董事介绍

注:董事持股数取自最新公司公告

姓名 性别 职位 年龄 薪酬 持股数(万股) 截止日期
Ronald I. Simon Director 81 14.30万美元 未持股 2020-03-30
Thomas F. Robards Director, Chairman of the Board 73 17.55万美元 未持股 2020-03-30
Laurence Penn Director, Chief Executive Officer and President 58 未披露 未持股 2020-03-30
Edward Resendez Director 63 14.30万美元 未持股 2020-03-30
Lisa Mumford Director 56 14.54万美元 未持股 2020-03-30

高管介绍

注:高管持股数取自最新公司公告

姓名 性别 职位 年龄 薪酬 持股数(万股) 截止日期
Christopher Smernoff Chief Accounting Officer 43 47.61万美元 未持股 2020-03-30
Michael W. Vranos Co-Chief Investment Officer 58 未披露 未持股 2020-03-30
Laurence Penn Director, Chief Executive Officer and President 58 未披露 未持股 2020-03-30
Mark Tecotzky Co-Chief Investment Officer 58 未披露 未持股 2020-03-30
JR Herlihy Chief Financial Officer 38 65.38万美元 未持股 2020-03-30
Daniel Margolis General Counsel 46 未披露 未持股 2020-03-30

董事简历

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Ronald I. Simon

Ronald I. Simon自2007年8月以来是董事会成员。他自2013年5月以来担任Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT理事会成员。他是私人投资者和业务的财务顾问。从2003年3月到2006年2月被Wachovia Corp.收购期间,他是WFS Financial, Inc.(上市金融服务公司,专门从事汽车金融)的董事。从1998年到2002年被Schering A.G。收购期间,他是Collateral Therapeutics的董事。从2006年1月到2009年1月他是Cardium Therapeutics(为获得并继续治疗心脏病的基因疗法的研究和发展而建立的公司,最初由Collateral Therapeutics发展,然后由Schering继续)的董事。从1995年到2000年他是SoftNet Systems, Inc.的董事,自2002年以来是其继任公司American Independence Corp.(控股公司,主要从事医疗保险和再保险业务)的董事。他目前是American Independence Corp.审计委员会(Audit Committee)的主席。他从2003年2月至2005年初清算期间是封闭性监管投资控股公司BDI Investment Corporation的董事,从2001年到2002年是汽车远程信息技术开发商Wingcast, LLC的首席财务官。2001年他担任SoftNet Systems, Inc.的代理主席,首席执行官和首席财务官。他还从1997年到2000年担任Western Water Company的执行副总裁兼首席财务官,从1999年到2001年担任Western Water Company的董事。他从哈佛大学(Harvard University)获得学士学位,从哥伦比亚大学(Columbia University)获得硕士学位,从哥伦比亚大学商学院(Columbia University Graduate School of Business)获得博士学位。


Ronald I. Simon, Since November 2016 a director of IHC; since November 2017 a member of the Audit Committee of IHC; from January 2003 to August 2016 Chairman of the Compensation Committee of AMIC; from January 2005 to August 2016 a member of the Audit Committee of AMIC; from 2011 to August 2016 Chairman of the Audit Committee of AMIC; since August 2007 a director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee, of Ellington Financial, Inc. a REIT specializing in acquiring and managing mortgage-related assets; since May 2013 a director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee, of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT.
Ronald I. Simon自2007年8月以来是董事会成员。他自2013年5月以来担任Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT理事会成员。他是私人投资者和业务的财务顾问。从2003年3月到2006年2月被Wachovia Corp.收购期间,他是WFS Financial, Inc.(上市金融服务公司,专门从事汽车金融)的董事。从1998年到2002年被Schering A.G。收购期间,他是Collateral Therapeutics的董事。从2006年1月到2009年1月他是Cardium Therapeutics(为获得并继续治疗心脏病的基因疗法的研究和发展而建立的公司,最初由Collateral Therapeutics发展,然后由Schering继续)的董事。从1995年到2000年他是SoftNet Systems, Inc.的董事,自2002年以来是其继任公司American Independence Corp.(控股公司,主要从事医疗保险和再保险业务)的董事。他目前是American Independence Corp.审计委员会(Audit Committee)的主席。他从2003年2月至2005年初清算期间是封闭性监管投资控股公司BDI Investment Corporation的董事,从2001年到2002年是汽车远程信息技术开发商Wingcast, LLC的首席财务官。2001年他担任SoftNet Systems, Inc.的代理主席,首席执行官和首席财务官。他还从1997年到2000年担任Western Water Company的执行副总裁兼首席财务官,从1999年到2001年担任Western Water Company的董事。他从哈佛大学(Harvard University)获得学士学位,从哥伦比亚大学(Columbia University)获得硕士学位,从哥伦比亚大学商学院(Columbia University Graduate School of Business)获得博士学位。
Ronald I. Simon, Since November 2016 a director of IHC; since November 2017 a member of the Audit Committee of IHC; from January 2003 to August 2016 Chairman of the Compensation Committee of AMIC; from January 2005 to August 2016 a member of the Audit Committee of AMIC; from 2011 to August 2016 Chairman of the Audit Committee of AMIC; since August 2007 a director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee, of Ellington Financial, Inc. a REIT specializing in acquiring and managing mortgage-related assets; since May 2013 a director and member of the Audit and Compensation Committees, and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee, of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT.
Thomas F. Robards

Thomas F. Robards,自2007年8月他曾担任公司的董事会成员,并自2009年10月为董事长。自2005年7月,他是Robards & Co有限责任公司(一家私人投资和咨询公司)的负责人。他目前担任 HSBC Investor Funds的受托人,审计委员会的主席。他目前担任 Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT的董事会主席,自2013年5月他就担任该职位。他是 Overseas Shipholding Group的董事和审计委员会主席,直到2006年12月是联邦金融公司的董事和服务于其审计委员会,这两个公司都是现在纽约证券交易所上市的。从2003年到2004年,他是纽约的美国自然史博物馆的高级副总裁兼首席财务官。他是Datek Online控股公司的财务总监从2000年直到2002年被Ameritrade公司收购。在这之前,他受聘于Republic New York公司24年,包括担任首席财务官兼执行副总裁, 1997年至1999年服务于其董事会。在Republic的任职期间,他的职责包括领导其资产/负债和财政委员会以及管理共和国国家银行财资及投资组合的活动。他获得了布朗大学的学士学位和哈佛商学院工商管理硕士学位。


