Debra Hess - AG Mortgage Independent Director

Ms. Debra A. Hess is Independent Director of the company. Ms. Hess most recently served as NorthStar Asset Management Groups Chief Financial Officer, a position she held from July 2011 until January 2017, when NorthStar merged with Colony Capital. Ms. Hess had also served as Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Realty Finance Corporationration since July 2011. Until August 2015, Ms. Hess served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of NS Income, NS Healthcare, NS Income II and NorthStarRXR, positions she had held from October 2011, March 2012, December 2012 and March 2014, respectively. Ms. Hess also served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of NorthStar Europe from June 2015 to November 2015. Prior to joining NorthStar, Ms. Hess previously served as Chief Financial Officer of H2 Capital Partners, where she was employed from August 2008 to June 2011. From March 2003 to July 2008, Ms. Hess was a managing director at Fortress Investment Group, where she also served as Chief Financial Officer of Newcastle Investment Corporationration, a Fortress portfolio company and a NYSElisted alternative investment manager. From 1993 to 2003, Ms. Hess served in various positions at Goldman, Sachs Co., including as Vice President in Goldman Sachs Principal Finance Group and as a Manager of Financial Reporting in Goldman Sachs Finance Division. Prior to 1993, Ms. Hess was employed by the Chemical Banking Corporation in the corporate credit policy group and by Arthur Andersen Company as a supervisory senior auditor. Ms. Hess currently serves on the Board of Directors of Radian Group Inc. and on the Board of Directors of CenterPoint Properties Trust where she is the chair of the Audit Committee since 2018.