Mr. Hoffman is a member of the Board of Directors of Forbright, Inc. and Forbright Bank. He is a Senior Managing Director at Centerbridge Partners, L.P. (“Centerbridge”), a private investment firm. Mr. Hoffman joined Centerbridge in 2010 and focuses on investments in the Financial Services sector. Prior to joining Centerbridge, Mr. Hoffman was an Analyst at The Blackstone Group L.P. He serves on the Boards of Directors of Fairstone Bank of Canada, First National Bank of America (and affiliated entities), and Martello Re. Mr. Hoffman earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a concentration in finance and insurance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, summa cum laude.