EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)/15(d)-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jonathan A. Langer, certify that:
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| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the annual report on Form 10-K of NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015; and |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
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| | Date: | April 28, 2016 | By: | /s/ JONATHAN A. LANGER |
| | | | | Jonathan A. Langer |
| | | | | Chief Executive Officer and President |
