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Christopher Abate
Chief Executive Officer at
REDWOOD TRUST, INC.
Net worth: 3 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
Christopher J.
Abate is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Redwood Trust, Inc. since 2018.
Former roles include Chairman at Structured Finance Association from 2019 to 2021, Director at Heritage Commerce Corp.
and Heritage Bank of Commerce (San Jose, California) from 2025 to 2026, and Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Education includes an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and an undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
REDWOOD TRUST, INC. 0.46% | 14/04/2026 | 579,283 ( 0.46% ) | 3 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
Christopher Abate active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| REDWOOD TRUST, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 22/05/2018 |
Former positions of Christopher Abate
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP | Director/Board Member | 17/04/2026 |
Structured Finance Association
 Structured Finance Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a financial advocacy membership organization | Chairman | 01/12/2021 |
Heritage Bank of Commerce (San Jose, California)
 Heritage Bank of Commerce (San Jose, California) Regional BanksFinance State commercial bank | Director/Board Member | 17/04/2026 |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, consulting and tax & business consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Christopher Abate
Experiences
Positions held
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
40
1st degree connections
8
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Redwood Trust, Inc.
 Redwood Trust, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as a real estate investment trust that focuses on residential mortgages | Finance |
Heritage Commerce Corp.
 Heritage Commerce Corp. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company which provides commercial banking services | Finance |
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides auditing, assurance, consulting and tax & business consulting services | Commercial Services |
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
 The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Heritage Bank of Commerce (San Jose, California)
Heritage Bank of Commerce (San Jose, California) Regional BanksFinance State commercial bank | Finance |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Western Michigan University
 Western Michigan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Structured Finance Association
Structured Finance Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a financial advocacy membership organization | Commercial Services |
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