Thomas F. Robards has served as a member of our Board and as Chairman of our Audit Committee since August 2007 and as our Chairman since October 2009. Mr. Robards has been a principal in Robards & Co, LLC, a private investment and advisory company, since July 2005. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and is a member of the audit committee of the HSBC Funds, a mutual fund complex. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT, NYSE: EARN ("EARN"), a Maryland real estate investment trust that is externally managed by an affiliate of EMG, a position he has held since May 2013. He previously was a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. from April 2005 until August 2014 and from 2000 to 2006 was a Director and on the Audit Committee of Financial Federal Corporation, both NYSE-listed companies. From 2003 to 2004 he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, New York. He was the Chief Financial Officer for Datek Online Holding Corporation from 2000 until its acquisition by Ameritrade in 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Robards was employed at Republic New York Corporation for 24 years, including as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, and from 1997 to 1999 served on its Board of Directors. During his tenure his responsibilities at Republic included leading its Asset/Liability and Finance Committees as well as managing Republic National Bank treasury and investment portfolio activities. Mr. Robards earned his B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Thomas F. Robards,自2007年8月他曾担任公司的董事会成员,并自2009年10月为董事长。自2005年7月,他是Robards & Co有限责任公司(一家私人投资和咨询公司)的负责人。他目前担任 HSBC Investor Funds的受托人,审计委员会的主席。他目前担任 Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT的董事会主席,自2013年5月他就担任该职位。他是 Overseas Shipholding Group的董事和审计委员会主席,直到2006年12月是联邦金融公司的董事和服务于其审计委员会,这两个公司都是现在纽约证券交易所上市的。从2003年到2004年,他是纽约的美国自然史博物馆的高级副总裁兼首席财务官。他是Datek Online控股公司的财务总监从2000年直到2002年被Ameritrade公司收购。在这之前,他受聘于Republic New York公司24年,包括担任首席财务官兼执行副总裁, 1997年至1999年服务于其董事会。在Republic的任职期间,他的职责包括领导其资产/负债和财政委员会以及管理共和国国家银行财资及投资组合的活动。他获得了布朗大学的学士学位和哈佛商学院工商管理硕士学位。
Thomas F. Robards has served as a member of our Board and as Chairman of our Audit Committee since August 2007 and as our Chairman since October 2009. Mr. Robards has been a principal in Robards & Co, LLC, a private investment and advisory company, since July 2005. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and is a member of the audit committee of the HSBC Funds, a mutual fund complex. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT, NYSE: EARN ("EARN"), a Maryland real estate investment trust that is externally managed by an affiliate of EMG, a position he has held since May 2013. He previously was a Director and Audit Committee Chair of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. from April 2005 until August 2014 and from 2000 to 2006 was a Director and on the Audit Committee of Financial Federal Corporation, both NYSE-listed companies. From 2003 to 2004 he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, New York. He was the Chief Financial Officer for Datek Online Holding Corporation from 2000 until its acquisition by Ameritrade in 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Robards was employed at Republic New York Corporation for 24 years, including as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, and from 1997 to 1999 served on its Board of Directors. During his tenure his responsibilities at Republic included leading its Asset/Liability and Finance Committees as well as managing Republic National Bank treasury and investment portfolio activities. Mr. Robards earned his B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Laurence Penn

Laurence Penn,他一直是公司的首席执行官兼总裁,在2007年公司创立以来他一直担任公司的董事会成员。他也是EMG的副董事长,在那里他帮助监督该公司的许多运营。他也是管理的执行副总裁,并服务于经理的投资和风险管理委员会。他还担任 Ellington Residential Mortgage的首席执行官,总裁和董事会成员。在EMG的前几年,他是资深投资组合经理,主要负责机构RMBS投资。在1995年加入 EMG前,他是雷曼兄弟的常务董事兼CMO起源和贸易的联席主管。从剑桥大学收到数学高级研究硕士学位后,在1984年他在雷曼兄弟开始了职业生涯始,在那里他研究一个国家科学基金会和温斯顿·丘吉尔研究员。他以最优等生毕业,在1983年获哈佛大学的数学学士学位。他是1980年的普特南大学生数学解题竞赛的全国五名获奖者之一,并代表美国参加在英国伦敦举行的第21届国际数学奥林匹克竞赛。


