CEO Bryon McGregor was paid $1,477,220 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 17.0% from fiscal year 2024 (SEC filing 0001213900-26-050384 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.
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| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon McGregor | $553,980 | $0 | $354,540 | $0 | $545,800 | $0 | $22,900 | $1,477,220 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Robert Olander | 368,305 | 0 | 126,540 | 0 | 272,100 | 0 | 22,900 | 789,845 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Auste Graham | 369,320 | 0 | 109,062 | 0 | 272,900 | 0 | 21,000 | 772,282 |
| Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||||||||
| Todd Benton | 355,115 | 5,000 | 126,540 | 0 | 262,400 | 0 | 22,900 | 771,955 |
| Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| James Sneed | 367,885 | 0 | 109,062 | 0 | 271,800 | 0 | 22,900 | 771,647 |
| Chief Commercial Officer | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryon McGregor | $1,477,220 | $1,262,735 | $1,357,502 | ↑ +214,485 |
| Robert Olander | 789,845 | 640,051 | 655,269 | ↑ +149,794 |
| Auste Graham | 772,282 | 614,556 | 562,204 | ↑ +157,726 |
| Todd Benton | 771,955 | 609,363 | 370,643 | ↑ +162,592 |
| James Sneed | 771,647 | 604,896 | 545,000 | ↑ +166,751 |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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Each company listed discloses ALTO in its own benchmarking peer group, as disclosed in each company's most recent proxy statement within the last two proxy seasons. Two companies are therefore absent by design: one that named ALTO in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.
| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Alan R. Tank | Independent Director | $84,276 |
| Dianne S. Nury | Independent Director | $146,199 |
| Douglas L. Kieta | Former director (through FY2025) | $55,385 |
| Gilbert E. Nathan | Chair of the Board | $168,295 |
| Jeremy T. Bezdek | Former director (through FY2025) | $75,622 |
| Maria G. Gray | Independent Director | $146,199 |
| Michael D. Kandris | Former director (through FY2025) | $36,923 |
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Benton | PSU | 2025-03-31 | 11,100 | 55,500 | — | 111,000 | $63,270 |
| Auste Graham | RSU | 2025-03-31 | — | — | 47,834 | — | 54,531 |
| Auste Graham | PSU | 2025-03-31 | 9,567 | 47,834 | — | 95,668 | 54,531 |
| Bryon McGregor | RSU | 2025-03-31 | — | — | 155,500 | — | 177,270 |
| Robert Olander | RSU | 2025-03-31 | — | — | 55,500 | — | 63,270 |
| Robert Olander | PSU | 2025-03-31 | 11,100 | 55,500 | — | 111,000 | 63,270 |
| James Sneed | RSU | 2025-03-31 | — | — | 47,834 | — | 54,531 |
| James Sneed | PSU | 2025-03-31 | 9,567 | 47,834 | — | 95,668 | 54,531 |
| Todd Benton | RSU | 2025-03-31 | — | — | 55,500 | — | 63,270 |
| Bryon McGregor | PSU | 2025-03-31 | 31,100 | 155,500 | — | 311,000 | 177,270 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Benton | $63,270 | $63,270 | $0 | 50.0% |
| Auste Graham | 54,531 | 54,531 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bryon McGregor | 177,270 | 177,270 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Robert Olander | 63,270 | 63,270 | 0 | 50.0% |
| James Sneed | 54,531 | 54,531 | 0 | 50.0% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Benton | PSU | 111,000 | — | $319,680 |
| Bryon McGregor | RSU | 51,000 | — | 146,880 |
| Bryon McGregor | RSU | 155,500 | — | 447,840 |
| Bryon McGregor | RSU | 156,331 | — | 450,233 |
| Bryon McGregor | PSU | 311,000 | — | 895,680 |
| James Sneed | PSU | 32,160 | — | 92,621 |
| Robert Olander | RSU | 55,831 | — | 160,793 |
| Bryon McGregor | RSU | 42,500 | — | 122,400 |
| Robert Olander | RSU | 19,890 | — | 57,283 |
| Todd Benton | RSU | 55,500 | — | 159,840 |
| Todd Benton | RSU | 12,750 | — | 36,720 |
| Robert Olander | RSU | 55,500 | — | 159,840 |
| Robert Olander | PSU | 111,000 | — | 319,680 |
| Bryon McGregor | PSU | 104,064 | — | 299,704 |
| Auste Graham | PSU | 95,668 | — | 275,524 |
| Auste Graham | RSU | 48,012 | — | 138,275 |
| James Sneed | PSU | 95,668 | — | 275,524 |
| Todd Benton | RSU | 55,831 | — | 160,793 |
| James Sneed | RSU | 48,012 | — | 138,275 |
| Auste Graham | RSU | 47,834 | — | 137,762 |
| Robert Olander | PSU | 37,064 | — | 106,744 |
| James Sneed | RSU | 47,834 | — | 137,762 |
| Auste Graham | PSU | 32,160 | — | 92,621 |
| Todd Benton | PSU | 37,064 | — | 106,744 |
| Auste Graham | RSU | 36,550 | — | 105,264 |
| James Sneed | RSU | 36,550 | — | 105,264 |
| Robert Olander | RSU | 12,750 | — | 36,720 |
