Brian Roth

Mr. Roth joined EJF Capital in 2009 and has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry.  His experience includes portfolio and investment management in special situations and event driven investing in both public and private investments.  Currently, Mr. Roth serves as a portfolio manager and investment team member of Armadillo Financial Partners LLC, a direct lending strategy focused on law firm financing.   Prior to joining EJF Capital, Mr. Roth was a Managing Partner of Capital Atlântico LLC, an investment advisory firm focused on Brazilian real estate equity and debt securities which he co-founded in 2005 to provide investment advisory services to international institutions entering the market.  Mr. Roth was formerly a Vice President at Friedman Billings Ramsey, Inc., where he focused on financial services and real estate finance private equity investments.  Mr. Roth has a BSE in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University.