Hanmi Financial Corp. Announces Participation at Upcoming May Investor Conferences

LOS ANGELES, May 02, 2018 -- Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that they will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:

• D.A. Davidson’s 20^th Annual Financial Institutions Conference, to be held May 8-10, 2018 at the Hilton Denver City Center in Denver, Colorado. The Company will be participating in one-on-one meetings with investors.
   
• Piper Jaffray’s Financial Services Conference, to be held May 14-16, 2018 at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in Palm Beach, Florida. The Company will be participating in one-on-one meetings with investors.  

Conference participation is by invitation only and registration is mandatory. For more information on the conference or to schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact a D.A. Davidson or Piper Jaffray representative.

About Hanmi Financial Corporation

Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Hanmi Financial Corporation owns Hanmi Bank, which serves multi-ethnic communities through its network of 40 full-service branches and 9 loan production offices in California, Texas, Illinois, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Washington and Georgia. Hanmi Bank specializes in real estate, commercial, SBA and trade finance lending to small and middle market businesses. Additional information is available at www.hanmi.com.

Contact:

Richard Pimentel
Corporate Finance Officer
213-427-3191

Lasse Glassen
Addo Investor Relations
310-829-5400