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SmartFinancial, Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and SmartFinancial, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 18, 2026.

  • 14Reported items
  • 199Asset managers
  • 2,445Fund votes
  • May 21, 2026Meeting date

Results at a glance

Meeting of May 21, 2026: 12 items on SmartFinancial, Inc.’s Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2026: 10 elected · 2 approved.

Material dissent

None.

Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by SmartFinancial, Inc.

These tallies are SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

SmartFinancial, Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held May 21, 2026
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesSupport (of votes cast)Reported outcomeVoting standard
Elect Director: Cathy G. Ackermann 11,212,957---- 192,1682,378,708 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Victor L. Barrett 10,932,499---- 472,6262,378,708 96%Elected—
Elect Director: William ("Billy") Y. Carroll Jr. 11,133,366---- 271,7592,378,708 98%Elected—
Elect Director: William ("Bill") Y. Carroll Sr. 11,070,801---- 334,3242,378,708 97%Elected—
Elect Director: David A. Ogle 9,660,751---- 1,744,3742,378,708 85%Elected—
Elect Director: Kelli D. Shomaker 11,213,303---- 191,8222,378,708 98%Elected—
Elect Director: Steven B. Tucker 11,100,301---- 304,8242,378,708 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Wesley M. ("Miller") Welborn 11,048,281---- 356,8442,378,708 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Keith E. Whaley, O.D. 11,041,563---- 363,5622,378,708 97%Elected—
Elect Director: Geoffrey A. Wolpert 10,418,954---- 986,1712,378,708 91%Elected—
2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 13,769,3994,42110,013 ---- 99.9%Approved—
3. Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to SmartFinancial's Named Executive Officers 11,056,323331,56617,236 --2,378,708 97%Approved—

Source: SmartFinancial, Inc., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 22, 2026 — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the SmartFinancial, Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 199 asset managers that disclosed a SmartFinancial, Inc. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Elect Director: Cathy G. Ackermann

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 11,212,957WITHHELD: 192,168
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Cathy G. Ackermann

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Cathy G. Ackermann”): 11,212,957 for, 192,168 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,415,072 for, 2,951 withheld.

FOR
FOR: 3,415,072WITHHOLD: 2,951
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Cathy G. Ackermann” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7470 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

2. Elect Director: David A. Ogle

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%WITHHELD
FOR: 9,660,751WITHHELD: 1,744,374
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David A. Ogle

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David A. Ogle”): 9,660,751 for, 1,744,374 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 85% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 2,960,478 for, 372,523 withheld, 85,022 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 2,960,478ABSTAIN: 85,022WITHHOLD: 372,523
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: David A. Ogle” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,2150 3529For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab00 0121,429Withhold
TIAA00 0103,875Withhold
EA Series Trust00 80,6220Abstain
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments00 050,232Withhold
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI00 036,403Withhold
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree00 024,666Withhold
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs9,0920 06,866Mixed
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

3. Elect Director: Geoffrey A. Wolpert

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%
FOR: 10,418,954WITHHELD: 986,171
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Geoffrey A. Wolpert

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Geoffrey A. Wolpert”): 10,418,954 for, 986,171 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,202,210 for, 135,189 withheld, 80,624 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 3,202,210ABSTAIN: 80,624WITHHOLD: 135,189
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Geoffrey A. Wolpert” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,2160 2529For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust00 80,6220Abstain
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments00 050,232Withhold
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI00 036,403Withhold
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree00 024,666Withhold
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

4. Elect Director: Keith E. Whaley, O.D.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 11,041,563WITHHELD: 363,562
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Keith E. Whaley, O.D

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Keith E. Whaley, O.D.”): 11,041,563 for, 363,562 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,404,104 for, 13,919 withheld.

FOR
FOR: 3,404,104WITHHOLD: 13,919
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Keith E. Whaley, O.D” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7470 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

5. Elect Director: Kelli D. Shomaker

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 11,213,303WITHHELD: 191,822
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Kelli D. Shomaker

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Kelli D. Shomaker”): 11,213,303 for, 191,822 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,415,072 for, 2,951 withheld.

FOR
FOR: 3,415,072WITHHOLD: 2,951
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Kelli D. Shomaker” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7470 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

6. Elect Director: Steven B. Tucker

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 11,100,301WITHHELD: 304,824
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Steven B. Tucker

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven B. Tucker”): 11,100,301 for, 304,824 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,413,686 for, 4,337 withheld.

