Mr. Christopher Linkas is a co-head of the European NPL and Asset Recovery business and a managing director at Fortress, focused on investments in non-performing loans as well as distressed real estate, real assets, and corporates. Prior to joining Fortress in New York in 2003, Mr. Linkas was a vice president at Goldman Sachs where he spent five years originating, securitizing, and syndicating mortgage loans. Mr. Linkas has also worked at AEW Capital Management and RER Financial Group where he focused on real estate underwriting, due diligence, acquisition, and asset management. His work included due diligence on distressed assets for third parties including the FDIC, RTC, and various opportunity investment strategies.

He has not hold any directorships outside the Group last five years.

Mr. Linkas holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College.