Laurence Penn has been Ellington Financial Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President and has served as a member of Ellington Financial Inc. Board of Directors since August 2007. Mr. Penn is also the Executive Vice President of Ellington Financial Inc. Manager and a Vice Chairman of EMG, where he helps oversee many functions of the firm. Mr. Penn also serves on EMG's Investment and Risk Management Committee. Mr. Penn also serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Trustees of EARN. Mr. Penn has also served as a Trustee of Ellington Income Opportunities Fund, a closed-end management investment company, since October 2018. In EMG's earlier years, Mr. Penn was the senior portfolio manager primarily responsible for investments in Agency RMBS. Prior to joining EMG in 1995 shortly after its inception, Mr. Penn was at Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director and co-head of CMO origination and trading, and where he specialized in the trading of CMO derivatives. Prior to trading CMOs and CMO derivatives, Mr. Penn was in charge of Lehman Brothers' structured transaction modeling group from 1987 to 1990 where he was responsible for the structuring, modeling and computer system design for MBS and ABS, and where he was the co-creator with Jonathan Amsterdam of "BondTalk," the first high-level programming language specifically designed to model CMOs. Mr. Penn began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1984 after receiving a Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from Cambridge University, where he studied as both a National Science Foundation and Winston Churchill Scholar. Mr. Penn graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1983. He was one of five winners nationwide in the 1980 Putnam collegiate mathematics problem solving competition, and represented the United States in the 21st International Mathematics Olympiad held in London, England.
Laurence Penn,他一直是公司的首席执行官兼总裁,在2007年公司创立以来他一直担任公司的董事会成员。他也是EMG的副董事长,在那里他帮助监督该公司的许多运营。他也是管理的执行副总裁,并服务于经理的投资和风险管理委员会。他还担任 Ellington Residential Mortgage的首席执行官,总裁和董事会成员。在EMG的前几年,他是资深投资组合经理,主要负责机构RMBS投资。在1995年加入 EMG前,他是雷曼兄弟的常务董事兼CMO起源和贸易的联席主管。从剑桥大学收到数学高级研究硕士学位后,在1984年他在雷曼兄弟开始了职业生涯始,在那里他研究一个国家科学基金会和温斯顿·丘吉尔研究员。他以最优等生毕业,在1983年获哈佛大学的数学学士学位。他是1980年的普特南大学生数学解题竞赛的全国五名获奖者之一,并代表美国参加在英国伦敦举行的第21届国际数学奥林匹克竞赛。
Laurence Penn has been Ellington Financial Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President and has served as a member of Ellington Financial Inc. Board of Directors since August 2007. Mr. Penn is also the Executive Vice President of Ellington Financial Inc. Manager and a Vice Chairman of EMG, where he helps oversee many functions of the firm. Mr. Penn also serves on EMG's Investment and Risk Management Committee. Mr. Penn also serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Trustees of EARN. Mr. Penn has also served as a Trustee of Ellington Income Opportunities Fund, a closed-end management investment company, since October 2018. In EMG's earlier years, Mr. Penn was the senior portfolio manager primarily responsible for investments in Agency RMBS. Prior to joining EMG in 1995 shortly after its inception, Mr. Penn was at Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director and co-head of CMO origination and trading, and where he specialized in the trading of CMO derivatives. Prior to trading CMOs and CMO derivatives, Mr. Penn was in charge of Lehman Brothers' structured transaction modeling group from 1987 to 1990 where he was responsible for the structuring, modeling and computer system design for MBS and ABS, and where he was the co-creator with Jonathan Amsterdam of "BondTalk," the first high-level programming language specifically designed to model CMOs. Mr. Penn began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1984 after receiving a Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from Cambridge University, where he studied as both a National Science Foundation and Winston Churchill Scholar. Mr. Penn graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1983. He was one of five winners nationwide in the 1980 Putnam collegiate mathematics problem solving competition, and represented the United States in the 21st International Mathematics Olympiad held in London, England.
Edward Resendez

Edward Resendez,自2013年11月起他为Cherrywood Commercial Mortgage Lending公司的副董事长,总裁兼首席运营官。Cherrywood是一个小平衡商业按揭,证券化和金融公司。从2007年到2009年9月他Kinecta联邦信贷联盟的高级副总裁,首席贷款人员,和Kinecta另类金融解决方案公司的总裁。从2002年至2007年他是ResMAE金融公司及其全资子公司-ResMAE按揭证券公司的首席执行官,董事会成员和联合创始人。2007年2月,ResMAE根据美国破产法第11章在美国特拉华区的美国破产法院申请了破产保护。从1995年到2000年他是Long Beach Mortgage公司的总裁。在那段时内,他被任命为Long Beach Financial公司的总裁兼董事会的管理成员,该公司于1997年上市(原名纳斯达克代码:LBFC),其全资运营子公司-Long Beach Mortgage公司(次级抵押贷款公司)。Long Beach是次级抵押贷款的鼻祖,买方,卖方和服商。从1987年至1995年他在Long Beach担任各种管理职务,包括贷款管理执行副总裁,风险管理部第一副总裁,公司贷款服务的副总裁,以及零售起源的副总裁。在1987年加入Long Beach前,他在Transamerica Financial Services担任若干管理职位从1977年到1987年。于1978年他从洛杉矶的Loyola Marymount大学获得了工商管理学士学位,是加利福尼亚州的持牌房地产经纪人。