FOR
FOR: 3,413,686WITHHOLD: 4,337
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Steven B. Tucker” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7470 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

7. Elect Director: Victor L. Barrett

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 10,932,499WITHHELD: 472,626
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Victor L. Barrett

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Victor L. Barrett”): 10,932,499 for, 472,626 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 96% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,401,363 for, 16,659 withheld, 1 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 3,401,363ABSTAIN: 1WITHHOLD: 16,659
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Victor L. Barrett” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7460 10For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

8. Elect Director: Wesley M. ("Miller") Welborn

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 11,048,281WITHHELD: 356,844
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 67 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Wesley M. Welborn

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Wesley M. ("Miller") Welborn”): 11,048,281 for, 356,844 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,332,706 for, 4,695 withheld, 80,622 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 3,332,706ABSTAIN: 80,622WITHHOLD: 4,695
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Wesley M. Welborn” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,2180 0529For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust00 80,6220Abstain
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: William Y. Carroll, Jr.

No official matchDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 67 asset managers

The 67 asset managers below reported 3,415,072 for, 2,951 withheld. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 3,415,072WITHHOLD: 2,951
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William Y. Carroll, Jr.” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7470 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 02,951Mixed
Northern Lights Fund Trust IV13,5000 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 67 asset managers. See all 67 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: William Y. Carroll, Sr.

No official matchDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

99.9% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 40 asset managers

The 40 asset managers below reported 2,280,995 for, 1,354 withheld. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 2,280,995WITHHOLD: 1,354
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William Y. Carroll, Sr.” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard776,2160 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
AMERICAN BEACON FUNDS13,4300 00For
AIG/SunAmerica12,5950 00For
Lincoln Financial11,5700 00For
Invesco10,4870 00For
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds9,4500 00For
Goldman Sachs9,0920 00For
Direxion Shares ETF Trust8,5410 00For
Pacific Life7,6640 00For
AQR6,0390 00For
Brighthouse5,7770 00For
Virtus4,1630 00For
Voya4,0840 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. See all 40 in the interactive database.

11. DIRECTOR: WILLIAM Y. CARROLL, SR.

No official matchDIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% of fund votes cast · no official result

FOR
Details: votes by 21 asset managers

The 21 asset managers below reported 850,913 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.

FOR: 850,913
Largest asset managers voting on “DIRECTOR: WILLIAM Y. CARROLL, SR.” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock625,8430 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO12,0640 00For
Brighthouse6,2900 00For
Bridge Builder Trust6,1490 00For
John Hancock5,5830 00For
Jackson National4,3180 00For
NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II2,1300 00For
Innovator ETFs Trust1,8020 00For
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS9960 00For
Lincoln Financial9850 00For
Allianz7830 00For
ETF Series Solutions6860 00For
GPS Funds I5740 00For
Harbor ETF Trust2610 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III810 00For
Vanguard190 00For
RBB Fund Trust10 00For

12. Elect Director: William ("Billy") Y. Carroll Jr.

Official resultDIRECTOR ELECTIONSReported outcome: Elected

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 11,133,366WITHHELD: 271,759
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 2 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: Elect Director William ("Billy") Y. Carroll, Jr.

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William ("Billy") Y. Carroll Jr.”): 11,133,366 for, 271,759 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.

Reported outcome: Elected, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders elected each director nominee by the vote indicated for each such nominee below:”
Support: 98% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + WITHHELD); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 2 asset managers below reported 6,100 for.

FOR
FOR: 6,100
Largest asset managers voting on “Elect Director William ("Billy") Y. Carroll, Jr.” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
FORUM FUNDS II3,6390 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST2,4610 00For

13. 3. Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to SmartFinancial's Named Executive Officers

Official resultFund totals may overlapSECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESReported outcome: Approved

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 11,056,323AGAINST: 331,566
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 199 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named executive officers as listed in these proxy materials.

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“3. Advisory Vote on the Compensation Paid to SmartFinancial's Named Executive Officers”): 11,056,323 for, 331,566 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders approved, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the following vote:”
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).

