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Richard Byrne
Chief Executive Officer at
FRANKLIN BSP CAPITAL CORPORATION
Net worth: 9 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Richard Jan Byrne is the founder of Kasai Elite Grappling Championships.
Mr. Byrne is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Development Corp.
of America, Inc. since 2016.
Mr. Byrne is President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund since 2020.
Mr. Byrne is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Franklin BSP Capital Corp.
Mr. Byrne is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust, Inc. Mr. Byrne is Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Benefit Street Realty Partners Trust, Inc. since 2016.
Mr. Byrne is Chief Executive Officer at Benefit Street Partners SMA NCRED-A LP.
Mr. Byrne is Chairman at Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. since 2026.
Mr. Byrne is Independent Director at Wynn Resorts Ltd. since 2018.
Mr. Byrne is Director at New York Road Runners Club since 2009.
Mr. Byrne is President & Director at FBRT Sub REIT.
Mr. Byrne is President at Benefit Street Partners LLC since 2013.
Formerly, Mr. Byrne was Chief Executive Officer at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. from 2008 to 2013.
Mr. Byrne was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Franklin BSP Lending Corp.
from 2016 to 2024.
Mr. Byrne was Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Broadstone Real Estate Access Fund, Inc. Mr. Byrne was Independent Director at MFA Financial, Inc. from 2014 to 2019.
Mr. Byrne was Director at Oxford Square Capital Corp.
Mr. Byrne was President at Griffin-Benefit Street Partners BDC Corp.
Mr. Byrne was Head-Credit Research & Leveraged Finance Group at Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1985 to 1999.
Mr. Byrne completed undergraduate studies at State University of New York at Binghamton.
Mr. Byrne earned an MBA degree from Kellogg School of Management.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | 509,562 ( 0.66% ) | 4 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-05-05 | 23,908 ( 0.02% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-04-06 | 246,613 ( 0.18% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
Richard Byrne active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| FRANKLIN BSP REALTY TRUST, INC. | Chairman | 2016-09-28 |
| WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2018-08-06 |
| FRANKLIN BSP CAPITAL CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-02-29 |
Kasai Elite Grappling Championships | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust, Inc.
 Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative asset management services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
FBRT Sub REIT
 FBRT Sub REIT Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | President | - |
Benefit Street Realty Partners Trust, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-12-31 |
Development Corp. of America, Inc.
 Development Corp. of America, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as real estate developers | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-12-31 |
Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund
 Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-02-29 |
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Training of Richard Byrne
Experiences
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Listed companies
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Connections
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1st degree connections
20
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 20 |
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MFA Financial, Inc.
 MFA Financial, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust that invests and finances residential mortgage assets | Finance |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
 Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
Wynn Resorts Ltd.
 Wynn Resorts Ltd. Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Develops, owns and operates casino resorts | Consumer Services |
Oxford Square Capital Corp.
 Oxford Square Capital Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a closed-end investment management company | Miscellaneous |
Franklin BSP Lending Corp.
 Franklin BSP Lending Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as an alternative credit manager that provides direct lending, real estate debt, liquid, structured and other alternative credit services | Finance |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
 Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a REIT for commercial real estate debts | Finance |
Griffin-Benefit Street Partners BDC Corp.
 Griffin-Benefit Street Partners BDC Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a closed-end management investment company | Miscellaneous |
State University of New York at Binghamton
 State University of New York at Binghamton Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
New York Road Runners Club
 New York Road Runners Club Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Operates running race club through community | Consumer Services |
Development Corp. of America, Inc.
Development Corp. of America, Inc. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Operates as real estate developers | Finance |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services | Finance |
Benefit Street Partners LLC
 Benefit Street Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance BSP is a credit-focused alternative asset manager that utilizes a flexible and disciplined approach to investing, seeking to achieve the best risk-adjusted returns. The firm employs multiple valuation methodologies to generate proprietary valuations and typically receives information directly from the entity (or its agents and/or representatives) it is investigating as a potential investment opportunity for a Fund. | Finance |
Kellogg School of Management
 Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Broadstone Real Estate Access Fund, Inc.
 Broadstone Real Estate Access Fund, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Miscellaneous |
Kasai Elite Grappling Championships | |
Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund
Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust | Miscellaneous |
Franklin BSP Capital Corp.
 Franklin BSP Capital Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a closed-end management investment company | Finance |
Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust, Inc.
Benefit Street Partners Multifamily Trust, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative asset management services | Finance |
FBRT Sub REIT
FBRT Sub REIT Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT | Finance |
Benefit Street Realty Partners Trust, Inc. |
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