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 2019-GC38 (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, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Special Servicer prior to May10, 2023, K-Star Asset Management LLC, as Special Servicer on and after May 10,2023, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Certificate Administrator, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Custodian, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCertificate Administrator, Computershare Trust Company, National Association,as Servicing Function Participant for the Custodian, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Primary Servicer for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, Rialto CapitalAdvisors, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, WilmingtonTrust, National Association, as Trustee for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Pier 70 MortgageLoan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Pier70 Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, asServicing Function Participant for the Custodian for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Custodian for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, PentalphaSurveillance LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 145 Clinton Mortgage Loan, Midland LoanServices, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer forthe 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, CWCapital Asset Management LLC,as Special Servicer for the 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the 5444 & 5430 WestheimerMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for the5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, Pentalpha Surveillance LLC, asOperating Advisor for the 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan,Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan,Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the FairbridgeOffice Portfolio Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for theFairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, NationalAssociation, as Trustee for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan,Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Fairbridge OfficePortfolio Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. BankNational Association, as Servicing Function Participant for the FairbridgeOffice Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asPrimary Servicer for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, asSpecial Servicer for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust,National Association, as Trustee for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Citibank,N.A., as Custodian for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the 3 ParkAvenue Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Midland Loan Services, aDivision of PNC Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for theAlbertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, KeyBank National Association, asSpecial Servicer for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Trustee for the Albertsons Industrial - PAMortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Custodian for theAlbertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, asOperating Advisor for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, andComputershare Trust Company, National Association, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the Custodian for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan.

 

 

  Dated: March19, 2024

 

 

/s/Scott Epperson

ScottEpperson

ChiefExecutive Officer

(seniorofficer in charge of securitization of the depositor)