William Dioguardi

Mr. Dioguardi has served as the Chairman of our board of trustees and our Chief Executive Officer since our formation in July 2012. Mr. Dioguardi was the founding shareholder of Four Springs Capital, LLC, a real estate investment management firm focused on net lease real estate, in November 2008, where he led the acquisition and asset management of net lease properties through syndication to investors. Prior to Four Springs Capital, LLC, Mr. Dioguardi was President of Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc., a leading private equity firm based in New York City, at which Mr. Dioguardi led a team that invested in technology companies. Mr. Dioguardi also founded and built Vantage Securities, an investment banking firm that participated in public and private offerings of securities. Prior to founding Vantage, Mr. Dioguardi served in several senior roles of increasing responsibility at Integrated Resources Equity Corp., at the time the largest real estate syndication firm in the United States. Mr. Dioguardi received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Monmouth University. Active in community affairs for many years in Avon‑by‑the‑Sea, New Jersey, Mr. Dioguardi served as Commissioner of Revenue and Finance from 1991 – 2003. In addition, from 2005 – 2015, he served as a member of the board of trustees of Monmouth University and the University’s Investment Committee, which he chaired for several years. Our board believes that Mr. Dioguardi’s strategic vision, intimate understanding of our history and operations and his extensive real estate and capital markets experience make him well‑suited to serve as a trustee.