Joseph Nieto has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, on the Advisor’s Investment Committee and as a Managing Director for Starwood Capital since January 1, 2025. In addition, he actively manages our internal controls, taxation and cybersecurity readiness. He has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Starwood Credit Real Estate Income Trust since November 2024. Mr. Nieto has also served as our Global Business Controller since January 2020 and has led our accounting and reporting functions since 2017. Mr. Nieto previously served as our Operational Controller from November 2017 to January. Prior to joining Starwood Capital in November 2017, Mr. Nieto held various senior financial roles with GE Capital across Energy Financial Services, Commercial Real Estate and Capital Headquarters spanning 13 years. Before joining GE Capital, Mr. Nieto held other various Senior Controller roles, where he was responsible for operational accounting, finance, controls and technical accounting. Mr. Nieto began his career at a boutique accounting firm in New York, where he was an audit manager. Mr. Nieto received a B.S. in accounting and an M.B.A. in financial management from Pace University. He is also a certified public accountant (inactive).