HAFC Hanmi Financial Corporation

Hanmi Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HAFC) (“Hanmi”), the holding company for Hanmi Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that they will participate in Sandler O'Neill West Coast Bank Conference held at the Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego, CA on Monday and Tuesday, March 4-5, 2019. C. G. Kum, Chief Executive Officer, will be joined by other members of the executive team, to meet with institutional investors at the conference.

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 your Sandler O'Neill 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 39 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 PimentelSenior Vice President & Corporate Finance Officer 213-427-3191

Lasse GlassenAddo Investor Relations310-829-5400