
	Mr. Eastep has extensive experience in the banking and mortgage finance industries, serving as a public company executive and board member. Since October 2012, Mr. Eastep has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Union Mortgage Group. Union Mortgage Group is a non-bank affiliate of Union First Market Bankshares, a NASDAQ-listed community bank headquartered in Richmond, VA. Prior to Union Mortgage Group, Mr. Eastep served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Central Virginia Bankshares, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed community bank headquartered in Powhatan, VA. In addition, Mr. Eastep served as Director and Audit Committee Chairman for CreXus Investment Corporation, a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust, from its inception in 2008 to its sale to Annaly Capital Management in 2013. Mr. Eastep&#39;s additional experience includes serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Saxon Capital, Inc., a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust that was a leading independent residential mortgage lender and servicer prior to its sale to Morgan Stanley. He was also a Senior Manager (Financial Services Audit Practice) for KPMG Peat Marwick LLP where he directed numerous audit engagements and served as a member of KPMG&#39;s Regulatory Advisory Practice for financial institutions.
