Ms. Heather Nikkel reports

RFA FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES VOTING RESULTS FROM THE 2026 ANNUAL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

RFA Financial Inc. has released the results of matters voted on at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on June 25, 2026.

The total number of shares represented by shareholders present in person or by proxy at the meeting was 27,100,692, representing 58.38 per cent of RFA's outstanding shares.

Each of the nominees for election as director listed in the management information circular dated May 6, 2026, was elected as director of RFA for the ensuing year to hold office from the close of the meeting until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders. Proxies are detailed in the attached table.

All other matters set out in the management information circular dated May 6, 2026, were approved by the requisite number of shareholders, including the amendment of the articles to increase the maximum permitted size of the board of directors from the previous range of one to 10 directors to a new range of one to 14 directors, authorizing the board of directors to fix the number of directors of the company from time to time, and the reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the external auditor of the company.

Final results on all matters voted on at the meeting are available on RFA's SEDAR+ profile.

About RFA Financial Inc.

RFA is a Canadian financial services platform anchored by a Schedule I bank. RFA offers a diversified suite of financial services to support Canadians at every stage of their financial journey, combined with the stability of a proven real estate platform. RFA common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol RFA, while Series E and Series I preferred shares trade under the symbols RFA.PR.E and RFA.PR.I, respectively. The common shares also trade in the United States on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol RFAFF.