FORT LAUDERDALE,Fla., Oct. 12, 2026 — Stewards Inc. (Nasdaq: SWRD) ("Stewards" or the"Company"), a diversified financial platform spanning private credit,real assets and technology-enabled financial infrastructure, today announcedthat members of its leadership team will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market OpeningBell on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square.
The ceremony willbring together Stewards' leadership, board members, employees, shareholders,partners and guests to celebrate the Company's listing on the Nasdaq CapitalMarket and mark the next chapter in its growth.
"Seeing theStewards name in Times Square and standing together at Nasdaq will be a specialmoment for all of us," said Glen Steward, Chairman of Stewards."There are a lot of people who believed in what we were building longbefore there was a Nasdaq logo behind us, and this day belongs to them as muchas anyone. We're proud of how far Stewards has come, but I think where we gofrom here is going to be a lot more interesting."
Stewards has evolvedfrom its roots in private credit into a broader financial platform. Since 2020,the Company's private credit business has provided more than $153 million infunding and served more than 10,000 small businesses. Stewards has also expandedits real assets portfolio and continues to invest in technology initiativesintended to support the growth, efficiency and scalability of its businesses.
"Nasdaq givesStewards a much larger stage, but the ticker itself isn't the story. What webuild underneath it is," said Shaun Quin, President and CEO of Stewards."Our focus is on execution, disciplined growth and continuing to build acompany that can create long-term value. We're excited to celebrate this momentwith the people who helped us get here, and then keep moving forward."
The Opening Bellceremony will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Nasdaq MarketSite in NewYork City. Nasdaq is expected to livestream the ceremony through its digitalplatforms. Stewards also plans to share highlights from the event through itscorporate website and social media channels.
About Stewards Inc.
Stewards Inc.(Nasdaq: SWRD) is a diversified financial platform focused on private credit,real assets and technology-enabled financial infrastructure. Through itsbusinesses, Stewards seeks to connect capital with opportunities across thesmall-business and real assets markets while building a scalable platformdesigned for long-term growth.
For moreinformation, visit www.stewards.com.
Forward-LookingStatements
This press releasecontains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federalsecurities laws, including the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regardingStewards' business strategy, growth opportunities, expansion plans, technologyinitiatives and ability to create long-term value. Forward-looking statementsmay be identified by words such as "expect," "anticipate,""intend," "plan," "believe," "may,""will," "could," "seek" and similar expressions.
These statementsreflect current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks,uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those expressed or implied. Such factors include the Company'sability to execute its business strategy, access capital, manage credit andreal estate risks, develop and implement technology initiatives, and respond tochanging economic, market and regulatory conditions, as well as other risksdescribed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and ExchangeCommission.
Forward-lookingstatements speak only as of the date of this release. Stewards undertakes noobligation to update or revise these statements, except as required by law.
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