On January 23, 2017, Carriage Services, Inc. announced the appointments, each effective January 23, 2017: Mark Bruce to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Viki K. Blinderman to Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer; Carl Benjamin Brink to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Adeola Olaniyan to Principal Accounting Officer. Mark Bruce has served as the Regional Partner - East of the Company since 2010. Mr. Bruce has not entered into any material agreement (and no such agreements have been modified) in connection with his appointment.

Viki K. Blinderman was appointed as the Secretary of the company in May of 2015 and Co-Chief Financial Officer in August of 2015. Ms. Blinderman continues to serve as the company's Chief Accounting Officer since appointment in September 2012, and had served as the company's Principal Accounting Officer. Ms. Blinderman has not entered into any material agreement (and no such agreements have been modified) in connection with her appointment.

Carl Benjamin Brink was appointed as the Principal Financial Officer of the Company in May of 2015, and Co-Chief Financial Officer of the company in August of 2015, and has served as the Treasurer of the company since 2012 and prior to that, from 2009 to 2012, as the Cash Supervisor of the company. Mr. Brink has not entered into any material agreement (and no such agreements have been modified) in connection with his appointment. Adeola Olaniyan was appointed Controller of the company in August 2013, and prior to that, served as a consultant to the company and other clients.

Ms. Olaniyan has not entered into any material agreement (and no such agreements have been modified) in connection with her appointment. There are no family relationships among Ms. Olaniyan and any directors or officers of the company.