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Stuart A. McFarland

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Mr. McFarland has extensive experience in executive leadership, Board of Directors service, business development, corporate restructuring, finance, real estate, mortgage lending and securitization.

Managing Partner, Federal City Capital Advisors, LLC. (“FCCA”) and Deep Springs Capital Partners, LLC. (“DSCP”). Mr. McFarland is a cofounder and a managing partner of FCCA and DSCP. FCCA and DSCP are multidisciplinary teams of experienced professionals offering strategic advisory and transaction related services to select U.S. and international corporate clients. Professional experience ranges from executive management, business development, strategic planning and risk management to negotiating and closing acquisitions, divestitures, work-outs and financings. (1997-Present)

Chairman, Federal City Bancorp, Holding Company for American Partners Bank. Mr. McFarland currently serves in this capacity having formed Federal City Bancorp which acquired Assurance Partners Bancorp whose bank subsidiary, American Partners Bank (formerly Assurance Partners Bank) was formed by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (“NAMIC”) (2004 - 2007 )

President and CEO of Pedestal Inc. Mr. McFarland was recruited by Battery Ventures to expand and develop the first Internet enabled mortgage securities, mortgage loan trading and auction business exchange. Following the collapse of the market for Internet stocks, he led the reengineering of Pedestal’s business model to focus on more traditional business and technology services to mortgage industry participants. (1999-2003)

Executive Vice President and General Manager of GE Capital Mortgage Services and President and CEO of GE Capital Asset Management Corporation. Mr. McFarland ran GE Capital’s mortgage and loan workout business. He managed and directed the mortgage origination and servicing and the defaulted, delinquent and impaired loan workout businesses, which included the acquisition, management and disposition of real estate assets and mortgage securities. He managed GE Capital’s mortgage business including its mortgage loan acquisition and servicing businesses and its conduit, mortgage securities and special loan servicing businesses. (1990-1996)

President and CEO of Skyline Financial Services Corporation. Mr. McFarland served as the U.S. Bankruptcy Court appointed asset manager for the EPIC bankruptcy. At Skyline, Mr. McFarland developed and managed the first nationwide electronic asset management system to manage, control and dispose of thousands of real estate assets, securities and loans in 32 states. Utilizing this technology, Skyline completed the Bankruptcy Plan a year and a half ahead of schedule, returning significantly more to the creditors than had been anticipated. Skyline, its asset management system and technology were acquired by GE Capital at the completion of the Bankruptcy Plan. (1987-1990)

President and CEO of National Permanent Federal Savings Bank in Washington, D.C. At the request of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Mr. McFarland stabilized the institution and formulated and directed a recapitalization plan to secure the private equity investment necessary to convert the institution from mutual to stock ownership. The company was subsequently purchased by Citicorp. (1985-1987)

Executive Vice President, Operations and Chief Financial Officer of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). At Fannie Mae, Mr. McFarland initially directed the reorganization of the asset acquisition programs and processes and developed and introduced the Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities program. He also directed the reorganization of the liability distribution processes, technology and systems, expanding Fannie Mae’s debt distribution internationally. During Mr. McFarland’s tenure, Fannie Mae reversed several years of losses, became a market service oriented business and was re-positioned for significant growth. (1980-1985)

President and Director, Ticor Mortgage Insurance Company, Los Angeles, CA. Mr. McFarland joined Ticor as the company was being organized. When he left, it was the nation’s second largest provider of mortgage guaranty insurance. (1971-1980)

Mr. McFarland has testified before committees of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on mortgage and real estate finance and securitization as well as related financial issues. He currently serves on the Boards of Directors and Audit Committees of New Castle Investment Corporation (NYSE: NCT), the Brandywine Funds (BRWIX, BLUEX, BWAFX), The Hyperion Brookfield Funds (HSM, HTR) and Sterling Eagle Mortgage Investment Company. He also serves as a Director and Member of the Executive Committee of the Center for Housing Policy, in Washington, DC and is a member of the Trustees Council of the National Building Museum and the Federal City Council. Mr. McFarland holds a B.A. in Government and Law from Lafayette College.