Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc. announced that Richard J. Stockton has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective as of July 28, 2020. Mr. Stockton has served as Chief Executive Officer of Braemar since November 2016 and as President since April 2017. His appointment increases the size of the Board to eight directors, six of whom are independent directors under the director independence standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to joining Braemar, Mr. Stockton spent over 15 years at Morgan Stanley in real estate investment banking where he rose from an Associate to Managing Director and regional group head.