholders and our environment, we plan to leave the world a better place for generations.

What We Value: Things That Matter

Our people.

Our greatest asset. We speak, act, and treat one another with respect—everyday, everywhere, and every time.

Think like an owner.

Be frugal. Take ownership of issues until they are resolved. Present new ideas.

Obsess about our customers.

Every single experience and interaction matters. Go to extraordinary lengths to convert customers into fans.

Know the numbers.

Facts matter. We don’t know our business if we don’t know our numbers.

Insist on excellence.

And the highest ethical standards in everything we do.

Fast is better than slow.

Speed matters in business. Get it done. Deliver results.

Embrace change.

Change is constant. Without change we cannot grow.

Inspire.

Respect, challenge and collaborate with each other every day. Teamwork is our greatest strength.

Awards and Accolades

SBA 7(a) Lender in Illinois

U.S. Small Business Administration Illinois District Office

Third Party Lender for SBA 504 loans in Illinois

U.S. Small Business Administration Illinois District Office

International Trade Loan Lender Nationwide

U.S. Small Business Administration

SBA 7(a) Lender in Wisconsin

U.S. Small Business Administration Wisconsin District Office

SBA 7(a) Lender Nationwide

U.S. Small Business Administration

Corporate Partnership Award

Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce

‘21 ‘22 ’23 Award Finalist

Raj Sampoornam

Chief Information Officer

Dana Rose

Chief Human Resources Officer

Praveen Chathappuram

Senior Vice President Division Head, Commercial Banking

“Small Business, We’ve Got Your Back” Video Series

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