Jeffrey DiModica CFA — President and Managing Director at STARWOOD PROPERTY TRUST

Mr. Jeffrey F. Dimodica, also known as Jeff, CFA, has been the Managing Director of Starwood Capital Group since July 16, 2014. Mr. Dimodica has been the President of Starwood Property Trust, Inc. since September 18, 2014 and serves as its Managing Director. At Starwood Capital Group, he assists in the exploration of new business opportunities for Starwood Capital, as well as support the growth and expansion of Starwood Property Trust (STWD) and its affiliated entities. Mr. DiModica served as the Head of MBS/ABS/CMBS Sales and Strategy for the Americas at The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (RBS) since 2007. He was responsible for distribution of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset-backed securities (ABS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) to institutional clients, including banks, hedge funds, insurance companies and money managers and oversaw a team of 40 professionals. Mr. DiModica previously headed the Boston sales office for RBS from 2001 to 2007. He sold derivative and MBS products for Merrill Lynch from 1993 to 2001. Mr. DiModica began his career in Merchant and Investment Banking in the Real Estate group at Chemical Bank from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Dimodica served as a Director at Starwood Property Trust, Inc. since 2009 until July 16, 2014. Mr. DiModica provides valuable insights into potential CMBS and RMBS investments and the current status of those markets. Mr.DiModica received his B.S.B.A. with a concentration in Finance in 1989 from Boston University, his M.B.A. from Dartmouth College's Amos Tuck School in 1993 and his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1995.