Meta Financial Group, Inc.® Announces Shelly Schneekloth as Head of Tech & Ops

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Nov. 13, 2017 -- Meta Financial Group, Inc.^® (Nasdaq:CASH) (“Meta” or the “Company”) announced today that Shelly Schneekloth has joined the Company as Executive Vice President and Head of Technology and Operations. Ms. Schneekloth, a payments industry leader with over 20 years of experience, joins Meta from FIS where she served in leadership roles at the top ranked technology provider. As the Prepaid Division General Manager for FIS, Ms. Schneekloth was responsible for the overall leadership and management of the business line.

“We are excited that Shelly is joining the Meta team and her role will be critical to the continued long-term success of Meta,” stated Meta President Brad Hanson. “As a senior leader of Meta’s management team, she will be responsible for directing information technology and operations initiatives to align and support our business strategies. We look forward to Shelly’s contributions to our business and her leadership expertise.”

Ms. Schneekloth is a recognized leader in the prepaid card industry and she currently serves on the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association (NBPCA) Board of Directors. Ms. Schneekloth graduated from James Madison University with a BS degree in Business Administration and from Virginia Tech with a MBA.

This press release and other important information about the Company are available at metafinancialgroup.com.

About Meta Financial Group

Meta Financial Group, Inc. ("MFG") is the holding company for MetaBank®, a federally chartered savings bank. MFG shares are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market® under the symbol CASH. Headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., MetaBank operates in both the Banking and Payments industries through: MetaBank, its traditional retail banking operation; Meta Payment Systems, its electronic payments division; AFS/IBEX, its insurance premium financing division; and Refund Advantage, EPS and SCS, its tax-related financial solutions divisions.