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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-038468"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NREF"
cik: "0001786248"
company_name: "NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-28T23:05:54.458723+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NexPoint Real Estate Finance appoints Paul Richards as CFO effective Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- Brian Mitts resigns as CFO, EVP-Finance, Secretary & Treasurer, effective 11:59 p.m. CT Dec 31, 2024.
- Paul Richards appointed CFO, EVP-Finance, Asst. Sec., Treasurer effective 12:00 a.m. CT Jan 1, 2025; also principal accounting officer.
- David Willmore named Chief Accounting Officer, Asst. Secretary, Asst. Treasurer effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Richards, 36, previously VP of Originations and Investments since Feb 2020; also roles at affiliates.
- Mitts remains in roles until Dec 31, 2024; Richards and Willmore assume Jan 1, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-038468
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NREF
- cik: 0001786248
- company_name: NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774924038468/0001437749-24-038468-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1786248/000143774924038468/nref20241227_8k.htm

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