Edward Resendez served as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cherrywood Commercial Lending, LLC, or "Cherrywood." Cherrywood is a small-balance commercial mortgage origination, securitization, and finance company. Beginning in March 2018 Mr. Resendez serves in the same position with Cherrywood Mortgage, LLC, the successor company to Cherrywood. From 2007 to September 2009 Mr. Resendez was Senior Vice President-Chief Lending Officer of Kinecta Federal Credit Union and President of Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, Inc. From 2002 to 2007 Mr. Resendez was Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Co-Founder of ResMAE Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary ResMAE Mortgage Corporation, or "ResMAE." From 1995 through 2000 Mr. Resendez was the President of Long Beach Mortgage Company. During that timeframe he was also appointed as President and a Management Member of the board of directors for both Long Beach Financial Corporation, when that company went public in 1997 formerly NASDAQ symbol: LBFC, and its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Long Beach Mortgage Company, a subprime mortgage company, or, collectively with Long Beach Financial Corporation, "Long Beach." Long Beach was an originator, purchaser, seller and servicer of subprime mortgages. From 1987 to 1995 Mr. Resendez held various management positions at Long Beach, including Executive Vice President-Loan Administration, First Vice President-Risk Management, Vice President-REO Loan Servicing, and Vice President-Retail Origination. Prior to joining Long Beach in 1987 Mr. Resendez held several managerial positions with Transamerica Financial Services from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Resendez earned a B.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 1978 and is a licensed real estate broker in California.
Edward Resendez,自2013年11月起他为Cherrywood Commercial Mortgage Lending公司的副董事长,总裁兼首席运营官。Cherrywood是一个小平衡商业按揭,证券化和金融公司。从2007年到2009年9月他Kinecta联邦信贷联盟的高级副总裁,首席贷款人员,和Kinecta另类金融解决方案公司的总裁。从2002年至2007年他是ResMAE金融公司及其全资子公司-ResMAE按揭证券公司的首席执行官,董事会成员和联合创始人。2007年2月,ResMAE根据美国破产法第11章在美国特拉华区的美国破产法院申请了破产保护。从1995年到2000年他是Long Beach Mortgage公司的总裁。在那段时内,他被任命为Long Beach Financial公司的总裁兼董事会的管理成员,该公司于1997年上市(原名纳斯达克代码:LBFC),其全资运营子公司-Long Beach Mortgage公司(次级抵押贷款公司)。Long Beach是次级抵押贷款的鼻祖,买方,卖方和服商。从1987年至1995年他在Long Beach担任各种管理职务,包括贷款管理执行副总裁,风险管理部第一副总裁,公司贷款服务的副总裁,以及零售起源的副总裁。在1987年加入Long Beach前,他在Transamerica Financial Services担任若干管理职位从1977年到1987年。于1978年他从洛杉矶的Loyola Marymount大学获得了工商管理学士学位,是加利福尼亚州的持牌房地产经纪人。
Edward Resendez served as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Cherrywood Commercial Lending, LLC, or "Cherrywood." Cherrywood is a small-balance commercial mortgage origination, securitization, and finance company. Beginning in March 2018 Mr. Resendez serves in the same position with Cherrywood Mortgage, LLC, the successor company to Cherrywood. From 2007 to September 2009 Mr. Resendez was Senior Vice President-Chief Lending Officer of Kinecta Federal Credit Union and President of Kinecta Alternative Financial Solutions, Inc. From 2002 to 2007 Mr. Resendez was Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Co-Founder of ResMAE Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary ResMAE Mortgage Corporation, or "ResMAE." From 1995 through 2000 Mr. Resendez was the President of Long Beach Mortgage Company. During that timeframe he was also appointed as President and a Management Member of the board of directors for both Long Beach Financial Corporation, when that company went public in 1997 formerly NASDAQ symbol: LBFC, and its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Long Beach Mortgage Company, a subprime mortgage company, or, collectively with Long Beach Financial Corporation, "Long Beach." Long Beach was an originator, purchaser, seller and servicer of subprime mortgages. From 1987 to 1995 Mr. Resendez held various management positions at Long Beach, including Executive Vice President-Loan Administration, First Vice President-Risk Management, Vice President-REO Loan Servicing, and Vice President-Retail Origination. Prior to joining Long Beach in 1987 Mr. Resendez held several managerial positions with Transamerica Financial Services from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Resendez earned a B.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 1978 and is a licensed real estate broker in California.
Lisa Mumford

Lisa Mumford,她被任命为集团财务总监,并在2009年10月为经理的财务总监。在2013年4月她被任命为Ellington Residential Mortgage的财务总监。2008年8月至2009年10月,她为ACA金融担保公司“ACA FG”的财务总监,她负责监督财务和会计业务的所有方面。2008年8月前,ACA FG是ACA资本控股有限公司(“ACA”)的营运附属公司,并从2003年至2008年8月她担任首席会计官。而在ACA,她负责监督会计,内部财务和财务报告流程的各个环节。在加入ACA前,从1988年开始她与ACE担保公司工作,在她任职期间,她担任首席财务官和财务总监的位置。1984年她在永道会计师事务所以一个会计人员的角色开始了她的职业生涯,在1988年她以审计主管的角色离开了。她是注册会计师美国学院中的一员,并持有霍夫斯特拉大学会计学的工商管理学士学位。


Lisa Mumford served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer "CFO" and the Chief Financial Officer of Manager, from October 2009 through her retirement in March 2018. Ms. Mumford also served as the Chief Financial Officer of EARN from April 2013 until her retirement in March 2018. As CFO of the Company and EARN, Ms. Mumford managed all aspects of the accounting, internal control, and financial reporting processes. Ms. Mumford has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Radian Group Inc., a mortgage and real estate services business since February 2020. From August 2008 to October 2009 Ms. Mumford was Chief Financial Officer of ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation, or "ACA FG," where she oversaw all aspects of the finance and accounting operations. From 2003 until August 2008 Ms. Mumford served as the Chief Accounting Officer of ACA Capital Holdings, Inc., or "ACA," of which ACA FG was an operating subsidiary. Prior to joining ACA, and beginning in 1988 Ms. Mumford was with ACE Guaranty Corp., where over her tenure she held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Controller. She began her career as a staff accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1984 culminating in the role of Audit Supervisor at the time of her departure in 1988. Ms. Mumford is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University.
Lisa Mumford,她被任命为集团财务总监,并在2009年10月为经理的财务总监。在2013年4月她被任命为Ellington Residential Mortgage的财务总监。2008年8月至2009年10月,她为ACA金融担保公司“ACA FG”的财务总监,她负责监督财务和会计业务的所有方面。2008年8月前,ACA FG是ACA资本控股有限公司(“ACA”)的营运附属公司,并从2003年至2008年8月她担任首席会计官。而在ACA,她负责监督会计,内部财务和财务报告流程的各个环节。在加入ACA前,从1988年开始她与ACE担保公司工作,在她任职期间,她担任首席财务官和财务总监的位置。1984年她在永道会计师事务所以一个会计人员的角色开始了她的职业生涯,在1988年她以审计主管的角色离开了。她是注册会计师美国学院中的一员,并持有霍夫斯特拉大学会计学的工商管理学士学位。
Lisa Mumford served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer "CFO" and the Chief Financial Officer of Manager, from October 2009 through her retirement in March 2018. Ms. Mumford also served as the Chief Financial Officer of EARN from April 2013 until her retirement in March 2018. As CFO of the Company and EARN, Ms. Mumford managed all aspects of the accounting, internal control, and financial reporting processes. Ms. Mumford has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Radian Group Inc., a mortgage and real estate services business since February 2020. From August 2008 to October 2009 Ms. Mumford was Chief Financial Officer of ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation, or "ACA FG," where she oversaw all aspects of the finance and accounting operations. From 2003 until August 2008 Ms. Mumford served as the Chief Accounting Officer of ACA Capital Holdings, Inc., or "ACA," of which ACA FG was an operating subsidiary. Prior to joining ACA, and beginning in 1988 Ms. Mumford was with ACE Guaranty Corp., where over her tenure she held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Controller. She began her career as a staff accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1984 culminating in the role of Audit Supervisor at the time of her departure in 1988. Ms. Mumford is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University.

