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Tribe Property Technologies Appoints Jerome Samuels as Chief Operating Officer

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Jerome Samuels has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Tribe Property Technologies. Mr. Samuels joined Tribe at the beginning of this year as Executive Vice President, Operations, bringing more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across operations, customer experience, and organizational transformation.

As COO, Mr. Samuels will oversee Tribe’s operational strategy and execution, strengthening consistency, scalability, and performance across the Company’s national platform. Mr. Samuels will also continue to lead Tribe’s AI-enabled integration and standardization efforts, consolidating the Company’s systems, processes, and data into a single, unified operating platform, One Tribe OS.

One Tribe OS is the Company’s AI-based property management platform, embedded directly into Tribe’s core workflows to automate and streamline day-to-day operations and to capture data in real time across all touchpoints in support of faster, more informed decision-making.

VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2026 /CNW/ — Tribe Property Technologies Inc. (TSXV: TRBE) (OTCQB: TRPTF) (“Tribe” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology-elevated property management solutions, is pleased to announce that Jerome Samuels has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Samuels joined Tribe in January 2026 as Executive Vice President, Operations, reporting directly to Joseph Nakhla, CEO of Tribe. As COO of the organization, Mr. Samuels will now oversee the Company’s operational strategy and execution, including its platform integration and AI-enabled operating model initiative, One Tribe OS.

Mr. Samuels brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience across operations, customer experience, and organizational transformation, including 15+ years at Rogers Communications in revenue operations and transformation, where he led large-scale integration and automation initiatives. He has led complex, multi-disciplinary teams through periods of growth and change, with a strong focus on operational excellence, scalable systems, and people-centric leadership. Known for his collaborative approach, Mr. Samuels partners closely with executive teams to align strategy with execution while building strong, accountable operating cultures.

In his expanded role as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Samuels will focus on strengthening operational consistency and scalability across the organization, driving process improvement and execution discipline to support growth, enhancing cross-functional alignment between operations, technology, and customer experience, developing leaders and teams to ensure accountability and high performance, and translating strategic priorities into practical, measurable operational outcomes.

Joseph Nakhla, CEO of Tribe, said, “We are pleased to have Jerome take on the additional responsibility of Chief Operating Officer as we continue to scale Tribe’s national platform. Since joining the Company earlier this year, Jerome has demonstrated strong leadership across our operations and has brought a disciplined, people-centric approach to execution and organizational transformation. His experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams through periods of growth and change, combined with his focus on operational excellence and scalable systems, will be instrumental as we strengthen operational consistency, align our teams and technology, and execute on our strategic priorities.”

Jerome Samuels commented, “I’m excited to take on the role of Chief Operating Officer at such a pivotal point in Tribe’s growth. Since joining the Company, I have been impressed by Tribe’s clear vision to modernize property management through technology while maintaining a strong service mindset, as well as its growth trajectory, entrepreneurial culture, and commitment to building a platform that empowers both teams and communities. The next evolution of property management is about using technology to make great service more consistent, intelligent and personal. With One Tribe OS, we have an opportunity to reduce complexity, turn real-time data into better decisions, and create more capacity for the human judgment and relationships that matter most. I look forward to scaling Tribe’s operations, advancing One Tribe OS, and building an operating model that can scale without losing what makes exceptional service exceptional.”

One Tribe OS

Mr. Samuels will also continue to lead Tribe’s AI-enhanced evolution as Head of AI-Enabled Integration and Standardization. Following a period of growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, Tribe has operated with multiple systems, processes, and data sources across the business. Mr. Samuels is leading the consolidation of these into a single, integrated operating ecosystem, One Tribe OS, which includes standardizing processes across all regions, service lines, and functions; centralizing data to improve visibility, consistency, and decision-making; and creating a secure, scalable foundation to support the Company’s long-term growth. Artificial intelligence serves as the operational backbone of the platform, embedded directly into Tribe’s core workflows to automate and streamline day-to-day operations and to capture data in real time across all touchpoints in support of faster, more informed decision-making.

Near-term priorities under the One Tribe OS initiative include streamlining resident request and escalation management for faster, more efficient handling of inquiries; enhancing governance tools to support condo corporation board decision-making; expanding self-service capabilities to reduce reliance on manual processes and employee touchpoints; and delivering consistent service quality across Tribe’s entire portfolio.

