Colony Financial, Inc. is a commercial real estate finance company engaged in acquiring, originating, investing in, financing and managing a diversified portfolio of real estate-related debt investments, with a primary focus on commercial mortgage loans (which may be performing, sub-performing or non-performing loans), CMBS, mezzanine loans, real estate owned properties, debtor-in-possession loans, B-notes, bridge loans and other commercial real estate-related debt investments. We are externally managed and advised by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colony Capital, LLC, a privately-held independent global real estate investment firm founded in 1991 by Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., which has an extensive global footprint and corresponding infrastructure, with over 250 employees operating in a total of 12 offices in 9 countries. This global infrastructure provides Colony Capital, LLC's acquisition team with proprietary market knowledge, exceptional sourcing capabilities and the local presence required to identify and execute complex transactions.