Robert J. Williams, CFA

Robert is the Co-Founder and CEO of Grander Investment Management and is a member of the board of directors. Robert has nearly 30 years of experience in banking, mortgage banking and corporate treasury. Prior to founding Grander in 2017, Robert was with Walter Investment Management Corp (NYSE: WAC). Robert served as Chief Financial Officer of their private mortgage REIT (Walter Capital Opportunities Corp). Robert served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of New Residential Mortgage Corp (NYSE: NRZ) during the IPO and was in charge of building out the corporate infrastructure to support the requirements of a public mortgage REIT. Prior to NRZ, Robert was Vice President at Occidental Petroleum from April 2009 until December 2012. Robert previously served as Treasurer of Washington Mutual from February 2005 until October 2008 and as President of Washington Mutual Inc. from October 2008 until May 2012. Prior to joining Washington Mutual, Robert served as Treasurer at SunTrust and served in multiple capacities from January 1985 until January 2005. Robert holds a B.S. in science from Clemson University and a master’s in business administration from Furman University. Additionally, he holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation.