---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-048580"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DFH"
cik: "0001825088"
company_name: "Dream Finders Homes, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-07-17T13:03:45+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-07-17T13:05:07.078931+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dream Finders appoints Rick Beckwitt as Co-Chairman and Steve Fischer to board

## Summary
- Board expanded from 5 to 7; Beckwitt appointed Co-Chairman with CEO Zalupski.
- Beckwitt receives 400,000 RSUs (subject to shareholder approval) vesting over 3 years.
- Fischer appointed to Audit Committee, replacing Megha Parekh; qualifies as audit committee financial expert.
- Beckwitt is former Co-CEO of Lennar; Fischer is President of Pitney Bowes Bank and former CEO of TIAA Bank.
- Both are independent under NYSE rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-048580
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DFH
- cik: 0001825088
- company_name: Dream Finders Homes, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-07-17T13:03:45+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825088/000162828026048580/0001628280-26-048580-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825088/000162828026048580/dream-20260713.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-048580
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-048580.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-048580.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Richard Beckwitt was appointed as Co-Chairman of the Board at Dream Finders Homes, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Co-Chairman of the Board
  source text: The Board appointed Mr. Beckwitt as Co-Chairman of the Board, effective immediately
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825088/000162828026048580/0001628280-26-048580-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven Fischer was appointed as Director at Dream Finders Homes, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 13, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) expanded the number of directors from five to seven members and appointed Richard Beckwitt and Steven Fischer to serve as directors on the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1825088/000162828026048580/0001628280-26-048580-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.