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    <meetingDate>09/18/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>The approval of an advisory, non-binding resolution with respect to our executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <meetingDate>09/18/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>The approval of an advisory, non-binding vote with respect to the frequency of voting for our executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana</issuerName>
    <cusip>43708L108</cusip>
    <meetingDate>11/19/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To adopt a non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <meetingDate>11/19/2025</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory vote on the frequency of the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>IF Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>44951J105</cusip>
    <meetingDate>02/03/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>A proposal to approve a non-binding advisory proposal regarding the compensation to be paid to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the &quot;Merger-Related Compensation&quot;).</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Magyar Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>55977T208</cusip>
    <meetingDate>02/11/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>An advisory vote (non-binding) to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Peoples Financial Corporation</issuerName>
    <cusip>71103B102</cusip>
    <meetingDate>04/22/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory (non-binding) proposal to approve compensation of the corporation's named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Kingsway Financial Services, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>496904202</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/18/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Corporation (say-on-pay).</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Seneca Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>816945109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/19/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of Seneca Bancorp, Inc.'s named executive officers (&quot;NEO&quot;).</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Seneca Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>816945109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/19/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval of a non-binding advisory vote as to whether advisory votes on NEO compensation should be held every year, every two years, or every three years.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <issuerName>Principal Financial Group, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>74251V102</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/19/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory approval of the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>510704109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approve, on an advisory basis, a non-binding resolution regarding the compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>510704109</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/20/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Choose the frequency of the advisory vote on the non-binding resolution to approve compensation of our named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>FS Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>30263Y104</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/21/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory (non-binding) approval of the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>83607A100</cusip>
    <meetingDate>05/26/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.</voteDescription>
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        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <issuerName>Ponce Financial Group, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>732344106</cusip>
    <meetingDate>06/11/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers.</voteDescription>
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    <issuerName>Metlife, Inc.</issuerName>
    <cusip>59156R108</cusip>
    <meetingDate>06/16/2026</meetingDate>
    <voteDescription>Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to MetLife, Inc.'s Named Executive Officers.</voteDescription>
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      <voteCategory>
        <categoryType>SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES</categoryType>
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    <sharesVoted>60</sharesVoted>
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        <howVoted>ABSTAIN</howVoted>
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