At Highland Global, we believe a firm should be known not only for the work it produces, but for how it shows up — in its profession, in its community, and in the institutions it chooses to support.

Our affiliations, sponsorships, academic support, and charitable commitments reflect values that have long guided our work: excellence, discipline, trust, stewardship, and long-term relationships. We believe serious work should remain connected to serious institutions. We believe community presence matters. And we believe that where and how a firm shows up says something about its standards.

That philosophy is part of who we are.

Professional Associations

Highland Global is proud to maintain involvement with organizations that support the banking and lending communities we serve. These professional affiliations reflect our commitment to remaining connected to the industries, institutions, and conversations that shape our work.

Our memberships and involvement include organizations such as:

• South Carolina Bankers Association
• North Carolina Bankers Association
• Georgia Bankers Association
• Georgia Lenders Quality Circle
• Florida Bankers Association
• FLAGGL

We value these associations because they reflect an ongoing commitment to professional engagement, industry awareness, and the long-term relationships that support quality work.

Sponsorships & Institutional Support

Highland Global is proud to support institutions and events that reflect excellence, discipline, meaningful community presence, and long-game relationships.

As an official corporate sponsor of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic at The Dunes Golf & Beach Club, we are honored to support a premier event in the community we call home. For us, this sponsorship represents more than visibility. It reflects alignment with values that matter deeply to us: preparation, precision under pressure, trust earned over time, and the importance of showing up in places that reflect quality and professionalism.

We believe a strong firm should demonstrate excellence not only in the work it produces, but in the institutions and environments it chooses to stand beside.

Academic & Thought Leadership Support

Highland Global believes serious work should remain connected to serious ideas.

That is one reason we are proud to support the Private Capital Markets Project at the Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business and Management. We have long valued the role of research, intellectual capital, and informed market perspective in the practice of business valuation and financial analysis.

Supporting academic and thought leadership initiatives reflects our belief that experience and judgment are strengthened when they remain connected to broader professional dialogue, credible research, and the ongoing pursuit of knowledge.

Community & Charitable Engagement

We also believe stewardship extends beyond business.

Highland Global is grateful to support charitable organizations and causes that reflect compassion, service, and responsibility. Our community and charitable engagement includes support for organizations such as:

• The Humane Society of North Myrtle Beach
• St. Frances Animal Center
• Veteran-focused charitable causes

These commitments reflect values that matter to us personally and professionally. We believe businesses have an opportunity — and, in many cases, a responsibility — to contribute to the communities and causes that strengthen the lives around them.

Why It Matters

At Highland Global, we do not view professional involvement, sponsorships, academic support, or charitable giving as separate from our identity. We see them as part of the broader way a firm communicates what it values.

Professional associations reflect our commitment to the industries we serve. Sponsorships reflect our belief that presence matters. Academic support reflects our respect for ideas and intellectual rigor. Charitable engagement reflects stewardship and gratitude.

Taken together, they reflect the kind of firm we are trying to build: grounded, serious, connected, and worthy of trust.

That is part of what Experience Matters Most means to us.

It means experience in the work itself. Experience in relationships. Experience in judgment. And experience in understanding that lasting business is built not only through what a firm does, but through how it carries itself over time.