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

 

 

I, Scott Epperson, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K and all reports onForm 10-D required to be filed in respect of the period covered by this reporton Form 10-K of the GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-GC38 (the "ExchangeAct periodic reports");

 

2. Based on my knowledge, the Exchange Act periodic reports, takenas a whole, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit tostate a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of thecircumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading withrespect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, all of the distribution, servicing andother information required to be provided under Form 10-D for the periodcovered by this report is included in the Exchange Act periodic reports;

 

4. Based on my knowledge and the servicer compliance statementsrequired in this report under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, and except asdisclosed in the Exchange Act periodic reports, the servicers have fulfilledtheir obligations under the servicing agreements in all material respects; and

 

5. All of the reports on assessment of compliance with servicingcriteria for asset-backed securities and their related attestation reports onassessment of compliance with servicing criteria for asset-backed securitiesrequired to be included in this report in accordance with Item 1122 ofRegulation AB and Exchange Act Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 have been included as anexhibit to this report, except as otherwise disclosed in this report. Anymaterial instances of noncompliance described in such reports have beendisclosed in this report on Form 10-K.

 

In giving the certifications above, I have reasonably relied oninformation provided to me by the following unaffiliated parties:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Master Servicer,Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as SpecialServicer, 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, Wells FargoBank, National Association, as Custodian for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, ParkBridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the Pier 70Mortgage Loan, Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Pier 70 Mortgage Loan, MidlandLoan 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, ComputershareTrust Company, National Association, as Servicing Function Participant for theCustodian for the 5444 & 5430 Westheimer Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as Primary Servicer for the Fairbridge Office PortfolioMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the Fairbridge OfficePortfolio Mortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee forthe Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian forthe Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC,as Operating Advisor for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan,CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing Function Participant for the FairbridgeOffice Portfolio Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Fairbridge Office Portfolio Mortgage Loan, WellsFargo Bank, National Association, as Primary Servicer for the 3 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, LNR Partners, LLC, as Special Servicer for the 3 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee for the 3Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, Citibank, N.A., as Custodian for the 3 Park AvenueMortgage Loan, Park Bridge Lender Services LLC, as Operating Advisor for the 3Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, as Servicing FunctionParticipant for the 3 Park Avenue Mortgage Loan, U.S. Bank NationalAssociation, as Servicing Function Participant for the 3 Park Avenue MortgageLoan, Midland Loan Services, a Division of PNC Bank, National Association, as PrimaryServicer for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, KeyBank NationalAssociation, as Special Servicer for the Albertsons Industrial - PA MortgageLoan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee for the AlbertsonsIndustrial - PA Mortgage Loan, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, asCustodian for the Albertsons Industrial - PA Mortgage Loan, Park Bridge LenderServices LLC, as Operating Advisor for the Albertsons Industrial - PA MortgageLoan, and Computershare Trust Company, National Association, as ServicingFunction Participant for the Custodian for the Albertsons Industrial - PAMortgage Loan.

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:March 17, 2023

 

 

/s/ Scott Epperson

Scott Epperson

Chief Executive Officer

(senior officer in charge of securitization of the depositor)