Company: ADAMM
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001273685-25-000038
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Company: ADAMAS TRUST, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 |     | Average tenure of director nominees |     | Average tenure of independent director nominees |     | Portion of Board of Directors 45-55 Years Old |     | Portion of Board of Directors 60-64 Years Old |     | Portion of Board of Directors 65-70 Years Old |

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#### Nominees for Election as Directors
The following sets forth the names and biographical information concerning each of the individuals who have been nominated for election at the Annual Meeting:

|                      |     | Steven R. Mummais the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Mumma has served as Chairman of our Board of Directors since March 2015 and served as our Executive Chairman from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.  Mr. Mumma served as our Chief Executive Officer from February 2009 to December 31, 2021. Mr. Mumma was appointed President, a role he held until May 2016, and Co-Chief Executive Officer effective March 31, 2007 and served as Chief Financial Officer from November 2006 to October 2010. Prior to serving in the above capacities, Mr. Mumma served as our Chief Investment Officer, a position to which he was named in July 2005, and as Chief Operating Officer, commencing in November 2003. From 1981 to 2003, Mr. Mumma served in various financial and accounting roles for financial and accounting institutions. Mr. Mumma is also the Founder of Silver Moss Capital, a financial consulting services firm since January 2023. Mr. Mumma received a B.B.A. cum laude from Texas A&M University. |
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| Steven R. Mumma      |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Age: 66              |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Director Since: 2007 |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Mumma’s significant operational, financial and accounting experience in, and knowledge of, the Company and the broader mortgage-backed securities industry, which he has served for more than 30 years, make him a valuable member of our Board of Directors. As Chairman of our Board of Directors, Mr. Mumma also serves as