Vici Properties CEO and leadership

Founding CEO of newly-formed REIT with $14+ billion Enterprise Value & $10+ billion Market Capitilization / NYSE: VICI

Mr. Kieske is our Chief Financial Officer. He has over 20 years of real estate experience. He joins VICI from Wells Fargo Securities / Eastdil Secured where he most recently served as Managing Director in the Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group. In his role, Mr. Kieske was responsible for providing capital raising and financial advisory services to companies in the real estate and lodging industries. Throughout his career, he has been directly involved in more than $75B of real estate transactions, including public and private debt, equity and equity-linked offerings, as well as a range of merger, acquisition, and asset transactions. Prior to Eastdil, he worked in the Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Groups at both Citigroup and Bank of America. Early in his career, he was a senior accountant at Deloitte & Touche and Assistant Vice President & Corporate Controller at TriNet Corporate Realty Trust. Mr. Kieske received his MBA from the University of California Los Angeles and BS from UC Davis.

Mr. Wasserman is our Chief Accounting Officer and is responsible for the oversight of the Company’s accounting, tax, treasury, SEC reporting, and lease administration functions. He is also involved in structuring lease and credit agreements. Prior to joining VICI, he was the Controller of Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT). Previously, Mr. Wasserman was a senior manager in the assurance practice at Ernst & Young where he served a diverse group of real estate clients including publicly-traded REITs, private equity funds, and commercial owners, operators, and developers. Mr. Wasserman received a BSBA in Accounting and Finance from Washington University in St. Louis and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is currently on the Board of Directors of The Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds and was previously on the Board of Directors of UJA-Federation of New York

Mr. Payne is our President and Chief Operating Officer. He has over 25 years of experience in the gaming and hospitality business and a track record of achieving superior results. Prior to this, Mr. Payne served as the Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., a position he held from 2014. He served as Caesars Entertainment Corporation’s President of Central Markets and Partnership Development from 2013 to 2014, its President of Enterprise Shared Services from 2012 to 2013, its President of Central Division from 2007 to 2012, and Atlantic City Regional President in 2006. In 2005, Mr. Payne also served as the Gulf Coast Regional President. Mr. Payne served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Harrah’s New Orleans from 2002 to 2005. Mr. Payne is a Board Member of the Audubon Institute, Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans, and the Business Council of New Orleans as well as being the Chairman of the Board of The Idea Village. Mr. Payne holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Duke University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Northwestern University.

Founding CEO of newly-formed REIT with $14+ billion Enterprise Value & $10+ billion Market Capitilization / NYSE: VICI