FirstSun Capital Bancorp and First Foundation Inc. Complete Merger

DENVER April 1, 2026—(BUSINESS WIRE) FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun”) (NASDAQ: FSUN), the holding company for Dallas-based Sunflower Bank, N.A. (“Sunflower Bank”), today announced that it has completed its merger with First Foundation Inc. (“First Foundation”), a bank holding company with two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, First Foundation Advisors and First Foundation Bank, in an all-stock transaction. Also on April 1, 2026, First Foundation Bank merged with and into Sunflower Bank, with Sunflower Bank continuing as the surviving bank.

“We are thrilled to welcome the customers and team members from First Foundation to FirstSun and Sunflower Bank,” said Mollie Hale Carter, Executive Chairman of FirstSun and Sunflower Bank. “This merger marks a transformational milestone for FirstSun, accelerating our growth strategy and creating a premier regional bank with a powerful footprint across some of the most dynamic markets in the country.”  

FirstSun also announced that Thomas C. Shafer, former Chief Executive Officer of First Foundation Inc., has joined the company as a director and Executive Vice Chairman. In addition, Sam Edelson, Henchy R. Enden, Benjamin Mackovak and C. Allen Parker—each a former director of First Foundation—were appointed to the FirstSun board.

Subsequent to the closing, FirstSun has, on a pro forma basis as of December 31, 2025, $20.4 billion in total assets, $13.8 billion in total loans and $16.4 billion in total deposits, before planned balance sheet down-sizing and merger-related adjustments.

About FirstSun Capital Bancorp

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSUN), headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the financial holding company for wholly owned subsidiaries including Sunflower Bank, N.A. and First Foundation Advisors. Through its subsidiaries and affiliated entities, FirstSun provides a full range of relationship-focused services to meet personal, business, and wealth management financial objectives, with depository branches in ten states and mortgage capabilities in 44 states. 

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