Mr. DeFife currently serves as Executive Vice President of Hunt Companies, Inc.  Mr. DeFife is responsible for business development and capital formation across Hunt Companies' various portfolio companies.  Mr. DeFife serves on several boards and investment committees for Hunt affiliates and is a member of the Hunt Companies Executive Committee. 

Mr. DeFife has more than 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, including sales and trading of fixed income securities, real estate, and capital markets. Prior to joining Hunt, Mr. DeFife was Managing Director at Jefferies LLC, where he led the Fixed Income business for the Midwest.  Mr. DeFife also worked at both Barclays Capital, Inc. and Lehman Brothers, Inc.

Mr. DeFife received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Finance and Economics from the University of Notre Dame.