Annaly Capital Management, Inc. Announces Retirement of Chief Legal Officer

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (NYSE: NLY) (“Annaly” or the “Company”) announced today that Anthony Green, the Chief Legal Officer, Chief Corporate Officer and Secretary and a senior member of the executive team, will be retiring after a distinguished 16 years with Annaly. Effective January 1, 2026, Mr. Green will become a Senior Advisor to the Company through March 31, 2026.

Since joining the Company in 2009, Mr. Green has been pivotal in his multiple roles within the legal department, culminating in his appointment as the Chief Legal Officer in 2017 and the Chief Corporate Officer in 2019, where he was responsible for the Company’s legal and compliance groups, corporate responsibility efforts, government relations and various control functions. He was instrumental in the Company’s internalization of its management structure in 2020, aligning governance and operations with traditional public company best practices.

“Anthony has been a trusted advisor, strategic business partner and valued colleague,” said Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer David Finkelstein. “During his career at Annaly, Anthony helped steer us forward through times of transformational change as we became an internally managed public company, supported complex acquisitions and divestitures and strengthened our governance while building high-performing teams. We have relied on Anthony’s exceptional leadership, wise counsel and sound judgment over the years, and we are grateful for his lasting contributions to Annaly in multiple aspects.”

About Annaly

Annaly is a leading diversified capital manager with investment strategies across mortgage finance. Annaly’s principal business objective is to generate net income for distribution to its stockholders and to optimize its returns through prudent management of its diversified investment strategies. Annaly is internally managed and has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. Additional information on the company can be found at www.annaly.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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