Mr. Samuels’ expertise in integration and automation, developed over more than 15 years leading revenue operations and large-scale transformation initiatives at Rogers Communications, to date has been instrumental in driving Tribe’s AI-enabled consolidation and standardization efforts.

“Joseph Nakhla”
Chief Executive Officer
1606-1166 Alberni Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3Z3
Phone: (604) 343-2601
Email: joseph.nakhla@tribetech.com

About Tribe Property Technologies

Tribe is a property technology company that is disrupting the traditional property management industry. As a rapidly growing tech-forward property management company, Tribe’s integrated service-technology delivery model serves the needs of a much wider variety of stakeholders than traditional service providers. Tribe seeks to acquire highly accretive targets in the fragmented North American property management industry and transform these businesses through streamlining and digitization of operations. Tribe’s platform decreases customer acquisition costs, increases retention, and allows for the addition of value-added products and services through the platform. Visit tribetech.com for more information.

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Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws regarding the Company and its business, including statements relating to Tribe’s platform integration and AI-enabled operating model initiative, One Tribe OS, and its anticipated benefits. When or if used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target”, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and similar words or expressions identify forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release may relate to statements with respect to the aims and goals of the Company; financial projections; growth plans; future acquisitions by the Company; beliefs of the Company with respect to the independent owner-investors market; prospective benefits of the Company’s platform; and other factors or information. Such information represents the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon several assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political, and social risks, contingencies, and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. The Company does not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

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Ridero Raises $2.7 Million to Tackle Vehicle Affordability Through AI-Powered Financial Infrastructure

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Backed by RiverPark Ventures, NY Ventures, Green Egg Ventures, Blackpoint Capital, and Potamkin Ventures, Ridero is expanding access to flexible vehicle financing.

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ridero, an AI-powered automotive financial infrastructure company, today announced $2.7 million in total pre-seed funding, with backing from RiverPark Ventures, NY Ventures, Green Egg Ventures, Blackpoint Capital, and Potamkin Ventures.

The funding will accelerate Ridero’s mission to address the growing vehicle affordability crisis by enabling financial institutions and automotive retailers to offer more flexible financing options at scale.

As vehicle prices and financing costs continue to pressure American households, traditional automotive financing products have struggled to keep pace with changing consumer needs. Ridero is building the technology infrastructure to expand access to alternatives to conventional auto loans, including new- and used-vehicle leasing and balloon financing.

“Millions of vehicles have historically been difficult to lease because the financial infrastructure needed to support them at scale hasn’t existed,” said Brock Thompson, Co-Founder and CEO of Ridero. “We’re building that infrastructure to give lenders and dealers more ways to make vehicles affordable and accessible,” said Natalie Williams, Co-Founder and CTO of Ridero.

Ridero’s platform combines AI-powered deal structuring, risk analytics, and automated lender connectivity to help financial institutions launch, distribute, and manage residual-based financing products.

The company’s technology is already in use at dealerships across the Northeast and Southern United States. Ridero has also established a strategic partnership with Auto Financial Group (AFG) to expand access to residual-based financing products and integrated with Tekion to bring its financing capabilities into existing dealership workflows.

Ridero is advancing additional strategic partnerships and technology integrations with financial institutions and automotive technology providers.

The funding will support continued product development, expansion of institutional partnerships, and growth of Ridero’s team.

About Ridero

Ridero is an AI-powered financial infrastructure company modernizing automotive finance. Its platform connects financial institutions and automotive retailers, enabling the launch, distribution, and management of flexible vehicle financing products, including new- and used-vehicle leasing and balloon financing.

Ridero was founded by Brock Thompson and Natalie Williams, who bring complementary backgrounds in institutional investing and artificial intelligence. Thompson previously worked at The Carlyle Group and The Amherst Group, while Williams came from Capstone Investment Advisors and UBS. Both founders attended Columbia University together.

Website: ridero.ai

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OpenHear BM420 Named a CES® 2027 Innovation Awards® Honoree

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Recognized in the Accessibility & Longevity category, the open-ear bone conduction hearing aid reflects Shokz’s expanding expertise in hearing care

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Shokz, a pioneer in open-ear audio technology, today announced that OpenHear BM420 has been named a CES® 2027 Innovation Awards® Honoree in the Accessibility & Longevity category. Developed by Shokz’s affiliated professional hearing-care company ShokzHear, the device reflects the application of Shokz’s bone conduction expertise to hearing solutions designed with comfort, accessibility and everyday wearability in mind.

