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Gordon A. Baird

Chief Executive Officer

Gordon A. Baird is the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Independence Bancshares. He has had an extensive career in technology, banking and financial services, as well building new technology driven financial services businesses.� Mr. Baird is leading Independence as a platform banking company, utilizing technology to better service its customers across multiple delivery channels.�� Prior to joining Independence Bancshares in December 2012, Mr. Baird served as an operating advisor to Thomas H. Lee Partners, a leading private equity firm in Boston, MA and held senior positions at State Street Bank & Trust Company and Citigroup. Prior to that, he was a real estate investment and credit analyst at John Hancock Real Estate Finance.�� Mr. Baird is a Chartered Financial Analyst and member of the New York Security Analyst Society and holds a B.S. in economics from Emory University.‎