Stuart McFarland

Stuart A. McFarland is currently the Lead Independent Director at New America High Income Fund, Inc. He is also a Director at Brookfield Investment Funds, Newcastle Investment Holdings Corp., Center for Housing Policy, Steward Partners Holdings LLC, Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund, Inc., Center Coast Brookfield MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund, The Federal City Council, National Building Museum (District of Columbia), Deep Springs Capital Partners LLC, and American Ag Energy, Inc. In the past, Mr. McFarland served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Federal City Bancorp, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Financial Services Pvt Ltd., Pedestal, Inc., GE Capital Asset Management Corp., and Permanent Federal Savings Bank.
He was also a Director at NCRIC Group, Inc., RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., and Brookfield Global Listed Infrastructure Income Fund, Inc. Additionally, he served as a Director at United Guaranty Corp., Helios Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc., Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc., Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc., and The Brandywine Funds.
He was an Independent Director at Brookfield High Income Fund, Inc. and New Senior Investment Group, Inc. He served as a Director at Steward Partners Global Advisory LLC from 2017 to 2021.
Mr. McFarland was also the President & Director of Ticor Mortgage Insurance Co. and the Chief Financial Officer & Executive VP-Operations of Federal National Mortgage Association.
He held the position of Executive Vice President & General Manager at GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. and was a Member-Board Governors at Investment Company Institute.
He was the Managing Partner of Federal City Capital Advisors LLC and the Chief Operating Officer of North Country Growers LLC.
Mr. McFarland is currently an Independent Director at Drive Shack, Inc.