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Christopher Smernoff

CFO

Ellington Credit Co (EARN)

Chief Accounting Officer

Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC)

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About Christopher Smernoff

Christopher Smernoff is recorded as CFO at Ellington Credit Co (EARN) and Chief Accounting Officer at Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC). The newest filing on record that lists Christopher Smernoff as CFO at Ellington Credit Co (EARN) is dated May 5, 2026. The newest filing on record that lists Christopher Smernoff as Chief Accounting Officer at Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) is dated April 9, 2026. The proxy statement of Ellington Financial Inc. reports total compensation of $677,935 for Christopher Smernoff in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $223,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 8 fiscal years. Christopher Smernoff has spoken on 7 earnings calls across 1 company, most recently for Ellington Credit Co on August 13, 2026. Ellington Credit Co is classified in the Asset Management industry within the Financial Services sector. Ellington Financial Inc. is classified in the REIT - Mortgage industry within the Real Estate sector. Other leadership on record at Ellington Credit Co includes Laurence E. Penn (CEO and Board Member), Robert B. Allardice (Chairman and Board Member), JR Herlihy (COO) and 5 others.

Christopher Smernoff on recent calls

“For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, we reported GAAP net income of $0.33 per share and net investment income of $0.16 per share. Adjusted net investment income was $0.15 per share.”
CFO, Q1 2026 Ellington Credit Company Earnings Conference Call ·
“For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, which concluded our inaugural fiscal year as a CLO closed-end fund, we reported a gap net loss of $0.86 per share. As detailed on slide 6, the primary driver was market-market losses in CLO equity, while CLO mezzanine debt proved comparatively more resilient.”
CFO, Q4 2025 Ellington Credit Company Earnings Conference Call ·
“For the fourth calendar quarter, we reported a GAAP net loss of $0.56 per share. On Slide 6, you can see a breakout of portfolio net income by CLO subsector. Significant mark-to-market losses on CLO equity drove our net loss for the quarter, while CLO mezzanine debt held up better by comparison.”
CFO, Ellington Credit Co Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call ·
“For the second quarter, we reported a GAAP net income of $0.27 per share and an adjusted net investment income of $0.18 per share. The weighted-average GAAP yield for the quarter on our CLO portfolio was 15.6%.”
CFO, Ellington Credit Co Q2 FY2025 Earnings Call ·
“For the fourth quarter, we reported a net loss of $0.07 per share and adjusted distributable earnings of $0.27 per share. Our overall net interest margin remains strong at 5.07%, supported by our growing capital allocation to CLOs.”
CFO, Ellington Credit Co Q4 FY2024 Earnings Call ·

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Leadership on record at Ellington Credit Co

Leadership on record at Ellington Financial Inc.

Executive compensation

Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.

Fiscal year Company Salary Total
2025 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $223,000 $677,935
2024 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $215,833 $682,960
2023 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $226,575 $623,872
2023 Ellington Credit Co (EARN) $43,425 $121,081
2022 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $204,167 $545,034
2022 Ellington Credit Co (EARN) $45,833 $122,215
2021 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $202,292 $539,604
2021 Ellington Credit Co (EARN) $47,708 $128,192
2020 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $180,180 $502,508
2020 Ellington Credit Co (EARN) $44,813 $125,986
2019 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $181,868 $476,109
2019 Ellington Credit Co (EARN) $43,133 $113,158
2018 Ellington Financial Inc. (EFC) $160,000 $404,350
2018 Ellington Credit Co (EARN) $40,000 $101,263

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