During its December 6^th 2016 board meeting the Board of Directors of Texas Republic Capital Corporation (the “Company”) approved the appointed of Thomas F. Kopetic as Chief Financial Officer.  Mr. Kopetic, a CPA, possesses over twenty-five years of experience in the insurance industry. Immediately prior to joining the Company Mr. Kopetic was providing independent consulting services in the insurance industry.  Prior to that Mr. Kopetic was the Director of Finance at Capson Physicians Insurance Company an Austin, Texas medical malpractice insurer.  Mr. Kopetic has also held various officer and financial reporting positions with National Western Life Insurance Company, Citizens, Inc., Great American Financial Resources, Unitrin Property and Casualty Group, and J.C. Penney Company.  He attained his undergraduate degree in accounting from Adelphi University.  In addition to being a CPA, Mr. Kopetic is a Charted Global Management Accountant (CGMA), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI).

There is no family relationship between Mr. Kopetic and any of the directors or officers of the company.  The Company does not have a material employment agreement with Mr. Kopetic.