Paul Richards

Paul Richards (VP of Originations and Investments) - Mr. Richards is the VP of Originations and Investments of NexPoint Real Estate Finance. Mr. Richards has also served as Vice President of Asset Management of NexPoint Hospitality Trust, or NHT, since March 2019. Mr. Richards has also served as Vice President of Asset Management and Financing of VineBrook Homes Trust since November 2018. His primary responsibilities are to research and conduct due diligence on new investment ideas, perform valuation and benchmark analysis, monitor and manage investments in the existing real estate portfolio, and provide industry support for NexPoint’s real estate team. From January 2014 until March 2017 Mr. Richards served in various roles at NexPoint or its affiliates, including as a Product Strategy Associate, where he was responsible for evaluating and optimizing the registered product lineup, a Senior Fund Analyst and a Financial Analyst. Prior to joining NexPoint in January 2014, Mr. Richards was employed with Deloitte & Touche LLP’s state and local tax practice where he served as a tax consultant specializing in state strategic tax reviews, voluntary disclosure agreements, state tax exposure research, and overall state tax compliance.