Terry Schmidt, Chief Executive Officer

Terry L. Schmidt has served as a director since August 2020. Ms. Schmidt has served as Guild Mortgage Company’s Chief Executive Officer since July 1, 2023. Prior to her position as Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Schmidt was Guild Mortgage Company’s President. Ms. Schmidt held the position of President from August 2020 through June 2023. As President, she oversees our finance, human resources, marketing, capital markets, IT, legal and compliance departments. Ms. Schmidt served as Guild Mortgage Company’s President from January 2020 to October 2020, and as a member of its board of directors from 2006 to October 2020. Prior to serving as Guild Mortgage Company’s President, she served in a number of leadership positions at Guild Mortgage Company, including as Controller from 1991 to 1997 and as its Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 2020. Ms. Schmidt joined Guild Mortgage Company in 1985, as a member of its internal audit department. She is currently a member of the California Mortgage Bankers Association, an association representing the California residential and commercial real estate finance industry, a member of the board of directors of the Guild Giving Foundation, a non-profit organization, and a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association, an association representing the real estate finance industry. Ms. Schmidt earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of San Diego and is a certified mortgage banker.