Fund voting reports: 70 asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named executive officers as ” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7461 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC056,500 00Against
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
Zacks Trust39,2650 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide6,77221,200 00Mixed
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree024,666 00Against
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 2,9510Mixed

Fund voting reports, all 70 managers: 3,359,557 for, 103,582 against, 2,951 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

Institutional-manager reports: 149 asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named executive officers as ” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock607,7835,941 00For
Wellington552,8480 00For
American Century366,8220 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC352,9730 00For
Private Capital Management, LLC338,2890 00For
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC227,3540 00For
First Eagle Investment Management, LLC223,0390 00For
AllianceBernstein150,8540 00For
BANC FUNDS CO LLC150,0870 00For
Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P.147,2340 00For
Renaissance122,4740 00For
Charles Schwab121,5290 00For
Nuveen104,4190 00For
Northern Trust101,786773 00For
Vanguard100,2350 00For
DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC98,1980 00For
Two Sigma91,7660 00For
Russell Investments87,8750 00For
Dimensional86,4330 00For
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.80,4910 00For
ZACKS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT64,1340 00For
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.60,8920 00For
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd.60,5240 00For
BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC056,500 00Against
CSM Advisors, LLC00 00--

Institutional-manager reports, all 149 managers: 5,122,505 for, 166,315 against, 2,000 abstained, 54,195 unknown. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.

14. 2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Official resultAUDIT-RELATEDReported outcome: Approved

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.9% Approved · of votes cast

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 13,769,399AGAINST: 4,421
Details: description as filed, official tally, votes by 68 asset managers

Description as filed by funds: TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, PLLC AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026.

SmartFinancial, Inc.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm”): 13,769,399 for, 4,421 against — passed, per its Form 8-K filed May 22, 2026 (Item 5.07).

Reported outcome: Approved, in the filing’s own words: “The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of Elliott Davis, PLLC as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, by the following vote:”
Support: 99.9% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.

The 68 asset managers below reported 3,452,530 for, 2,951 abstained.

FOR
FOR: 3,452,530ABSTAIN: 2,951
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ELLIOTT DAVIS, PLLC AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FO” at SmartFinancial, Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard778,7470 00For
BlackRock625,8430 00For
American Century357,7160 00For
Fidelity304,9140 00For
Dimensional222,7110 00For
FIRST EAGLE FUNDS193,8610 00For
Charles Schwab121,4290 00For
TIAA103,8750 00For
EA Series Trust80,6220 00For
BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC56,5000 00For
Russell Investments50,2320 00For
Advisor Managed Portfolios49,5430 00For
Zacks Trust39,2650 00For
FundVantage Trust36,7140 00For
SEI36,4030 00For
Equitable31,2490 00For
Nationwide27,9720 00For
Northern Trust27,4040 00For
JPMorgan27,3260 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC24,8570 00For
WisdomTree24,6660 00For
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds17,3350 00For
Victory Capital16,2440 00For
Goldman Sachs15,9580 00For
Brighthouse12,0670 2,9510Mixed

Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.

Largest SmartFinancial, Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 17,098,473 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Fund voting reports: top SmartFinancial, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 4.55%
2BlackRock 3.66%
3American Century 2.09%
4Fidelity 1.78%
5Dimensional 1.30%
6FIRST EAGLE FUNDS 1.13%
7Charles Schwab 0.71%
8TIAA 0.61%
9EA Series Trust 0.47%
10BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC 0.33%
Institutional-manager reports: top SmartFinancial, Inc. shareholders by shares voted on “To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named…”, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1BlackRock 3.59%
2Wellington 3.23%
3American Century 2.15%
4GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.06%
5Private Capital Management, LLC 1.98%
6ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC 1.33%
7First Eagle Investment Management, LLC 1.30%
8AllianceBernstein 0.88%
9BANC FUNDS CO LLC 0.88%
10Stieven Capital Advisors, L.P. 0.86%

Reported SmartFinancial, Inc. holdings and ownership

As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.

SmartFinancial, Inc. holdings and ownership disclosed for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 7.51% 13F
Vanguard Group 4.98% 13F
Dimensional Fund Advisors 4.89% 13F
LEHMAN KENNETH R 4.00% 13G
Wellington Management 3.95% 13F
State Street 2.58% 13F
Geode Capital 2.08% 13F
David A. Ogle 1.40% DEF14A
Geoffrey A. Wolpert 1.26% DEF14A
William (“Billy”) Carroll, Jr. 1.03% DEF14A

Percentages above are of 17,098,473 shares outstanding, as reported by SmartFinancial, Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated May 8, 2026 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from SmartFinancial, Inc.’s 10-Q dated May 8, 2026. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 18, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At SmartFinancial, Inc.'s shareholder meeting held May 21, 2026, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 199 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 2,445 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 14 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of SmartFinancial's named… — SmartFinancial, Inc.'s filing reports the proposal as approved, with 97% support of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). Source: SmartFinancial, Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2026.

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