Vector Group Ltd. Culture Company

Mr. Howard M. Lorber has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Vector Group Ltd. (Vector Group Inc.) since January 2006 and January 2001 respectively. Mr. Lorber has been Chief Executive Officer New Valley LLC since December 2005 and its President & Chief Operating Officer since November 1994. He has been a Consultant of Hallman & Lorber Associates Inc. since January 2005. He has more than 25 years of experience serving on the board of a restaurant and real estate company. He joined Vector Group in 1994 and was actively involved in the management of all of Vector's assets. He served as the Chief Operating Officer at Vector 2006. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of New Valley Corporation from November 1994 to December 2005. He also served as Chief Operating Officer of VGR Holding, Inc. from January 2001 to January 1, 2007 and served as its President since January 2001. He served at PLM Equipment Growth Fund and Miami Subs Corporation. He served as Chief Operating Officer of Vector Group Ltd. from January 2001 to January 1, 2006. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Nathan's Famous, Inc. from November 1993 to December 2006. He has been an Executive Chairman of the Board at Nathan's Famous, Inc. since January 01, 2007. He serves as the Chairman of Open Acquisition Corp. and Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Inc. Mr. Lorber serves as Chairman of Douglas Elliman, LLC., Douglas Elliman Realty, LLC. Mr. Lorber served as Chairman of Hallman & Lorber Associates Inc., from 1975 to December 2004. He served as Chairman of the Board of Morgans Hotel Group Co. from May 2015 to November 30, 2016 and as its Independent Director from March 15, 2015 to November 30, 2016. He served as the Chairman of Board of Directors of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., a subsidiary of New Valley Corp. from May 2001 to July 14, 2006. He served as the Chairman of the Board of Nathan's Famous, Inc. from 1990 to January 1, 2007. He has been the Vice Chairman at Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. since July 14, 2006. He has been an Independent Director of United Capital Corp. since May 1991. He serves as a Director of Clipper Realty Inc. and Open Acquisition Corp. He has been a Director of SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. since June 2007, New Valley LLC since January 1991, Vector Group Ltd. since January 2001, Nathan's Famous, Inc. since 1987, PLM International, Inc., since January 1999 and Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. since 2001. He serves as a Trustee of Long Island University and Babson College. He has been a registered representative of Aegis Capital Corp., since 1984. He served as a Director of VGR Holding Inc. since January 2001; Alpine Lace Brands, Inc., since September 1993; Prime Hospitality Corp., from May 1994 to November 2004; Borders Group, Inc., since May 21, 2010 and New Valley Corp., since November 1991. Mr. Lorber holds a Bachelors of Arts, a Master's of Science Degree in Taxation and an Honorary Doctorate from Long Island University.

Mr. Marc N. Bell serves as Vice President of Eve Holdings Inc. Mr. Bell has been a Senior Vice President of Vector Group Ltd. since May 2016 and has been Senior Vice President at VGR Holding LLC since January 1998. He serves as a Vice President of Liggett & Myers Holdings Inc. He serves as a Manager of VGR Holding LLC. He has been a Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel at Vector Tobacco Inc., (a subsidiary of Vector Group Ltd.) since April 2002. He has been a General Counsel and Secretary of Vector Group Ltd., and VGR Holding since May 1994. He served as a Vice President of Vector Tobacco, Inc. Mr. Bell served as a Vice President of New Valley Corp., since February 1998 until December 2005, Associate General Counsel and Secretary from November 1994 to December 2005. He had been with the law firm of Zuckerman, Spaeder, Taylor & Evans in Miami, Florida since May 1994 and Fischbein o Badillo o Wagner o Harding in New York, New York from June 1991 to May 1993. Mr. Bell served as a Director of SG Blocks, Inc., from January 30, 2014 to September 28, 2015. Mr. Bell received a B.B.A. from George Washington University, a J.D. from Villanova Law School and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Ronald J. Bernstein, also known as Ron, has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Liggett Vector Brands, Inc., since March 2002 and Liggett Group LLC., since September 1, 2000. Mr. Bernstein served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Brooke Overseas Ltd. From July 1996 to December 1999, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Liggett Vector Brands LLC, the subsidiary of Vector Group Ltd. that coordinates and executes the sales and marketing efforts for all of Vector Group's tobacco operations. Mr. Bernstein served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Liggett Group LLC, since August 2000. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Brooke Overseas Ltd., while also serving as General Director of Liggett-Ducat Ltd., the Russian operating subsidiary. During this period, he was responsible for the company's Russian real estate development business as well as its cigarette manufacturing operations. He joined at Liggett-Ducat Ltd. in 1991, he has served in various capacities with Liggett Group LLC, including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Bernstein began his career in commercial banking with Merchants Bank & Trust of Indiana. He has been a Director of Vector Group Ltd. since March 3, 2004 and VGR Holding since March 2004.

Mr. J. Bryant Kirkland, III has been the Chairman of The Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer at Multi Soft II, Inc. and Multi Solutions II, Inc since July 2012. Mr. Kirkland has been the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Vector Group Ltd. since April 1, 2006 and served as its Principal Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President. He has been Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer at New Valley LLC since January 1998. He served as the Principal Executive Officer at Vector Group Ltd. He has been the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Multi Soft Inc. He served as the Principal Accounting Officer of CDSI Holdings Inc. He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Multi Solutions II, Inc., since May 2011 to July 2012. He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Multi Soft II, Inc., since May 2011. Mr. Kirkland's pertinent experience, qualifications, attributes and skills include financial literacy and expertise and the knowledge and experience he has attained through his service as an Executive Officer of publicly-traded corporations. He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of CDSI Holdings Inc., since January 1998 and also served as its Principal Executive Officer. He served as the Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of SG Blocks, Inc. from January 1998 to November 4, 2011. He served as Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at New Valley Corp. from January 1998 to December 2005 and also served as its Principal Accounting Officer. From July 1992 to December 2005, Mr. Kirkland served in various financial capacities with vector, new valley corporation, the predecessor to new valley llc and liggett group llc. From June 2001 to October 2002, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. He has been a Director at Multi Soft Inc., Multi Soft II, Inc., and of Multi Solutions II, Inc. since May 2011. He served as a Director of CDSI Holdings Inc. since November 1998. He served as a Director of publicly-traded corporations and Director of SG Blocks, Inc. from November 1998 to September 28, 2015. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the states of Florida and North Carolina. Mr. Kirkland holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina in 1987 and Masters of Business Administration from Barry University in December 2006.

Deborah Fasanelli serves as the VP of Finance of Vector Group LTD. Deborah started at Vector Group LTD in July of 2006. Deborah is currently based in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area.