0001213900-26-091133 Sample Contracts

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc. • Delaware

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made this 1st day of July, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between White Oak Capital Holdings, LLC and Red Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, collectively (“Employer”), and Gary Bechtel (“Employee” or “Executive”), collectively known as the Parties.

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT Series R Convertible Preferred Stock of The Oak Companies Inc.
Subscription Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc. • Delaware

This Subscription Agreement relates to my agreement to purchase shares of Series R Convertible Preferred Stock, $.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Shares”), being offered by The Oak Companies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a purchase price of $10.00 per Preferred Share.

ESCROW AGREEMENT
Escrow Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc. • Delaware

This ESCROW AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of this 14th day of July 2026 by and among The Oak Companies Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), having an address at 5925 Carnegie Boulevard, Suite 110 Charlotte, NC 28209, DIGITAL OFFERING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 1461 Glenneyre Street, Suite D, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (“Placement Agent”), and WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Escrow Agent”). The Company and the Placement Agent are collectively referred to as “Parties” and, individually, as a “Party.”

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc.

THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is entered into as of the 30th day of June, 2023, by and between White Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, d/b/a/ Oak Real Estate Partners (“Employer”), and Thomas A. McGovern (“Employee”) and amends that Employment Agreement between Employer and Employee dated May 5, 2022 (the “Agreement”), effective as of the same date. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc. • North Carolina

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made this 1st day of March, 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between White Oak Capital Holdings, LLC and Red Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, (collectively, “Employer”), and Matthew Webster (“Employee”), and collectively known as the Parties.

The Oak Companies, Inc. Maximum: 3,500,000 Shares of Series R Convertible Preferred Stock SELLING AGENCY AGREEMENT
Selling Agency Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc. • New York

The Oak Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), proposes, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Selling Agency Agreement (this “Agreement”), to issue and sell on a “best efforts” basis up to a maximum of 3,500,000 shares of Series R Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”), of the Company to investors (collectively, the “Investors”), at a purchase price of $10.00 per Share (the “Purchase Price”), in an offering (the “Offering”) pursuant to Regulation A through Digital Offering, LLC (the “Selling Agent”), acting on a best efforts basis only, in connection with such sales. The shares of Preferred Stock to be sold in this offering are referred to herein as the “Shares.” The Shares are more fully described in the Offering Statement (as hereinafter defined).

AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
Employment Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc.

THIS AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Amendment”) is entered into as of the 30th day of June, 2023, by and between Red Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ROCH”), and White Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, d/b/a/ Oak Real Estate Partners (“WOCH, and collectively with ROCH, “Employer”), and Paul Cleary (“Employee”) and amends that Employment Agreement between Employer and Employee dated November 3, 2022 (the “Agreement”), effective as of the same date. Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among
Merger Agreement • August 18th, 2026 • Oak Companies, Inc. • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”), entered into as of the 10th day of August, 2026, by and among Red Oak Capital Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ROCH”), Red Oak Holdings Management, LLC (“ROHM”) and The Oak Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Oak,” and each of ROCH, ROHM and Oak, a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”).