Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust Appoints Jason F. Simone as CFO

What Happened

• Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. (WHLR) filed an 8-K reporting the appointment of Jason F. Simone as the company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective August 10, 2026.
• Mr. Simone, age 48, has worked at the company since 2022 in roles of increasing responsibility and most recently served as Director of Corporate Finance. The filing was dated August 14, 2026.

Key Details

• Effective date of appointment: August 10, 2026.
• Mr. Simone’s tenure at WHLR began in 2022; responsibilities have included corporate accounting, capital markets, corporate finance, and investor relations.
• Prior employer: Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. (now a wholly owned subsidiary of WHLR), where he handled corporate accounting and finance.
• No new compensatory arrangements were entered into in connection with this appointment; the company reported no related-party arrangements or family relationships to disclose.

Why It Matters

• This is an internal promotion to a key finance role, which may signal continuity in WHLR’s financial management and investor communications.
• The absence of new compensation arrangements means there was no immediate change to executive pay disclosed in the filing.
• Investors tracking management changes should note the effective date (Aug 10, 2026) and that the change was disclosed in an 8-K filed Aug 14, 2026 for regulatory transparency.