Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Nick Smith is the founder, managing partner and Chief Executive Officer of Rice Park Capital, overseeing all aspects of Rice Park’s strategies and operations. Nick brings nearly 25 years of experience to his role. Before founding Rice Park Capital, Nick served as...
Chris Bixby

Chris Bixby

Chris Bixby is Managing Director of Venture Capital Strategies for Rice Park and is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, structuring and managing investments in early to mid-stage technology companies operating in the real estate-based finance, equity, services and...
Stephanie Kantola

Stephanie Kantola

Stephanie Kantola is Assistant Vice President of Systems, Reporting, and Analysis at Rice Park. She is responsible for the developing and implementation of technology infrastructure and the data landscape. Before joining Rice Park, Stephanie was Assistant Vice...
Mitch Steffen

Mitch Steffen

Mitch Steffen is Vice President and head of systems, reporting, and analysis at Rice Park. He is responsible for the developing and implementation of technology infrastructure and the data landscape. Before joining Rice Park, Mitch was Vice President of Systems,...
Ashley Kelner

Ashley Kelner

Ashley Kelner is Vice President of Servicing Oversight and Document Management at Rice Park. She is responsible for the daily operations of servicing oversight and mortgage documents for the MSR portfolio. Before joining Rice Park, Ashley was Assistant Vice President...
Kate Nelson

Kate Nelson

Kate Nelson is Vice President of Servicing Oversight and GSE Relations at Rice Park. She is the liaison with Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in GSE relationships, as well as being responsible for the daily operations of Servicing Oversight for the MSR portfolio. Before...
Ghillian Grantham

Ghillian Grantham

Ghillian Grantham is Vice President of Transaction Management and Transfers with Rice Park. She is responsible for the initial set up and ongoing engagement with counterparties and oversees the service transfer process for the MSR portfolio. Before joining Rice Park,...
Emily Potrykus

Emily Potrykus

Emily Potrykus is Vice President of MSR Analytics at Rice Park where she is responsible for key elements of MSR pricing, hedging, and portfolio management.Prior to joining Rice Park, Emily worked as Director at Finance of America Capital Management, in acquisitions,...
Mark Filler

Mark Filler

Mark Filler is a partner of Rice Park, overseeing investments in operating companies with a focus on the loan origination sector. Mark brings more than 25 years of mortgage sector experience and approximately 35 lending company acquisitions to his role. From 2019 to...
Craig Freel, CFA

Craig Freel, CFA

Craig Freel is a partner of Rice Park and services as the co-Chief Investment Officer, overseeing the firm’s investment team and overall portfolio management activities. Before joining the Rice Park team in 2020, Craig was the Senior Vice President of Portfolio...
Craig Opp

Craig Opp

Craig Opp is a partner of Rice Park. As General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, he manages the firm’s legal and compliance functions. Before joining Rice Park, Craig was General Counsel and a member of the executive committee for GWG Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:...
Shawn Kelly

Shawn Kelly

Shawn Kelly is a Rice Park partner and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the firm’s accounting, operations, transaction management, and asset management. Before joining Rice Park, Shawn previously worked as Managing Director, Residential Mortgage Operations at Two...
Matt Kennedy

Matt Kennedy

Matt Kennedy is a partner of Rice Park and serves as the co-Chief Investment Officer, overseeing the firm’s investment team and overall portfolio management activities. Matt served as a senior member of various investment teams for Varde Partners from 2009 to 2021,...