Prior to joining Stewardship Realty, Nathaniel H. Christian II served for nine years on Board of Trustees of the Presbytery of New York City; for three years as the chair of its property committee and most recently as Chair of the Board. As such he focused on the many real estate issues of the various churches including development, property management, and repositioning, all in the context of mission fulfillment. He also focused on dispute resolutions, empowering minorities and transitioning community development to more sustainable models focused on affordable housing.

Mr. Christian has extensive board experience. Mr. Christian was recently appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors of the All Stars Project, Inc., which focuses on meeting the needs of inner city youth by forming partnerships with corporations and caring adults to build communities that bridge racial, economic and social divisions. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of HomeBridge Ventures, which focuses on meeting the needs of the formerly incarcerated.

Previously, he was a member of (i) the Board of Directors of NASP, an organization focused on the issues affecting minorities and women working in the financial services industry, and (ii) the Board of Trustees of the Horace Mann School. As a member of these various boards, Mr. Christian has chaired or co-chaired compensation, conflicts of interest, risk management, enrollment and financial aid committees; he has also served on investment, property management and legislative committees.

Mr. Christian was also a Co-Founder, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer of CastleOak Securities, L.P. He has over 30 years of Wall Street experience, which includes representation of various clients in primary and secondary capital markets transactions. Mr. Christian has a strong securitization, structured finance and derivatives background; he has worked on transactions involving Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie Mae, commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, and pension funds. He has worked on various structures backed by a variety of performing, non-performing, secured and non-secured receivables. Mr. Christian has also served for many years as a broker-dealer General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, successfully managing corporate, securities, regulatory and employment-related matters.

Mr. Christian developed his derivatives and regulatory expertise first at Sidley Austin LLP, later at Morgan Stanley, and finally as General Counsel at broker-dealers Blaylock & Company and CastleOak Securities, L.P. Mr. Christian earned his BA degree from Columbia University, and his Juris Doctor degree from UCLA School of Law. He holds Series 7, 79, 99, and 24 FINRA licenses.