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Brian Mitts
Founder at
NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC.
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Brian Dale Mitts founded NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. in 2019, where he is working as Director from 2024, NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. in 2014, where he is working as Director from 2024, and Nexpoint Real Estate Advisors LP in 2007, where he is working as Executive Vice President from 2007.
Mr. Mitts also currently works at Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund, as President, Chief Executive Officer, CFO & Trustee from 2014, NexPoint Homes Trust, Inc., as President, CEO, CFO, Treasurer & Director from 2022, Nexpoint Multifamily Capital Trust, Inc., as CFO, Treasurer, Director & Executive VP-Finance from 2013, and various other companies.
Mr. Mitts also formerly worked at HBK Investments LP, as Manager-Financial Reporting, Highland Capital Management LP, as Senior Analyst from 2007 to 2011, NexPoint Funds I, as Treasurer & Chief Accounting Officer, and various other companies.
Mr. Mitts received his undergraduate degree in 1993 and graduate degree in 1993 from The University of Texas at Austin.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | 60,289 ( 0.24% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-04-03 | 95,009 ( 0.5% ) | 1 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-06-01 | 47,756 ( 0.09% ) | 255 017 $ | 2026-05-30 | |
Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc.
 Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT 0.28% | 2026-04-10 | 74,180 ( 0.28% ) | 1 $ | 2026-03-30 |
Brian Mitts active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| HIGHLAND FUNDS I - HIGHLAND/IBOXX SENIOR LOAN ETF | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | 2010-10-31 |
| NEXPOINT RESIDENTIAL TRUST, INC. | Founder | 2014-09-18 |
| NEXPOINT REAL ESTATE FINANCE, INC. | Founder | 2019-06-06 |
| JERNIGAN CAPITAL, INC. | Director of Finance/CFO | 2020-10-31 |
| NEXPOINT DIVERSIFIED REAL ESTATE TRUST | Director/Board Member | 2022-06-30 |
Highland Premium Long/Short Equity Fund
 Highland Premium Long/Short Equity Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Director of Finance/CFO | 2011-06-01 |
Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund
 Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Director of Finance/CFO | 2015-12-31 |
Highland Global Allocation Fund II
 Highland Global Allocation Fund II Highland Global Allocation Fund II is an investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and future income. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
NexPoint Real Estate Capital LLC
 NexPoint Real Estate Capital LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust | Director of Finance/CFO | - |
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Training of Brian Mitts
Experiences
Positions held
Active
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
31
1st degree connections
49
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 49 |
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Highland Funds II
 Highland Funds II Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Finance |
HBK Investments LP
 HBK Investments LP Investment ManagersFinance HBK seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted rates of return with relatively low volatility and with relatively low correlation to most major market indices. The firm may invest through both long and short positions in an unlimited range of securities, derivatives and other financial instruments throughout the world. They are not subject to any specific restrictions on asset type, industry, geographic market, concentration, and leverage, exposure to market risk or other portfolio characteristics. | Finance |
Highland Capital Management LP
 Highland Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Highland is a global alternative fixed income manager that specializes in bank loans, high yield credit, distressed debt, structured products, real assets, and long-short equities, with a global geographic reach. The firm’s investment philosophy is rooted in a value-oriented, long-term approach, which combines bottom-up research with top-down technical market analysis. Their analysts follow a rigorous and time-tested bottom-up credit analysis for each credit they manage. Highland is an activist firm and is included in the SharkWatch50 as one of the 50 most prominent and impactful activist investors. | Finance |
NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust
 NexPoint Diversified Real Estate Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust | Finance |
NexPoint Funds I
 NexPoint Funds I Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
NexBank Securities, Inc.
 NexBank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Brokerage firm | Finance |
Highland Funds Asset Management LP
 Highland Funds Asset Management LP Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Premium Long/Short Equity Fund
Highland Premium Long/Short Equity Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Premium Dividend Fund
 Highland Premium Dividend Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
NexPoint Securities, Inc.
 NexPoint Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
NexPoint Capital, Inc.
 NexPoint Capital, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a closed-end management investment company | Miscellaneous |
Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund
 Highland Healthcare Equity Income & Growth Fund Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a closed end management investment company | Finance |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.
 NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Functions as a real estate investment trust which rents multifamily properties | Finance |
Nexpoint Real Estate Advisors II LP
 Nexpoint Real Estate Advisors II LP Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
NexPoint Hospitality Trust
 NexPoint Hospitality Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance operates as a real estate investment trust | Finance |
NexPoint Climate Tech Fund
 NexPoint Climate Tech Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Global Allocation Fund
 Highland Global Allocation Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Socially Responsible Equity Fund
 Highland Socially Responsible Equity Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Total Return Fund
 Highland Total Return Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Special Situations Fund
 Highland Special Situations Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Fds. I - Long/Short Equity Fund
 Highland Fds. I - Long/Short Equity Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Fixed Income Fund
 Highland Fixed Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Tax Exempt Fund
 Highland Tax Exempt Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Income Fund
 Highland Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund
 NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
NexPoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund
 NexPoint Healthcare Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides accounting services | Commercial Services |
The University of Texas at Austin
 The University of Texas at Austin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
NexPoint Advisors LP
 NexPoint Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance NexPoint serves as the investment advisor to the NexPoint closed-end investment funds which seeks both current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in below investment grade debt and equity securities and has the ability to hedge risk. | Finance |
BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETF
 BondBloxx USD High Yield Bond Sector Rotation ETF Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Exists as exchange Traded Fund | Miscellaneous |
Highland Long/Short Healthcare Fund
 Highland Long/Short Healthcare Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund /Old/
 Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund /Old/ Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as an open-end investment fund | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Multifamily Capital Trust, Inc.
 Nexpoint Multifamily Capital Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust | Finance |
Nexpoint Storage Partners, Inc.
 Nexpoint Storage Partners, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Invests in self-storage facilities | Finance |
NexPoint Real Estate Capital LLC
NexPoint Real Estate Capital LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust | Finance |
Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund
 Nexpoint Discount Strategies Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
NexPoint Strategic Income Fund
 NexPoint Strategic Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Latin American Opportunities Fund
 Nexpoint Latin American Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Merger Arbitrage Fund
 Nexpoint Merger Arbitrage Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Hedge Fund | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Opportunistic Credit Fund
 Nexpoint Opportunistic Credit Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund
Nexpoint Energy & Materials Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust | Miscellaneous |
Highland Global Allocation Fund II
Highland Global Allocation Fund II Highland Global Allocation Fund II is an investment fund/investment trust. Its investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and future income. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX. | |
Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc.
Vinebrook Homes Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | Finance |
NFRO REIT Sub LLC
 NFRO REIT Sub LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | Finance |
Vinebrook Homes Property Management Co. LLC
 Vinebrook Homes Property Management Co. LLC Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as a real estate company that engages in acquiring, renovating and leasing of single family homes | Finance |
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc.
 NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a commercial mortgage REIT | Finance |
NREF OP IV REIT Sub LLC
 NREF OP IV REIT Sub LLC Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | Finance |
Nexpoint Real Estate Advisors LP | |
NexPoint Homes Trust, Inc.
 NexPoint Homes Trust, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as an real estate investment trust and provides finance services | Finance |
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