Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATION
I, Michael Szymanski, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A of ZAIS Financial Corp.; and |
| 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. |
| Date: April 29, 2016 | By: | /s/ Michael Szymanski | |
| Name: | Michael Szymanski | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and President |
