Ms. Collins is an independent finance professional and from 2013 to 2017, served as CEO to SmartFinance LLC, a Fintech startup purchased by MidFirst Bank in December of 2017. During her career in financial services, Ms. Collins worked as a Senior Managing Director (Partner) and Head of Asset-Backed Securities Research at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. for six years and prior to that, as a Managing Director (Partner) and Head of Asset-Backed Securities and Structured Products at Credit Suisse (formerly known as Credit Suisse First Boston) for nine years. During her tenure as a structured product specialist, Ms. Collins was consistently recognized as a “First Team All American Research Analyst.” Ms. Collins served as an independent director for KKR Financial from August 2006 to May 2014. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in the Plan II Honors Program. Ms. Collins is also a Trustee of BXSL and BCRED.

Ms. Pascucci serves as a board member of Needham Bank, and is the president and principal of Rose Grove Capital Management, LLC which manages fixed income credit hedge funds focused on the preferred stock and hybrid capital markets. Ms. Pascucci previously served as Co-head of Global Capital Markets for Deutsche Bank in London and oversaw Global Debt Capital Markets, European and Asian Equity Capital Markets and High Yield/Leveraged Loans. Ms. Pascucci also managed the risk for the global primary investment grade, emerging market and structured note syndicate desks. At Merrill Lynch, where Ms. Pascucci began her career, she traded preferred stock, corporate bonds, and subsequently worked on the New York syndicate desk. She also worked at Merrill Lynch’s London office to help develop Merrill Lynch’s European credit business in anticipation of the introduction of the Euro common currency. In 2020 Ms. Pascucci completed a five-year term as a Board Member of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. Ms. Pascucci has a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College and completed 12 years as a Trustee in the Investment, Audit and Buildings and Grounds Committees of the College.

Ms. Fuller has served on the board of directors, board of trustees, and key committees for eight for-profit companies. From 2012 to 2018, Ms. Fuller served as the Chief Investment Officerat New York State Common Retirement Fund (“NYS Common”). Prior to NYS Common, Ms. Fuller had a 27-year career at AllianceBernstein in New York City, a global investment manager, where her final position was Managing Directorof the institutional team accountable for business development and client services to the large public pension plan market. Earlier in her career, Ms. Fuller also served roles at Standard and Poor’s and Morgan Stanley. Ms. Fuller received her MBA from the University of Chicago and her BSBA from Roosevelt University. Ms. Fuller is also a Trustee of BXSL and BCRED.

Mr. Clark serves as a Partner and generalist on the investment team of Sound Shore Management, Inc. (“Sound Shore”), which he joined in 2004. Mr. Clark is responsible for the firm’s investments in energy, industrials, materials, and utilities. His tenure also includes heading Sound Shore’s Governance Committee and having served on its Investment and Operating Committees. Previously, Mr. Clark worked at Credit Suisse First Boston (“CSFB”) from 1984 to 2004, most recently as a Managing Director from 1996 to 2004. At CSFB, Mr. Clark served as Head of US Equity Research, from 2000 to 2004, and as the firm’s International and Domestic Oil Analyst, from 1989 to 2000. Mr. Clark has an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a B.A. from Williams College, cum laude and with highest honors. Mr. Clark also served as a winter adjunct faculty member at Williams College, from 2020 to 2024. Mr. Clark is also a Trustee of BXSL and BCRED.