EX-31Rule 13a-14(d)/15d-14(d) Certifications.

 

 

I,Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. Ihave reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports on Form 10-D required tobe filed in respect of the period covered by this report on Form 10-K of the GSMortgage Securities Trust 2018-GS9 (the "Exchange Act periodicreports");

 

2.Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, taken as a whole, donot contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a materialfact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances underwhich such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the periodcovered by this report;

 

3.Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing and other informationrequired to be provided under Form 10-D for the period covered by this reportis included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4.Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statements required in thisreport under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except as disclosed in theExchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilled their obligationsunder the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. Allof the reports on assessment of compliance with servicing criteria forasset-backed securities and their related attestation reports on assessment ofcompliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securities required to beincluded in this report in accordance with Item 1122 of Regulation AB andExchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as an exhibit to thisreport, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Any material instances ofnoncompliance described in such reports have been disclosed in this report onForm 10-K.

 

Ingiving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied on informationprovided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer, Rialto Capital Advisors,LLC, as Special Servicer, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Certificate Administrator, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Certificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company,National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 90 FifthAvenue Mortgage Loan, Rialto Capital Advisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, asTrustee for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park BridgeLender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 90 Fifth Avenue MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as ServicingFunction Participant for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 90 Fifth Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Starwood Lodging Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer forthe Starwood Lodging Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank Trust Company,National Association, as Trustee for the Starwood Lodging Hotel PortfolioMortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian for the StarwoodLodging Hotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Starwood LodgingHotel Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC,successor to Cohen Financial, a Division of Truist Bank, successor by merger toSunTrust Bank, as Special Servicer for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan,Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the Worldwide PlazaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theWorldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as OperatingAdvisor for the Worldwide Plaza Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC,as Servicing Function Participant for the WorldwidePlaza Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Worldwide PlazaMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer for the BassPro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan prior to May 10, 2023, K-Star AssetManagement LLC, as Special Servicer for the Bass Pro & Cabela's PortfolioMortgage Loan on and after May 10, 2023, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Bass Pro& Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogicSolutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant forthe Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Computershare TrustCompany, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the Bass Pro & Cabela's Portfolio Mortgage Loan, KeyBankNational Association, as Primary Servicer for the Marina Heights State FarmMortgage Loan, Situs Holdings, LLC as Special Servicer for the Marina HeightsState Farm Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trusteefor the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian for the Marina Heights State Farm Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Marina Heights StateFarm Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Marina Heights StateFarm Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicerfor the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Torchlight Loan Services, LLC, as SpecialServicer for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan,Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Apple Campus 3Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, asServicing Function Participant for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Apple Campus 3 Mortgage Loan.

 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)