C. Preston Butcher

NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. operates as a diversified commercial real estate company. The company originates, acquires and manages portfolios of commercial real estate debt, commercial real estate securities and net lease properties. It is also engaged in the asset management and other activities related to real estate and real estate finance. The company operates through the following business segments: Commercial Real Estate Debt, Commercial Real Estate Securities, Real Estate and Corporate. The Commercial Real Estate Debt segment is focused on originating, structuring, acquiring and managing senior and subordinate debt investments secured primarily by commercial and multifamily properties and includes first mortgage loans, subordinate mortgage interests, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans and other loans, including preferred equity interests. The Commercial Real Estate Securities segment predominately comprised of N-Star collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) bonds and N-Star CDO equity of deconsolidated N-Star CDOs and includes other securities which are mostly conduit CMBS. The Real Estate segment concentrates on various types of investments in commercial real estate located throughout the U.S. that currently includes manufactured housing communities, healthcare, net lease and multifamily properties. In addition, the Real Estate segment includes private equity Investments diversified by property type and geography. The corporate segment includes NSAM management fees incurred, corporate level interest income and interest expense and general and administrative expenses. NorthStar Realty Finance was founded by Richard J. McCready in October 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.