NLY 2023 Annual Report

program. Mr. Finkelstein has over 25 years of experience in fixed income investments. Prior to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Mr. Finkelstein held Agency MBS trading positions at Salomon Smith Barney, Citigroup Inc. and Barclays PLC. Mr. Finkelstein is a member of the Treasury Market Practices Group sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as well as a member of the Financial Sector Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Mr. Finkelstein received his B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Mr. Finkelstein also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation. Serena Wolfe has served as Chief Financial Officer of Annaly since December 2019. Prior to joining Annaly in 2019, Ms. Wolfe served as a Partner at Ernst & Young (“EY”) since 2011 and as its Central Region Real Estate Hospitality & Construction (“RHC”) leader from 2017 to November 2019, managing the go-to-market efforts and client relationships across the sector. Ms. Wolfe was previously also EY’s Global RHC Assurance Leader. Ms. Wolfe practiced with EY for over 20 years, including six years with EY Australia and 16 years with the U.S. practice. Ms. Wolfe currently serves on the boards of Lennar Corporation and Doma Holdings, Inc. Ms. Wolfe graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of New York and California. Steven F. Campbell has served as President of Annaly since December 2022 and Chief Operating Officer of Annaly since June 2020. Prior to these positions, Mr. Campbell served in a number of other senior roles at Annaly, including as Head of Business Operations from September 2019 to June 2020, Head of Credit Operations and Enterprise Risk from February 2018 to September 2019, Chief Operating Officer of Annaly Commercial Real Estate Group from December 2016 to February 2018 and Head of Credit Strategy from April 2015 to February 2018. Mr. Campbell has over 25 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining Annaly in 2015, Mr. Campbell held various roles over six years at Fortress Investment Group LLC, including serving as a Managing Director in the Credit Funds business. Prior to that, Mr. Campbell held positions at General Electric Capital Corporation and D.B. Zwirn & Co., L.P. with a focus on credit and debt restructuring. Mr. Campbell currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Fitzgerald Institute of Real Estate at the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Campbell received a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Anthony C. Green has served as Chief Corporate Officer of Annaly since January 2019 and as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of Annaly since March 2017. Mr. Green previously served as Annaly’s Deputy General Counsel from 2009 until February 2017. Prior to joining Annaly, Mr. Green was a partner in the Corporate, Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions Group at the law firm K&L Gates LLP. Mr. Green has over 20 years of experience in corporate and securities law. Mr. Green holds a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. and LL.M. in International and Comparative Law from Cornell Law School. Human Capital Our Human Capital team oversees our company’s workforce management to ensure its objectives are strategically integrated with the firm’s goals and business plans. We proactively review human capital management best practices to continually enhance our employee experience. In addition, the Management Development and Compensation (“MDC”) Committee of the Board provides independent oversight of our policies and strategies related to human capital management. Further, the Chair of the MDC Committee liaises on certain human capital topics with the Chair of the Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board as appropriate. As of December 31, 2023, we had 187 employees. Our People and Culture Our employees are the driving force behind Annaly’s success, and we are committed to promoting their well-being, engagement, and development to help them reach their highest potential. Our culture is focused on fostering a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment for all employees, with ongoing opportunities for career development, wellness support and empowerment. Our culture is built on five core values: ownership, humility, accountability, collaboration and diversity, equity and inclusion. These values are embedded in our professional and personal conduct and are crucial to how we operate our business. All employees are responsible for upholding these values, which form the bedrock of our culture and are vital to the continued success of our company. Guided by these values, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best talent, with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We utilize employee surveys, including an annual engagement survey, to create open and honest feedback channels that foster our ability to actively engage and involve our employees in the evolution of our culture and our human capital strategies to enhance our overall productivity and mitigate risk. Our leaders review and incorporate survey feedback to increase employee engagement and drive positive changes throughout our company. We remain committed to maintaining an environment of consistent feedback as we strive for high employment satisfaction levels. ANNALY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ITEM 1. BUSINESS 7

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