FirstSun Capital Bancorp, the holding company of Sunflower Bank, and First Foundation Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their organizations in an all-stock transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, First Foundation will merge with and into FirstSun, which will remain as the surviving company. Following the initial merger, First Foundation Bank will merge into Sunflower Bank, which will continue as the surviving bank. The combined organization will operate under the FirstSun and Sunflower Bank names, expanding its footprint across key growth markets, including Southern California. The leadership of both companies highlighted the opportunity to strengthen their financial services platform, accelerate growth in private wealth management, and enhance value for clients and employees as a result of the combination. The boards of both companies unanimously approved the transaction.