Executive Management

Robert E. Cauley, CFA is one of the Company's founders and has been a director of the Company since its inception in 2003. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of Bimini Capital Management, Inc. Prior to joining the Company, he was previously Vice President, Portfolio Manager, at Federated Investment Management Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where from 1996 until September 2003 he was also a Lead Portfolio Manager, Co-Manager, or Assistant Portfolio Manager of $4.25 billion (base capital, unlevered amount) in mortgage and asset-backed securities funds. From 1994 to 1996, he was an associate at Lehman Brothers in the asset-backed structuring group. From 1992 to 1994, he was a Credit Analyst in the highly levered firms group and the aerospace group at Barclay's Bank. Mr. Cauley has invested in, researched, or structured almost every type of mortgage-backed security. Mr. Cauley, who is a CFA and a CPA, received his MBA in Finance and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University and his BA in Accounting from California State University, Fullerton. Mr. Cauley served in the United States Marine Corps for four years.

G. Hunter Haas serves as President, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Bimini Capital Management, Inc. Hunter joined Bimini Capital Management, Inc. in April 2004 as Vice President and Head of Mortgage Research.

Prior to joining Bimini Capital Management, Inc., Hunter worked at National City Mortgage Company from June 2002 to April 2004, most recently as Vice President of Risk Analytics in the Servicing Asset Risk Management Department. While there, he specialized in researching the impact of mortgage prepayments on a $155 billion servicing portfolio. Hunter has presented his research at conferences to other fixed income and mortgage banking professionals. He worked at Homeside Lending Inc. from December 2001 to May 2002, where he was a member of the Capital Markets Finance Group. Prior to December 2001, Hunter attended Oklahoma State University, where he received his MS in Economics. While there he focused his graduate studies on econometrics, forecasting and statistical analysis.

Jerry Sintes, Vice President and Controller, joined our company in October 2007 from Riverside National Bank of Florida where he most recently served as Vice President and Assistant Controller. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer of GS Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, Guaranty Savings and Homestead Association. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Mr. Sintes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.