| Ronald I. Simon |
Ronald I. Simon is currently the Chairman at Ellington Financial, Inc. and a Director at Galiot Capital Corp. He is also an Independent Trustee at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT since 2013. Previously, he served as the Chairman, Chief Executive & Financial Officer at Softnet Systems, Inc. from 1995 to 2002. He was an Independent Director at Independence Holding Co. from 2016 to 2022 and at American Independence Corp. from 2002 to 2016. He also worked as a Director at Wells Fargo Dealer Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2006 and at Western Water Co. from 1997 to 2001. Additionally, he held positions as a Director at BDI Investment Corp., Ontro, Inc., Collateral Therapeutics, Inc., Taxus Cardium Pharmaceuticals Group, Inc., California Business Bank, The Henley Group, Inc. (New Hampshire), Wfs Financial, Inc., and Wingcast, Inc. He obtained a graduate degree from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, and a doctorate degree from Columbia Business School. |
| Christopher M. Smernoff |
Christopher M. Smernoff is currently the Chief Accounting Officer at Ellington Financial, Inc. since 2018. He is also currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT since 2018. Additionally, he is a Member of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Previously, he worked as a Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 2002 to 2007. He also served as the Chief Financial & Investment Officer at Ellington Housing, Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Smernoff completed his undergraduate degree at Boston College. |
| Mark Ira Tecotzky |
Mr. Mark I. Tecotzky is a Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Financial Management LLC, a Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT, a Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Financial, Inc., a Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC and a Vice Chairman & Co-Head of Credit Strategies at Ellington Management Group LLC.
Prior to joining Ellington, Mr. Tecotzky was the senior trader in the mortgage department at Credit Suisse where he was instrumental in building its mortgage conduit to one of the largest on Wall Street.
Mr. Tecotzky holds a B.S. from Yale University and received a National Science Foundation fellowship to study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |
| Lisa Mumford |
Lisa Mumford is an Independent Director at Radian Group Inc. since 2020. She is also an Independent Director at Ellington Financial, Inc. since 2009. Additionally, she is a Member at The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In her former positions, Ms. Mumford worked as a Controller at Capital Re Corp. from 1988 to 1999. She then served as the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior MD at Manifold Capital Corp. from 2003 to 2008. From 2009 to 2018, she held the role of Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Ellington Financial, Inc. She also served as the Treasurer, Chief Financial & Accounting Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT from 2013 to 2018. Prior to that, she worked as a Staff Accountant at Coopers & Lybrand LLP in 1988 and as the Chief Financial Officer & Controller at Assured Guaranty Corp. from 1998 to 2003. She was also the Chief Financial Officer at ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. from 2008 to 2009. Additionally, she held the position of Vice President & Relationship Manager at American Perspective Bank. Furthermore, she served as the Chief Financial Officer at Ellington Financial Management LLC from 2009 to 2018 and as the Chief Financial Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC from 2013 to 2018. Ms. Mumford obtained her undergraduate degree from Hofstra University in 1984. |
| J. R. Herlihy |
J. R. Herlihy is currently the Executive Vice President at Ellington REIT Management LLC since 2012, the Chief Operating Officer & Treasurer at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT since 2017, and the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at Ellington Financial, Inc. since 2011. Previously, Mr. Herlihy worked as the CFO & Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Housing, Inc. from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Herlihy completed their undergraduate degree at Dartmouth College in 2003. |
| Michael William Vranos |
Mr. Michael W. Vranos is a Principal at CII Gp LLC, a Principal at Ellington Capital Holdings Quant I Gp LLC, a President & Chief Executive Officer at Ellington REIT Management LLC, a Trustee & Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT, a Principal at ECOP Gp LLC, a President & Chief Executive Officer at Ellington Financial Management LLC, a Co-Chief Investment Officer at Ellington Financial, Inc., a Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Ellington Management Group LLC, a Chief Executive Officer at Ellington Global Asset Management LLC and a President & Chief Executive Officer at Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC. He is on the Board of Directors at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT.
Mr. Vranos began his Wall Street career in 1983.
He graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Harvard University. |
| Laurence Eric Penn |
Laurence Eric Penn is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Ellington Financial, Inc. He is also the President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT. Additionally, he holds the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at EF Holdco, Inc. and Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer at Ellington Global Asset Management LLC. Mr. Penn is the Chairman of Imo 2021, Inc. He previously worked as the Executive Vice President at Ellington Financial Management LLC and Ellington Residential Mortgage Management LLC. Mr. Penn is also a Trustee at Ellington Income Opportunities Fund since 2018. Prior to his current positions, he was a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC from 1984 to 1994. Mr. Penn completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University in 1983 and pursued graduate studies at the University of Cambridge. |
| Stephen J. Dannhauser |
Stephen J. Dannhauser is an Independent Director at Ellington Financial, Inc. He was the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP from 2001 to 2012. He also held various director positions at Boys & Girls Harbor, Inc., New York Police & Fire Widow's & Children's Benefit Fund, The Partnership for New York City, Inc., United Way of New York City, The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, Citizens Committee for New York City, and National Minority Business Council, Inc. He was an Independent Director at Hydra Industries Acquisition Corp. from 2014 to 2016. Dannhauser received his undergraduate degree from The State University of New York in 1972 and his graduate degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1975. |
| Edward Resendez |
Edward Resendez is the founder of ResMAE Mortgage Corp. (founded in 2002) and ResMAE Financial Corp. (founded in 2002). He held the title of Chief Executive Officer & Director at both companies from 2002 to 2007. Currently, Mr. Resendez is an Independent Director at Ellington Financial, Inc. since 2007. In his former positions, he served as Vice Chairman, President & Chief Operating Officer at Cherrywood Commercial Lending LLC from 2013 to 2018, President & Director at Long Beach Financial Corp. from 1987 to 2000, Principal at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. in 1977, Chief Lending Officer & Senior Vice President at Kinecta Federal Credit Union from 2007 to 2009, President at Long Beach Mortgage Co. from 1995 to 2000, and President at Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, Inc. from 2002 to 2007. He also served as President & Chief Operating Officer at Cherrywood Mortgage LLC from 2018 to 2020. Mr. Resendez's education includes an undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University, which he received in 1978. |