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Christopher Smernoff

Christopher Smernoff于2007年1月加入Ellington,自2018年4月起担任我们的首席会计官。Smernoff先生还于2010年2月至2018年4月担任我们的财务总监。Smernoff先生负责管理我们财务和会计运营的所有方面。此外,Smernoff先生自2018年4月起担任Earn的首席财务官。在此之前,Smernoff先生自2013年4月起担任Earn的财务总监。从2007年1月到2010年2月,Smernoff先生担任EMG管理的各种私人实体的助理财务总监。2007年1月之前,他曾担任普华永道会计师事务所(PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)的保证实践经理,在那里他主要专注于为投资管理行业的各种客户提供审计和会计服务。Smernoff先生是美国注册会计师协会(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)的成员,并持有波士顿学院(Boston College)的会计与金融学学士学位。


Christopher Smernoff joined Ellington in January 2007 and has served as our Chief Accounting Officer since April 2018. Mr. Smernoff also served as our Controller from February 2010 until April 2018. Mr. Smernoff is responsible for managing all aspects of our finance and accounting operations. In addition, Mr. Smernoff has served as the Chief Financial Officer of EARN since April 2018. Prior to that Mr. Smernoff served as EARN's controller since April 2013. From January 2007 through February 2010 Mr. Smernoff was an Assistant Controller for various private entities managed by EMG. Prior to January 2007 Mr. Smernoff was employed as a manager in the assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he was primarily focused on providing audit and accounting services to a variety of clients in the investment management industry. Mr. Smernoff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Boston College.
Christopher Smernoff于2007年1月加入Ellington,自2018年4月起担任我们的首席会计官。Smernoff先生还于2010年2月至2018年4月担任我们的财务总监。Smernoff先生负责管理我们财务和会计运营的所有方面。此外,Smernoff先生自2018年4月起担任Earn的首席财务官。在此之前,Smernoff先生自2013年4月起担任Earn的财务总监。从2007年1月到2010年2月,Smernoff先生担任EMG管理的各种私人实体的助理财务总监。2007年1月之前,他曾担任普华永道会计师事务所(PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP)的保证实践经理,在那里他主要专注于为投资管理行业的各种客户提供审计和会计服务。Smernoff先生是美国注册会计师协会(American Institute of Certified Public Accountants)的成员,并持有波士顿学院(Boston College)的会计与金融学学士学位。
Christopher Smernoff joined Ellington in January 2007 and has served as our Chief Accounting Officer since April 2018. Mr. Smernoff also served as our Controller from February 2010 until April 2018. Mr. Smernoff is responsible for managing all aspects of our finance and accounting operations. In addition, Mr. Smernoff has served as the Chief Financial Officer of EARN since April 2018. Prior to that Mr. Smernoff served as EARN's controller since April 2013. From January 2007 through February 2010 Mr. Smernoff was an Assistant Controller for various private entities managed by EMG. Prior to January 2007 Mr. Smernoff was employed as a manager in the assurance practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he was primarily focused on providing audit and accounting services to a variety of clients in the investment management industry. Mr. Smernoff is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Boston College.
Michael W. Vranos

Michael W. Vranos,自2009年6月他一直是公司的联合首席投资官,2007年成立以来担任公司董事会成员。从2007年成立以来直到2009年10月,他是公司的董事长,是Ellington Financial Management公司的首席执行官和总裁,公司的外部管理以下称“经理”。他还担任联席首席投资官,并为Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT的董事会成员。 他也是EMG的创始人和首席执行官,该公司他创立于1994年12月来在MBS衍生产品市场利用不良条件。直到1994年12月,他是Kidder Peabody的高级常务董事,负责RMBS交易。他以优等生的身份毕业,获哈佛大学数学学士学位。


Michael W. Vranos has been our Co-Chief Investment Officer since June 2009 and served as a member of our Board of Directors from our inception in 2007 until August 2018. From our inception in 2007 until October 2009 Mr. Vranos served as our Chairman and is also the Chief Executive Officer and President of our Manager. Mr. Vranos also serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer and as a member of the Board of Trustees of EARN. Mr. Vranos is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of EMG, which he founded in December of 1994 to capitalize on distressed conditions in the mortgage-backed securities, or "MBS," derivatives market. Until December 1994 he was the Senior Managing Director of Kidder Peabody, in charge of residential mortgage-backed securities, or "RMBS," trading. Mr. Vranos graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University.
Michael W. Vranos,自2009年6月他一直是公司的联合首席投资官,2007年成立以来担任公司董事会成员。从2007年成立以来直到2009年10月,他是公司的董事长,是Ellington Financial Management公司的首席执行官和总裁,公司的外部管理以下称“经理”。他还担任联席首席投资官,并为Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT的董事会成员。 他也是EMG的创始人和首席执行官,该公司他创立于1994年12月来在MBS衍生产品市场利用不良条件。直到1994年12月,他是Kidder Peabody的高级常务董事,负责RMBS交易。他以优等生的身份毕业,获哈佛大学数学学士学位。
Michael W. Vranos has been our Co-Chief Investment Officer since June 2009 and served as a member of our Board of Directors from our inception in 2007 until August 2018. From our inception in 2007 until October 2009 Mr. Vranos served as our Chairman and is also the Chief Executive Officer and President of our Manager. Mr. Vranos also serves as Co-Chief Investment Officer and as a member of the Board of Trustees of EARN. Mr. Vranos is also the founder and Chief Executive Officer of EMG, which he founded in December of 1994 to capitalize on distressed conditions in the mortgage-backed securities, or "MBS," derivatives market. Until December 1994 he was the Senior Managing Director of Kidder Peabody, in charge of residential mortgage-backed securities, or "RMBS," trading. Mr. Vranos graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University.
Laurence Penn

