REIT Executive Council

  • Stephen L. Benedetti
    Executive Vice President/CFO
    Dynex Capital, Inc.
    Glen Allen, VA
  • Byron L. Boston
    Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer
    Dynex Capital, Inc.
    Glen Allen, VA
  • Peter Federico
    Senior Vice President & Chief Risk Officer
    AGNC Investment Corp.
    Arlington, VA
  • Dan Fichtler
    MBA Staff Representative
    Senior Advisor
    Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
    Washington, DC
  • Mike Fratantoni, Ph.D.
    MBA Staff
    Chief Economist, Senior Vice President, Research and Business Development
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Bill Killmer
    MBA Staff
    Senior Vice President, Legislative and Political Affairs
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • Craig Knutson
    President, COO
    MFA Financial, Inc.
    New York, NY
  • Pete Mills
    MBA Staff
    Senior Vice President, Residential Policy and Strategic Industry Engagement
    Mortgage Bankers Association
    Washington, DC
  • James R. Mountain

    Vero Beach, FL
  • Matthew Ottinger
    Vice President / Controller
    MFA Financial, Inc.
    New York, NY
  • Kenneth Pollack
    Executive Vice President & General Counsel
    AGNC Investment Corp.
    Bethesda, MD
  • Smriti L. Popenoe, CFA
    President and Co-Chief Investment Officer
    Dynex Capital, Inc.
    Glen Allen, VA
  • Sean Reid
    SVP, Corporate & Business Development
    AGNC Investment Corp.
    Bethesda, MD
  • David A. Spector
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
    PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
    Westlake Village, CA
  • Scott J. Ulm
    Chief Executive Officer, Head of Risk Management, and Vice Chair
    ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.
    Vero Beach, FL