Brian Mitts, CPA serves as Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary and as a trustee of NXDT. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE: NREF); Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President-Finance; Treasurer and Secretary of NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE: NXRT); Interim President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary of VineBrook Homes Trust, Inc. ("VineBrook"); Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP-Finance, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of NexPoint Hospitality Trust (TSX.V: NHT.U); and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of NexPoint Storage Partners, Inc. Mr. Mitts also serves as a member of the board of directors of NXRT, VineBrook and NREF. Mr. Mitts is also a member of the investment committee of NexPoint Real Estate Advisors, L.P. ("NREA"), the external advisor or affiliate of the external advisor of NXRT, NREF and NHT. Mr. Mitts co-founded NREA, as well as NXRT and other real estate businesses with Mr. McGraner and Mr. Dondero. Currently, Mr. Mitts leads NexPoint’s financial reporting and accounting teams and is integral in financing and capital allocation decisions. Prior to co-founding NREA and NXRT, Mr. Mitts was Chief Operations Officer of Highland Funds Asset Management, L.P., the external advisor of open-end and closed-end funds where he managed the operations of these funds and helped develop new products. Mr. Mitts was also a co-founder of NexPoint Advisors, L.P., the parent of NREA. He has worked for NREA or its affiliates since 2007.