Richard J. Byrne
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. · United States
Richard J. Byrne is the CEO of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.. Byrne is based in the United States.
Richard J. Byrne is President of Benefit Street Partners and reappointed CEO of Franklin BSP Realty Trust as of September 16, 2026. He joined Benefit Street Partners in 2013 and previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank Securities, where he led Global Capital Markets, and as global co-head of Leveraged Finance and global head of Credit Research at Merrill Lynch.
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AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Richard J. Byrne's reappointment as CEO of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, alongside the naming of Jerome S. Baglien to Co-President. Additional coverage has included investor alerts and net worth assessments related to Byrne's role at the company.
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- Richard J. Byrne is the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., based in United States.
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