Christopher W. Mahowald

Capstead Mortgage Corp. operates as a self-managed real estate investment trust. It invests in a leveraged portfolio of residential mortgage pass-through securities consisting of adjustable-rate mortgage securities issued and guaranteed by government-sponsored enterprises, or by an agency of the federal government. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

IMPAC Commercial Holdings, Inc. provides real estate services. The company originates purchases, securitizes and sells commercial mortgages and invests in commercial mortgage backed securities. The firm is headquartered in New York, NY.

Trammell Crow Co. provides commercial real estate services. The company delivers brokerage, project management, and building management services through its global services group. The company operates in Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin/South America. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Lone Star Opportunity Fund LP invests in companies located in France, Canada, Mexico and Japan. It acquires performing and sub-performing mortgage debt, origination of high loan-to-value first mortgages and direct ownership of developed & undeveloped real estate.

Colony Capital, Inc. is a real estate investment trust, which manages a portfolio of real estate-related debt instruments. It operates through the following segments: Real Estate Equity, Real Estate Debt, and Investment Management. The Real Estate Equity segment provides light industrial real estate assets and operating platform; single-family residential rentals through equity method investment in Colony Starwood Homes; and other real estate equity investments. The Real Estate Debt segment offers loan originations and acquisitions. The Investment Management segment includes investment management of company-sponsored funds and other investment vehicles. The company was founded on June 23, 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Brazos Fund LP invests in secured and unsecured real estate companies located in the US, Canada, Western Europe, Brazil and East Asia. It provides financing for equity and distressed debt transactions.

Teach For America, Inc. provides teachers and educational services to communities. It operates as corps of recent college graduates and professionals of various academic majors and career interests. The company?s corps members commit to teach in urban and rural public schools. The firm also offers early childhood education, math and science, and teach for all initiatives to address needs in education. Teach For America was founded by Wendy Kopp in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.