CASH 2018 Proxy Statement

MICHAEL R. KRAMER Michael R. Kramer has been a member at the law firm Dickinson Wright, PLLC, which served as legal counsel to Crestmark Bancorp, Inc. ("Crestmark") through the Company's acquisition of Crestmark (the "Crestmark Acquisition"), since 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Kramer was a senior partner at Miro Weiner & Kramer from 1995 to 2004. He has been a lawyer since 1968, concentrating on corporate, real estate and banking and financial services matters. Mr. Kramer received a B.A. in Business from Miami University and a J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. Mr. Kramer previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan. Kramer is a member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees. Age: 75 Director Since: 2018 Committees: Compensation Nominating Skills and Experience The Board of Directors believes that the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that Mr. Kramer has developed providing legal representation to financial institutions enable him to provide the Board of Directors with extensive expertise regarding the regulation, operations and management of Meta Financial Group, Inc. KENDALL E. STORK Kendall E. Stork is a member of the Board of Directors of Meta Financial Group, Inc. and MetaBank. In 2016, Stork retired as Sioux Falls Site President for Citibank, a position he held for 17 years. He was previously the President and CEO of Citibank, South Dakota where he served for 12 years as a Board Member, seven of those as Chair. Stork graduated from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a Bachelor’s degree in Business with an emphasis in Accounting. Stork is a member of the Compensation and Nominating Committees and serves as Chairperson of the Audit Committee. Age: 65 Director Since: 2016 Committees: Audit Compensation Nominating Skills and Experience The Board of Directors believes that the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that Stork has developed through his position at Citibank as well as his strong financial services and agriculture background enable him to provide the Board of Directors extensive financial and management expertise. FREDERICK V. MOORE Frederick V. Moore is the Lead Director and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Meta Financial Group, Inc. and MetaBank. Moore has been appointed to serve as Chairman of the Board effective following the Annual Meeting. Moore also has served as an Executive Search Consultant with AGB Search since July 2017. He also serves on the Executive Advisory Board of CampusWorks, a company that provides consultation technology-based services to higher education, a post he has held since July 2017. Moore served as President of Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa from 1995 until June 2017, when he was named President Emeritus. Moore is an attorney who holds a J.D. with Honors, M.B.A. and B.A. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He worked in corporate America as a strategic planner, financial analyst, and marketing executive. Moore is a member of the Audit and Nominating Committees and serves as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee. Age: 62 Director Since: 2006 Committees: Audit Compensation Nominating Skills and Experience The Board of Directors believes that the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that Moore has developed through his position as President of Buena Vista University, as well as his service on Meta Financial Group, Inc.’s Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees, enable him to provide the Board of Directors extensive financial and management expertise. PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2018 Proxy Statement 9