Trinity Merger Corp. and the Broadmarkreal estate lending companies announced that David Schneider will join Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective December 9, 2019. The Companies also announced that David Karp and Norma Lawrence will join Broadmark Realty's Board of Directors.

Mr. Schneider's, Mr. Karp's and Ms. Lawrence's appointments are contingent upon the expected completion of the previously announced business combination between Trinity and Broadmark. Mr. Schneider previously served as Chief Accounting Officer of New Residential Investment Corp. Mr. Karp was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Empire State Realty Trust Inc. Ms. Lawrence currently serves on the Board of Directors of Marcus & Millichap Inc.