On September 2, 2021, the Board of Directors of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (the Company") appointed Kristine H. Toscano as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer (CAO"), effective September 10, 2021. Ms. Toscano will succeed Lynn A. Dumais, who will step down from the position of CAO effective as of Ms. Toscano's appointment. From June 2015 until August 2021, Ms. Toscano, served as Vice President, Assistant Controller of Lincoln National Corporation (Lincoln Financial"), an insurance and financial services company. She also served as Lincoln Financial's Vice President, Accounting Policy from February 2008 until June 2015.