Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) ("Priority" or the "Company"), a leading payments technology company delivering unified commerce solutions through its payments and banking as a service platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tim O’Leary to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. O’Leary replaces Mike Vollkommer, who will retire on September 16.

"We are excited to have Tim join Priority. His deep experience raising capital for technology companies, coupled with his extensive financial expertise and leadership, make him an excellent fit for this key role at Priority as we continue to achieve great results and execute on our transformative growth strategies," said Thomas C. Priore, Chairman and CEO of Priority.

"I am very excited to join the Priority team. Having had the opportunity to work with Priority from the capital markets perspective, I remain impressed by their continued strong performance and management team. I look forward to working with such a great group and helping to execute on the company’s growth strategy," commented O’Leary.

O’Leary has more than 20 years of capital markets and banking experience primarily focused in the technology sector. He most recently served as Managing Director and group head of the Technology, Media and Telecom leveraged finance team at Truist Securities where he led financings for a number of payment and technology companies, including Priority. O’Leary holds an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a B.A. in Business Administration from Northern Arizona University.

About Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.

Priority is a payments powerhouse driving the convergence of payments and banking. The company has built a single platform to collect, store, and send money that operates at scale. We help our customers take and make payments while managing business and consumer operating accounts to monetize payment networks. Our tailored, agile technology powers high-value, payments products bolstered by our industry-leading personalized support. Additional information can be found at www.PRTH.com.

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