OpenHear BM420 is a professionally fitted, non-surgical bone conduction hearing aid designed to provide an alternative to traditional in-ear hearing aids and implantable bone conduction solutions. Its open-ear design keeps the ear canal unobstructed for comfort during extended wear, while individually adjustable hearing settings, directional microphones and background noise reduction help improve speech clarity in everyday environments.

“In hearing care, performance matters, but so does whether people feel comfortable wearing a device day after day,” said Fengyun Liao, Director of ShokzHear. “OpenHear BM420 brings our experience in open-ear bone conduction technology to that challenge, offering an alternative designed around both hearing assistance and everyday comfort. We’re honored to have this approach recognized by the CES Innovation Awards®.”

This recognition comes as Shokz prepares for CES 2027, where the company will showcase continued innovation in open-ear technology, including expanding applications beyond traditional audio.

OpenHear BM420 will be available beginning November 20, 2026, in the U.S. through participating hearing centers, ENT clinics and hospitals.

The CES Innovation Awards® program, owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, is an annual competition recognizing outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology. Entries are evaluated by a panel of industry experts, including engineers, designers and members of the media. The 2027 honorees, including product descriptions and images, can be found at ces.tech/ces-innovation-awards.

To learn more about Shokz, ShokzHear, OpenHear BM420 or the complete OpenHear Series, visit ShokzHear.com or follow @ShokzHear on Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

About ShokzHear
ShokzHear is an affiliated company of Shokz, a global leader in bone conduction technology and open-ear acoustics. Drawing on more than a decade of innovation in consumer audio, ShokzHear is dedicated to advancing professional hearing care through accessible and comfortable hearing solutions, leveraging its expertise across both bone conduction and air conduction technologies. Its OpenHear series combines innovative acoustic engineering with everyday wearability, helping eligible individuals with hearing loss experience a different, more comfortable way to hear. Learn more about the brand at ShokzHear.com.

About CES®
CES is the most powerful tech event in the world – the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world’s biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. CES 2027 takes place Jan. 6-9, 2027, in Las Vegas. Learn more at CES.tech and follow CES on social.

The CES® Innovation Awards® are based upon descriptive materials submitted to the judges. CTA did not verify the accuracy of any submission or of any claims made and did not test the item to which the award was given.

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Bankers Expect Higher Funding Costs as Outlook for Loan Demand Softens

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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bank executives expect a tougher operating environment over the next year, with continued pressure on funding and little improvement in loan demand, according to a survey by fintech IntraFi.

Eighty-seven percent of respondents expect funding costs to increase in the next 12 months, up 84 points from the third quarter of 2025.

“Bankers are facing pressure on both sides of the balance sheet,” said Mark Jacobsen, CEO and cofounder of IntraFi. “The challenge is how to pursue growth without sacrificing profitability or stretching balance sheets. That puts a premium on disciplined pricing, strong customer relationships, and flexibility in how banks fund their business.”

IntraFi’s third quarter Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey was conducted online from October 5 to October 19, 2026, and includes responses from 411 bank CEOs, presidents, CFOs, and COOs nationwide.

Bond market volatility is also shaping bankers’ outlook. Over the next 12 months, 58% said the most significant potential effect of current long-term interest rates and bond market volatility on their securities portfolios would be higher funding costs or pressure on net interest margins. Another 16% cited further unrealized losses that could limit capital flexibility.

Other key findings

Balance sheet strategy: 47% are maintaining their current strategies, while 22% are accepting lower securities balances to make room for loans or cash and liquidity.Economy: 83% expect economic conditions to worsen or remain unchanged over the next 12 months.Access to capital: 78% expect access to capital to remain unchanged.Mortgages: 74% are not pursuing products or programs to help homeowners locked into low mortgage rates move or upgrade their homes.

Download the full report.

About IntraFi

A trusted partner chosen by more than 3,000 financial services companies, IntraFi defines success not by the volume of transactions it enables, but by the quality of relationships it forms. Its network, established over 20 years ago, connects institutions of all sizes to help participants build stronger relationships with their customers, fund more loans, seamlessly manage their liquidity needs, and earn fee income.

The network brings scale, giving each participant access to tens of billions of dollars in funding, the highest per-depositor and per-bank capacity, and the peace of mind of being able to make large-dollar placements.

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