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Neighborly® Appoints Brent Korb as Chief Financial Officer

Korb brings more than 25 years of executive financial leadership across private equity-backed and publicly traded companies

Neighborly®, a family of global brands dedicated to delivering remarkable experiences for both consumers and franchise owners, today announced that Brent Korb has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective September 8. Korb will report to Mike Davis, Chief Executive Officer, and will be based at the company’s Irving headquarters.

“Brent brings a proven track record of building high-performing finance organizations and helping companies grow with discipline and clarity,” said Davis. “His experience leading through transformation, acquisitions, and public company environments will be a tremendous asset as we continue to strengthen our business and support our franchise owners. As we accelerate several key growth initiatives, including connecting our 26 million household customer database through marketing automation and expanding cross-brand customer engagement, Brent’s financial leadership will help ensure we scale these opportunities effectively while continuing to create value for franchise owners.”

Korb has more than 25 years of executive financial leadership experience across private equity-backed and publicly traded companies. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice President and CFO of American Bath Group, a market-leading manufacturer of residential building products. Previously, he spent 16 years at Quanex Building Products, including 11 years as CFO of the NYSE-listed company.

“As he takes on leadership of Finance, Accounting, and ProTradeNet, he will play a key role in advancing one of our most important priorities: making it easier for our franchise owners to run stronger businesses. From delivering greater purchasing power and operational efficiencies to creating programs that help owners grow, reduce risk, and compete more effectively, Brent will help support the next phase of Neighborly’s growth. This includes expanding our multi-brand customer strategy, leveraging marketing automation to better connect homeowners with additional Neighborly services, and helping franchise owners capture more value from every customer relationship,” added Davis.

Throughout his career, Korb has led finance organizations through growth, transformation, acquisitions, and capital markets activity. His experience in housing-related industries provides a relevant perspective for Neighborly's portfolio of home services brands.

“Neighborly has built an incredible network of franchise owners, brands, and support teams, and I'm honored to join the organization at such an important time,” said Korb. “What attracted me most was the company's commitment to helping franchise owners succeed. Across Finance, Accounting, and ProTradeNet, my focus will be on creating greater clarity, strengthening our capabilities, and delivering programs and resources that help owners operate more efficiently and grow with confidence. I look forward to working with our teams, listening to our franchise owners, and building on the strong foundation already in place.”

Korb holds an MBA from the University of Houston and a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in Texas.

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Neighborly continues to build momentum across its portfolio of brands through strategic growth initiatives focused on customer lifetime value, franchise owner profitability, and operational excellence. The company is expanding its use of marketing automation to connect millions of homeowners across its 26 million household customer database with additional Neighborly services, driving growth in multi-brand customer relationships. These efforts, combined with strong execution throughout the system, have contributed to a series of record-breaking performance months across many Neighborly brands.

About Neighborly®

Neighborly® is a family of global brands focused on being remarkable with consumers and franchise owners. What began as one brand in Waco, Texas, in 1981 has grown to 28 global brands and more than 5,500 franchise locations across North America and Europe, serving millions of customers. Neighborly offers a proven path to business ownership accompanied by established systems, award-winning brands, training, and continued support throughout the franchising journey.