Executive Management

Mr. Prabhu has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since September 2022. Mr. Prabhu is also a co-founder, Managing Partner and Group Chief Investment Officer at Angel Oak Capital and is responsible for the overall investment strategy of Angel Oak. Prior to Angel Oak, from 2005 to 2008, Mr. Prabhu was the Chief Investment Officer of the investment portfolio at Washington Mutual Bank in Seattle. He was also part of the macro asset strategy team at the bank. Mr. Prabhu previously worked from 2001 to 2005 at SunTrust Bank in Atlanta, where he was responsible for investment strategies and served as Head Portfolio Manager for its commercial mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Mr. Prabhu began his career at SunTrust in 1998 as a Bank Analyst focused on asset/liability management and liquidity strategies. Mr. Prabhu holds a B.B.A. degree in Economics from Georgia College and State University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Georgia State University.

Brandon is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. and is responsible for the oversight of the firm’s finance and accounting activities.

Brandon has over 15 years of experience in accounting and financial roles. Prior to joining Angel Oak, Brandon was the Vice President and Real Estate Controller of iStar Inc. (NYSE: STAR) and Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE), formerly Safety, Income and Growth, Inc., both publicly traded REITs, from April 2013 to April 2018. Brandon also worked in the financial services assurance practices of Grant Thornton LLP from January 2008 to April 2013 and of KPMG LLP from July 2006 to January 2008.

Brandon holds a Masters of Accounting degree and a B.B.A. degree in Accounting from the University of Georgia. Brandonn is a Certified Public Accountant.

David has served as Corporate Secretary of Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. since March 2023. David also serves as Chief Legal Officer – Private Strategies for Angel Oak Capital focusing on Private Strategies.

David has spent the majority of his career representing financial institutions as both in-house and outside counsel and has represented numerous Fortune 500 companies as outside litigation counsel.  David has extensive experience in consumer finance and whole loan transactions (specifically with non-QM and RMBS), as well as corporate governance, insolvency, and employment related matters.

David holds a B.B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business and earned a J.D. and Transaction Law and Skills certificate from Emory University’s School of Law.