Scott J. Ulm serves as Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Armour Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR), a mortgage real estate investment trust specializing in agency residential mortgage-backed securities. He assumed the CEO role in January 2023, following a series of progressive leadership positions within the company. Mr. Ulm joined Armour in 2013 as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, advancing to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2015, where he oversaw investment strategy, portfolio management, and day-to-day operations. Prior to Armour, Mr. Ulm built an extensive career at Annaly Capital Management, Inc., a prominent mortgage REIT, spending over a decade in senior roles. He rose to Managing Director and Head of Trading, directing the firm's trading desk, risk management, and execution of complex mortgage strategies amid fluctuating interest rate environments. Mr. Ulm holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. Under Mr. Ulm's stewardship, Armour has demonstrated resilience through market volatility, including the impacts of rising interest rates and economic shifts, while prioritizing shareholder returns via a high dividend yield and disciplined capital allocation. His deep expertise in agency MBS and whole loan investments has driven portfolio optimization, positioning Armour for sustained performance in the competitive REIT sector.