Brandon Hamara

Co-President Fannie Mae

Last Reviewed: October 1, 2026

Executive Summary

Brandon Hamara is a Co-President of Fannie Mae, responsible for single-family business strategy, development and execution, and sits on the company’s board. He joined in October 2025 as a director and head of operations for the single-family and multifamily businesses, and within weeks was named Co-President alongside John Roscoe. He came from nearly two decades in homebuilding, most recently at Tri Pointe Homes from 2017 to 2025, and had served on the board of Freddie Mac in 2025. He has also taught real estate at Santa Barbara City College since 2016. Fannie Mae ranked No. 26 on the 2026 Fortune 500.

Career Highlights

• Co-President of Fannie Mae since October 2025.
• Director of Fannie Mae since October 2025.
• Various positions at Tri Pointe Homes, 2017 to 2025, including Vice President.
• Director of Freddie Mac in 2025, chairing its Risk Committee.
• Lead Adjunct Professor of Real Estate at Santa Barbara City College since 2016.

Professional Journey

Hamara spent nearly two decades in the homebuilding industry, working at two national publicly traded homebuilders before joining Tri Pointe Homes, where he held various positions, including Vice President, from 2017 to 2025. Since 2016 he has been Lead Adjunct Professor of Real Estate at Santa Barbara City College.

In 2025 he served on the board of Freddie Mac, chairing its Risk Committee and sitting on its Audit and Executive Committees.

In October 2025 he was appointed to Fannie Mae’s board and as Senior Vice President and Head of Operations for Single-Family and Multifamily. Later that month he was named Co-President, overseeing the single-family business.

Education

No first-party source read for this profile states his education.