Nick Smith joined TPG Angelo Gordon in 2021 as a Managing Director in the Structured Credit & Specialty Finance team and is the head of the strategy’s Residential Whole Loan Business. Mr. Smith serves as our Chief Investment Officer since April 2021 and as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2022. Mr. Smith also serves as a board member of Arc Home LLC, a mortgage originator and GSE licensed servicer owned by the Company and other affiliates of TPG Angelo Gordon. Mr. Smith has also served as a board member of the Structured Finance Association since December 2024. Prior to joining TPG Angelo Gordon, Mr. Smith was a Managing Director at Bank of America Securities, where he was the Non-Agency RMBS and ABS Trading Desk Head. During his tenure at Bank of America Securities, Mr. Smith was instrumental in developing the Whole Loan Purchase Program along with the disposition of Credit Sensitive Loans for the Legacy Assets and Servicing Group. Prior to working at Bank of America, Mr. Smith worked at Guggenheim Capital Markets and Bear, Stearns & Co. in various trading, banking and structuring roles. Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematical Economics from Colgate University.