Mr. James D. Dondero is a Chairman & President at NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at NexPoint Hospitality Trust and NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund, a Portfolio Manager at Nexpoint Event-Driven Fund and Nexpoint Merger Arbitrage Fund, a President & Portfolio Manager at Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund, Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund, Nexpoint Latin American Opportunities Fund and Nexpoint Opportunistic Credit Fund, a Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust and NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc, and a Co-Founder & Portfolio Manager at NexPoint Asset Management LP.

Mr. Dondero was previously employed as an Independent Director by Jernigan Capital, Inc., a Chief Executive Officer by Highland Acquisition Corp. (Texas), a Co-Founder & President by Highland Capital Healthcare Advisors LP, a Co-Founder & President by Highland Capital Management LP, a Chief Investment Officer by Protective Life Insurance Co., a Portfolio Manager by American Express Co., a Chairman by Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding, Inc., a Partner by Granite Bay Advisors LP, a Portfolio Manager by Highland Energy MLP Fund, a Chairman by MP TotalCare, Inc., a President & Chief Executive Officer by Nexpoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund, a Chief Executive Officer by Prospect Management Advisers LP, a Chairman by Seaone Holdings LLC, and a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director by Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc.

He also served on the board at Leap Wireless International, Inc., Motient Corp., NeighborCare, Inc., Audio Visual Services Corp. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.