Founder of Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (Texas), Steven F. Retzloff is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Retzloff Industries, Inc. and Executive Chairman for Stellar Bancorp, Inc., Senior Executive Chairman at Allegiance Bank (a subsidiary of Stellar Bancorp, Inc.). Mr. Retzloff is also Vice President for Kinkaid Investments Foundation and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past Mr. Retzloff held the position of Chairman of Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (Texas), Co-Chairman at Sterling Bank (Texas), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Travis Body & Trailer, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (Texas), President, Treasurer & Director at TBT Holding Co., Inc. and President, Treasurer & Director at Travis Enterprises, Inc.

Steven F. Retzloff received an undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from The Wake Forest University School of Business.