Laurence Penn,他一直是公司的首席执行官兼总裁,在2007年公司创立以来他一直担任公司的董事会成员。他也是EMG的副董事长,在那里他帮助监督该公司的许多运营。他也是管理的执行副总裁,并服务于经理的投资和风险管理委员会。他还担任 Ellington Residential Mortgage的首席执行官,总裁和董事会成员。在EMG的前几年,他是资深投资组合经理,主要负责机构RMBS投资。在1995年加入 EMG前,他是雷曼兄弟的常务董事兼CMO起源和贸易的联席主管。从剑桥大学收到数学高级研究硕士学位后,在1984年他在雷曼兄弟开始了职业生涯始,在那里他研究一个国家科学基金会和温斯顿·丘吉尔研究员。他以最优等生毕业,在1983年获哈佛大学的数学学士学位。他是1980年的普特南大学生数学解题竞赛的全国五名获奖者之一,并代表美国参加在英国伦敦举行的第21届国际数学奥林匹克竞赛。


Laurence Penn has been Ellington Financial Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President and has served as a member of Ellington Financial Inc. Board of Directors since August 2007. Mr. Penn is also the Executive Vice President of Ellington Financial Inc. Manager and a Vice Chairman of EMG, where he helps oversee many functions of the firm. Mr. Penn also serves on EMG's Investment and Risk Management Committee. Mr. Penn also serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Trustees of EARN. Mr. Penn has also served as a Trustee of Ellington Income Opportunities Fund, a closed-end management investment company, since October 2018. In EMG's earlier years, Mr. Penn was the senior portfolio manager primarily responsible for investments in Agency RMBS. Prior to joining EMG in 1995 shortly after its inception, Mr. Penn was at Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director and co-head of CMO origination and trading, and where he specialized in the trading of CMO derivatives. Prior to trading CMOs and CMO derivatives, Mr. Penn was in charge of Lehman Brothers' structured transaction modeling group from 1987 to 1990 where he was responsible for the structuring, modeling and computer system design for MBS and ABS, and where he was the co-creator with Jonathan Amsterdam of "BondTalk," the first high-level programming language specifically designed to model CMOs. Mr. Penn began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1984 after receiving a Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from Cambridge University, where he studied as both a National Science Foundation and Winston Churchill Scholar. Mr. Penn graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1983. He was one of five winners nationwide in the 1980 Putnam collegiate mathematics problem solving competition, and represented the United States in the 21st International Mathematics Olympiad held in London, England.
Laurence Penn,他一直是公司的首席执行官兼总裁,在2007年公司创立以来他一直担任公司的董事会成员。他也是EMG的副董事长,在那里他帮助监督该公司的许多运营。他也是管理的执行副总裁,并服务于经理的投资和风险管理委员会。他还担任 Ellington Residential Mortgage的首席执行官,总裁和董事会成员。在EMG的前几年,他是资深投资组合经理,主要负责机构RMBS投资。在1995年加入 EMG前,他是雷曼兄弟的常务董事兼CMO起源和贸易的联席主管。从剑桥大学收到数学高级研究硕士学位后,在1984年他在雷曼兄弟开始了职业生涯始,在那里他研究一个国家科学基金会和温斯顿·丘吉尔研究员。他以最优等生毕业,在1983年获哈佛大学的数学学士学位。他是1980年的普特南大学生数学解题竞赛的全国五名获奖者之一,并代表美国参加在英国伦敦举行的第21届国际数学奥林匹克竞赛。
Laurence Penn has been Ellington Financial Inc. Chief Executive Officer and President and has served as a member of Ellington Financial Inc. Board of Directors since August 2007. Mr. Penn is also the Executive Vice President of Ellington Financial Inc. Manager and a Vice Chairman of EMG, where he helps oversee many functions of the firm. Mr. Penn also serves on EMG's Investment and Risk Management Committee. Mr. Penn also serves as Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board of Trustees of EARN. Mr. Penn has also served as a Trustee of Ellington Income Opportunities Fund, a closed-end management investment company, since October 2018. In EMG's earlier years, Mr. Penn was the senior portfolio manager primarily responsible for investments in Agency RMBS. Prior to joining EMG in 1995 shortly after its inception, Mr. Penn was at Lehman Brothers, where he was a Managing Director and co-head of CMO origination and trading, and where he specialized in the trading of CMO derivatives. Prior to trading CMOs and CMO derivatives, Mr. Penn was in charge of Lehman Brothers' structured transaction modeling group from 1987 to 1990 where he was responsible for the structuring, modeling and computer system design for MBS and ABS, and where he was the co-creator with Jonathan Amsterdam of "BondTalk," the first high-level programming language specifically designed to model CMOs. Mr. Penn began his career at Lehman Brothers in 1984 after receiving a Master of Advanced Study in Mathematics from Cambridge University, where he studied as both a National Science Foundation and Winston Churchill Scholar. Mr. Penn graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Mathematics from Harvard University in 1983. He was one of five winners nationwide in the 1980 Putnam collegiate mathematics problem solving competition, and represented the United States in the 21st International Mathematics Olympiad held in London, England.
Mark Tecotzky

