People: American Realty Capital Properties Inc (ARCP.PH)

Mr. Peter M. Budko serves as an Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer of American Realty Capital Properties Inc., since December, 2010. Mr. Budko has also been the executive vice president and chief investment officer of Manager since its formation in November, 2010. Mr. Budko has served as executive vice president and chief investment officer of ARCT since its formation in 2007 and as executive vice president and chief investment officer of ARCT’s advisor and property manager since their formation in 2007. Since October 2009, Mr. Budko has also served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of NYRR and executive vice president of both the property manager and advisor of NYRR. Mr. Budko has served as executive vice president and chief investment officer of ARC RCA since its formation in July 2010. Mr. Budko has served as executive vice president and chief investment officer of ARC HT’s advisor and property manager since their formation in August 2010. Mr. Budko has served as executive vice president and the chief investment officer of Business Development Corporation since its formation in May 2010. Mr. Budko founded and formerly served as managing director and group head of the Structured Asset Finance Group, a division of Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, from February 1997 to January 2006. The Wachovia Structured Asset Finance Group structured and invested in real estate net leased to corporate tenants. Mr. Budko received a B.A. in Physics from the University of North Carolina.