Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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. Rice Park Capital Management LP is a Minneapolis-based private investment firm focused on delivering cycle-resistant returns to its limited partners by unlocking value in complex opportunities in the residential and commercial mortgage and real estate sectors.
Founding executive and Chief Investment Officer of Blackstone's residential mortgage real estate investment trust focused on residential credit and prepayment sensitive assets. Also served as member of the board of trustees, member of the investment committee and Chief Executive Officer of the operating company subsidiary. Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Finance of America Companies (NYSE: FOA), A Blackstone Portfolio Company.
Founding executive and head of the platform that focused on acquiring and managing assets sourced from mortgage loan originators: - MSR - Jumbo prime whole loans - Non QM - Legacy reperforming and non performing loans
- Led mortgage investment platform, including investments in whole loans, RMBS and MSR - Co-PM for a $1.45 billion mortgage fund - Treasury - Corporate development
- US distressed mortgage assets - European distressed assets - Corporate development - Platform acquisitions