Mark Tecotzky,自2008年3月他为公司的联席首席投资官,自2012年10月以来为 Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT的联合首席投资官,并担任了公司经理的联席首席投资官。他也是EMG的常务董事,并负责管理所有的MBS/ ABS的信用,直接向Vranos先生汇报工作。在2006年7月加入EMG前,他是在瑞士信贷(Credit Suisse)抵押贷款部门的资深交易员。他开发并推出了数款其证券化工具,包括混合ARMs和第二留置权,随后经营其混合ARM的业务,包括管道的定价,销售服务,每月证券,所有评级类别和管理和对冲剩余的投资组合的机构/非机构杂交交易。在加入Credit Suisse前,他曾与Vranos先生和在Kidder Peabody的许多其他EMG的负责人一起工作,通过机构交易和非机构道直通,担任CMOs的常务董事。 他持有来自耶鲁大学的学士学位,并用美国国家科学基金会奖学金在麻省理工学院学习。


Mark Tecotzky has been our Co-Chief Investment Officer since March 2008 the Co-Chief Investment Officer of EARN since October 2012 and serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer of our Manager. Mr. Tecotzky is also a Managing Director of EMG, and head portfolio manager for all MBS/ABS credit, reporting directly to Mr. Vranos. Prior to joining EMG in July 2006 Mr. Tecotzky was the senior trader in the mortgage department at Credit Suisse. He developed and launched several of its securitization vehicles, including hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages, or "ARMs," and second liens, and subsequently ran its hybrid ARM business, including conduit pricing, servicing sales, monthly securitization, trading of Agency/non-Agency hybrids of all ratings categories, and managing and hedging the residual portfolio. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Tecotzky worked with Mr. Vranos and many of the other EMG principals at Kidder Peabody, and traded Agency and non-Agency pass-throughs and structured CMOs as a Managing Director. Mr. Tecotzky holds a B.S. from Yale University and received a National Science Foundation fellowship to study at MIT.
Mark Tecotzky,自2008年3月他为公司的联席首席投资官,自2012年10月以来为 Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT的联合首席投资官,并担任了公司经理的联席首席投资官。他也是EMG的常务董事,并负责管理所有的MBS/ ABS的信用,直接向Vranos先生汇报工作。在2006年7月加入EMG前,他是在瑞士信贷(Credit Suisse)抵押贷款部门的资深交易员。他开发并推出了数款其证券化工具,包括混合ARMs和第二留置权,随后经营其混合ARM的业务,包括管道的定价,销售服务,每月证券,所有评级类别和管理和对冲剩余的投资组合的机构/非机构杂交交易。在加入Credit Suisse前,他曾与Vranos先生和在Kidder Peabody的许多其他EMG的负责人一起工作,通过机构交易和非机构道直通,担任CMOs的常务董事。 他持有来自耶鲁大学的学士学位,并用美国国家科学基金会奖学金在麻省理工学院学习。
Mark Tecotzky has been our Co-Chief Investment Officer since March 2008 the Co-Chief Investment Officer of EARN since October 2012 and serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer of our Manager. Mr. Tecotzky is also a Managing Director of EMG, and head portfolio manager for all MBS/ABS credit, reporting directly to Mr. Vranos. Prior to joining EMG in July 2006 Mr. Tecotzky was the senior trader in the mortgage department at Credit Suisse. He developed and launched several of its securitization vehicles, including hybrid adjustable-rate mortgages, or "ARMs," and second liens, and subsequently ran its hybrid ARM business, including conduit pricing, servicing sales, monthly securitization, trading of Agency/non-Agency hybrids of all ratings categories, and managing and hedging the residual portfolio. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Tecotzky worked with Mr. Vranos and many of the other EMG principals at Kidder Peabody, and traded Agency and non-Agency pass-throughs and structured CMOs as a Managing Director. Mr. Tecotzky holds a B.S. from Yale University and received a National Science Foundation fellowship to study at MIT.
JR Herlihy

JR Herlihy,自2012年9月成立以来任联席首席投资官。他自2013年2月以来就一直担任Ellington的董事,自2012年9月以来任我们经理的执行副总裁。他负责与物业经理采购和承销SFR和SBMF的贷款投资协议的机会、选择和谈判,识别SFR和SBMF投资的新目标市场。在2011年4月加入Ellington之前根据先生,他是房地产私募股权收购集团GTIS Partners的副总,在此他是吧、认购和执行商业和住宅房地产投资的收购,其中包括水平和垂直的住宅用地发展。他在GTIS的主要责任包括计划和执行金融、法律、结构和产权级别的房地产收购目标尽职调查。他还发展了该公司的商业计划和谈判贷款、合资企业、采购/销售和管理协议。在加入GTIS之前,他从2004年5月到2004年10月曾在Capmark Financial Group(以前的GMAC商业抵押贷款是)从事次级贷款销售及交易,集中在处置不良商业抵押贷款。他也从事商业抵押贷款销售——作为仲量联行的资本市场团队成员。他获得达特茅斯学院( Dartmouth College)经济学和历史学士学位及美国大学优等生荣誉学会(Phi Beta Kappa)的认证。


