Horizon Bank Announces Anthony Smith as President, Private Wealth Management Division

Michigan City, Indiana – Lynn Kerber, EVP, Chief Commercial Banking Officer, is pleased to announce Anthony Smith as President, Private Wealth Management Division.

Smith brings more than 25 years of experience in wealth management, trust and fiduciary services, and advisory leadership. His background includes a wide range of leadership roles, most recently serving as SVP, Sr. Trust Advisor and Fiduciary Group Manager, as well as SVP, Central/Midwest Region Manager for a regional bank. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in Economics and played college football, and later completed his MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

“We are delighted to welcome Tony to our team and look forward to his leadership and the meaningful impact he will bring to the Bank and its clients,” stated Kerber.

Smith is known for his client-centric focus, thoughtful approach, and strong relationship-building skills, and his depth of experience, education, and personal strengths have shaped his career. He is also active in his community, serving on a regional estate planning council, a hospital charitable foundation, and a gift planning advisory council.

Horizon Private Wealth Management Division offers a wide range of investment services, financial planning, retirement and trust services.

About Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the $6.7 billion-asset commercial bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across diverse and economically attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital and virtual tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon's retail offerings include prime residential and other secured consumer lending to in-market customers, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in-market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.

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