Exhibit 4.1

016570| 003590|127C|RESTRICTED||4|057-423 COMMON STOCK COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.001 THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN CANTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY Certificate Shares Number * * 000000 ****** ZQ 000000 * **** * * 000000 000000 FIRST FOUNDATION INC. ***** ****** 000000* 000000* INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David THIS CERTIFIES THAT Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample MR **** Mr. Alexander . SAMPLE David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David &Sample MRS **** Mr. Alexander . 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SAMPLE SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Alexander David Sample **** Mr. Sample **** Mr. Sample IS THE REGISTERED **000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares*** *000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** HOLDER OF 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0 00000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00 ***ZERO HUNDRED THOUSAND 0000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000 000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0000 00**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares*** *000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00000 0**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****00 0000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000 **Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000 000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000* ZERO HUNDRED AND ZERO*** *Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares**** 000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000** Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**Shares****0 00000**Shares****000000**Shares****000000**S SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF FIRST FOUNDATION INC. HEREINAFTER DESIGNATED “THE CORPORATION,” TRANSFERABLE ON THE SHARE REGISTER OF THE CORPORATION UPON SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PROPERLY ENDORSED OR ASSIGNED. A STATEMENT OF ANY RIGHTS, PREFERENCES, PRIVILEGES OR ANY RESTRICTIONS ON THE SHARES OF STOCK OF THE CORPORATION AND UPON THE HOLDERS THEREOF MAY BE OBTAINED BY ANY SHAREHOLDER, UPON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION. WITNESS the signatures of its duly authorized officers. DATED <<Month Day, Year>> COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: COMPUTERSHARE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. Chief Executive Officer TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR, By Secretary AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE CUSIP XXXXXX XX X Holder ID XXXXXXXXXX First Foundation, Inc. Insurance Value 1,000,000.00 Number of Shares 123456 DTC 12345678 123456789012345 PO BOX 43004, Providence, RI 02940-3004 Certificate Numbers Num/No. Denom. Total MR A SAMPLE 1234567890/1234567890 1 1 1 DESIGNATION (IF ANY) 1234567890/1234567890 2 2 2 ADD 1 1234567890/1234567890 3 3 3 ADD 2 1234567890/1234567890 4 4 4 ADD 3 ADD 4 1234567890/1234567890 5 5 5 1234567890/1234567890 6 6 6 Total Transaction 7

FIRST FOUNDATION INC. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM—as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT -Custodian . (Cust) (Minor) TEN ENT—as tenants by the entireties under Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (State) JT TEN—as joint tenants with right of survivorship UNIF TRF MIN ACT -Custodian (until age ) and not as tenants in common (Cust) .under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (Minor) (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE For value received, hereby sell, assign and transfer unto (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE) Shares represented by the within Certificate and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said shares on the share register of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: 20 Signature(s) Guaranteed: Medallion Guarantee Stamp THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (Banks, Stockbrokers, Savings and Loan Associations and Credit Unions) WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15. Signature: Signature Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as written upon the face of the certificate, in every particular, without alteration or enlargement, or any change whatever. The IRS requires that we report the cost basis of certain shares acquired after January 1, 2011. If your shares were covered by the legislation and you have sold or transferred the shares and requested a specific cost basis calculation method, we have processed as requested. If you did not specify a cost basis calculation method, we have defaulted to the first in, first out (FIFO) method. Please visit our website or consult your tax advisor if you need additional information about cost basis. If you do not keep in contact with us or do not have any activity in your account for the time periods specified by state law, your property could become subject to state unclaimed property laws and transferred to the appropriate state.