JR Herlihy joined EMG in April 2011 and has been our Chief Financial Officer since April 2018 and our Treasurer since May 2017. In addition, Mr. Herlihy has also been the Chief Operating Officer of EMG's other public company affiliate,EARN, since April 2018 and its Treasurer since May 2017. Mr. Herlihy is also a Director at EMG, where he has served in various capacities, including serving as Co-Chief Investment Officer of our former affiliate, Ellington Housing Inc. "EHR", a real estate investment trust that was focused on single- and multi-family residential real estate assets, from EHR's inception in September 2012 through December 2016. Mr. Herlihy also served as EHR's Interim Chief Financial Officer from March 2015 through January 2016. Prior to April 2011 Mr. Herlihy held various positions in the real estate industry, including at the real estate private equity firm GTIS Partners LP, Capmark Financial Group (formerly GMAC Commercial Mortgage), and Jones Lang LaSalle. Mr. Herlihy earned a B.A. in Economics and History from Dartmouth College, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
JR Herlihy,自2012年9月成立以来任联席首席投资官。他自2013年2月以来就一直担任Ellington的董事,自2012年9月以来任我们经理的执行副总裁。他负责与物业经理采购和承销SFR和SBMF的贷款投资协议的机会、选择和谈判,识别SFR和SBMF投资的新目标市场。在2011年4月加入Ellington之前根据先生,他是房地产私募股权收购集团GTIS Partners的副总,在此他是吧、认购和执行商业和住宅房地产投资的收购,其中包括水平和垂直的住宅用地发展。他在GTIS的主要责任包括计划和执行金融、法律、结构和产权级别的房地产收购目标尽职调查。他还发展了该公司的商业计划和谈判贷款、合资企业、采购/销售和管理协议。在加入GTIS之前,他从2004年5月到2004年10月曾在Capmark Financial Group(以前的GMAC商业抵押贷款是)从事次级贷款销售及交易,集中在处置不良商业抵押贷款。他也从事商业抵押贷款销售——作为仲量联行的资本市场团队成员。他获得达特茅斯学院( Dartmouth College)经济学和历史学士学位及美国大学优等生荣誉学会(Phi Beta Kappa)的认证。
JR Herlihy joined EMG in April 2011 and has been our Chief Financial Officer since April 2018 and our Treasurer since May 2017. In addition, Mr. Herlihy has also been the Chief Operating Officer of EMG's other public company affiliate,EARN, since April 2018 and its Treasurer since May 2017. Mr. Herlihy is also a Director at EMG, where he has served in various capacities, including serving as Co-Chief Investment Officer of our former affiliate, Ellington Housing Inc. "EHR", a real estate investment trust that was focused on single- and multi-family residential real estate assets, from EHR's inception in September 2012 through December 2016. Mr. Herlihy also served as EHR's Interim Chief Financial Officer from March 2015 through January 2016. Prior to April 2011 Mr. Herlihy held various positions in the real estate industry, including at the real estate private equity firm GTIS Partners LP, Capmark Financial Group (formerly GMAC Commercial Mortgage), and Jones Lang LaSalle. Mr. Herlihy earned a B.A. in Economics and History from Dartmouth College, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.
Daniel Margolis

自2013年4月,Daniel Margolis 一直是我们的总顾问,并从公司成立到2013年4月,担任公司秘书。他也是 EMG 和 of Ellngton Financial LLC总法律顾问。他负责向EMG 提供所有的法律,法规,合规,文档和诉讼事宜建议。加盟EMG前,2007年至2010年,他是 Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP 合伙人,在那之前,从2004年到2007年,他是Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale 和 Dorr LLP的新合伙人。在这2个职位上,他代表公司和个人,其中包括金融服务机构,在刑事和监管调查,并在复杂的民事诉讼。从2000年到2004年,他曾担任纽约南区美国联邦检察官办公室美国助理检察官,他起诉了各种白领罪行,包括证券欺诈,投资欺诈,逃税和洗钱。 2004年,他获得了John Marshall奖,司法部的最高奖项,奖励在法律事务上的卓越。他以优异成绩获得纽约大学法学院法学博士学位,以及优异的成绩获得学士学位,拿到政治学最高荣誉,是美国大学优等生之荣誉学会会员。


Daniel Margolis has been our General Counsel since August 2013 and also served as our Secretary from July 2010 to August 2013. Mr. Margolis has also served as General Counsel of EMG since July 2010 and of EARN since April 2013. He is responsible for advising EMG on all legal, regulatory, compliance, documentation, and litigation matters. Prior to joining EMG, Mr. Margolis was a Partner at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP from 2007 to 2010 and before that was a Junior Partner at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr LLP from 2004 to 2007. In both positions, Mr. Margolis represented corporations and individuals, including financial services organizations, in criminal and regulatory investigations and in complex civil litigation. From 2000 to 2004 he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York where he prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes including securities fraud, investment fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering. In 2004 he received the John Marshall Award, the Department of Justice's highest award for excellence in legal performance. He has a J.D. from New York University Law School, where he graduated cum laude, and a B.A. from Binghamton University where he graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in Political Science and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
自2013年4月,Daniel Margolis 一直是我们的总顾问,并从公司成立到2013年4月,担任公司秘书。他也是 EMG 和 of Ellngton Financial LLC总法律顾问。他负责向EMG 提供所有的法律,法规,合规,文档和诉讼事宜建议。加盟EMG前,2007年至2010年,他是 Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP 合伙人,在那之前,从2004年到2007年,他是Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale 和 Dorr LLP的新合伙人。在这2个职位上,他代表公司和个人,其中包括金融服务机构,在刑事和监管调查,并在复杂的民事诉讼。从2000年到2004年,他曾担任纽约南区美国联邦检察官办公室美国助理检察官,他起诉了各种白领罪行,包括证券欺诈,投资欺诈,逃税和洗钱。 2004年,他获得了John Marshall奖,司法部的最高奖项,奖励在法律事务上的卓越。他以优异成绩获得纽约大学法学院法学博士学位,以及优异的成绩获得学士学位,拿到政治学最高荣誉,是美国大学优等生之荣誉学会会员。
Daniel Margolis has been our General Counsel since August 2013 and also served as our Secretary from July 2010 to August 2013. Mr. Margolis has also served as General Counsel of EMG since July 2010 and of EARN since April 2013. He is responsible for advising EMG on all legal, regulatory, compliance, documentation, and litigation matters. Prior to joining EMG, Mr. Margolis was a Partner at Pillsbury, Winthrop, Shaw, Pittman LLP from 2007 to 2010 and before that was a Junior Partner at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr LLP from 2004 to 2007. In both positions, Mr. Margolis represented corporations and individuals, including financial services organizations, in criminal and regulatory investigations and in complex civil litigation. From 2000 to 2004 he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York where he prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes including securities fraud, investment fraud, tax fraud, and money laundering. In 2004 he received the John Marshall Award, the Department of Justice's highest award for excellence in legal performance. He has a J.D. from New York University Law School, where he graduated cum laude, and a B.A. from Binghamton University where he graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in Political Science and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.