Smriti Popenoe

Chief Executive Officer at DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-06-29

57 year

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Consumer Services

Profile

Smriti Laxman Popenoe is currently President, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at Dynex Capital, Inc. since 2024.
Also currently President & Co-Chief Investment Officer at Dynex Capital, Inc. (Investment Management) since 2020.
Formerly Senior Portfolio Director at Freddie Mac in 2003.
Senior Vice President-Balance Sheet Management at Wells Fargo & Co. from 2006 to 2009.
Chief Risk Officer & Executive Vice President at PHH Corp.
from 2012 to 2013.
Senior Vice President-Portfolio Management at Sunset Financial Resources, Inc. from 2003 to 2006.
President at Onity Mortgage Corp.
in 2012.
Education includes an MBA from Rochester Christian University in 1993 and an undergraduate degree from St. Joseph's College in 1990.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. 0.13%	2026-03-24	289,471 ( 0.13% )	4 M $	2026-06-29

Smriti Popenoe active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2024-07-21
Dynex Capital, Inc. (Investment Management) Dynex Capital, Inc. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Dynex Capital-IM invests in Agency and non-Agency mortgage assets to provide superior diversification of risks across their investment portfolio and provides ample opportunities to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns while preserving their shareholders’ capital over the long-term.	President	2020-11-30

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Former positions of Smriti Popenoe

Companies	Position	End
PHH CO.	Corporate Officer/Principal	2012-12-31
PHH Mortgage Corp. PHH Mortgage Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides home mortgage lending services	President	2012-05-20
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY	Corporate Officer/Principal	2009-08-31
Sunset Financial Resources, Inc. Sunset Financial Resources, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates a real estate investment trust	Corporate Officer/Principal	2005-12-31
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION	Corporate Officer/Principal	2003-09-30

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Private companies	9
Wells Fargo & Co. Wells Fargo & Co. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides consumer, commercial, corporate, investment banking and wealth management services	Finance
PHH Corp. PHH Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides home finance and mortgage services	Finance
Dynex Capital, Inc. Dynex Capital, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust which invests in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities	Finance
Rochester Christian University Rochester Christian University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides single and multifamily housing mortgage financing services	Finance
Sunset Financial Resources, Inc. Sunset Financial Resources, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates a real estate investment trust	Finance
PHH Mortgage Corp. PHH Mortgage Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides home mortgage lending services	Finance
St. Joseph's College St. Joseph's College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Dynex Capital, Inc. (Investment Management) Dynex Capital, Inc. (Investment Management) Investment ManagersFinance Dynex Capital-IM invests in Agency and non-Agency mortgage assets to provide superior diversification of risks across their investment portfolio and provides ample opportunities to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns while preserving their shareholders’ capital over the long-term.	Finance