Executive compensation is intended to attract, retain, motivate and reward key executive officers, align executive interests with stockholders, and reflect financial and operational performance.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pay Governance |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-23 | 25,740,806 | 1,044,080 | 752,375 | 96.1% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-25 | 20,574,474 | 7,267,671 | 474,935 | 73.9% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-20 | 26,055,415 | 9,024,331 | 217,420 | 73.82% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-22 | 31,475,018 | 6,076,809 | 184,316 | 83.41% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-06-23 | 16,331,462 | 15,654,754 | 418,640 | 51.06% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-17 | 17,197,391 | 7,901,149 | 268,335 | 67.79% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company's computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-23 | 96.1%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-25 | 73.9%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-20 | 73.82%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted toward the tabulation of votes present or represented on these proposals and will have the same effect as votes against Proposals Three and Four.”.
Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 14 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $1,477,220 |
| Median employee compensation | $102,867 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert E. NathanIndependent · Board Chair · Audit (Chair) · Compensation | $106,346 | $61,949 | — | — | — | $168,295 |
| Maria G. GrayIndependent · Audit · ESG/Sustainability · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Compensation (Chair) | 100,000 | 46,199 | — | — | — | 146,199 |
| Dianne S. NuryIndependent · Audit · ESG/Sustainability · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Compensation | 100,000 | 46,199 | — | — | — | 146,199 |
| Alan R. TankIndependent · Audit · ESG/Sustainability (Chair) · Nominating and Corporate Governance | 38,077 | 46,199 | — | — | — | 84,276 |
| Jeremy T. BezdekIndependent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 29,423 | 46,199 | — | — | — | 75,622 |
| Douglas L. KietaIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 55,385 | 0 | — | — | — | 55,385 |
| Michael D. KandrisNot independent · Not standing for re-election · Departed during FY | 36,923 | 0 | — | — | — | 36,923 |
| Bryon T. McGregorEmployee director · ESG/Sustainability | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | — |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | — |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $466,154 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $246,745 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $712,899 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alto Ingredients | 2025 | Bryon McGregor | $553,980 | $354,540 | $0 | $545,800 | $1,477,220 |
Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
| # | Supports | Document | Filed | Accession | Location in document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section 01, Bryon McGregor | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 78. As printed: 1,477,220. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c28 · span 730481–730490 |
| 2 | Section 01, Robert Olander | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 78. As printed: 789,845. Filing ↗machine: r9 · c28 · span 740115–740122 |
| 3 | Section 01, Auste Graham | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 78. As printed: 772,282. Filing ↗machine: r13 · c28 · span 744810–744817 |
| 4 | Section 01, Todd Benton | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 78. As printed: 771,955. Filing ↗machine: span 735359–735366 |
| 5 | Section 01, James Sneed | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 78. As printed: 771,647. Filing ↗machine: r17 · c28 · span 749501–749508 |
| 6 | Section 03, Todd Benton PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 7 | Section 03, Auste Graham RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 8 | Section 03, Auste Graham PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 9 | Section 03, Bryon McGregor RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 10 | Section 03, Robert Olander RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 03, Robert Olander PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 03, James Sneed RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 03, James Sneed PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 03, Todd Benton RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 03, Bryon McGregor PSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards – 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 14 : 1. Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 08, Gilbert E. Nathan | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 168,295. Filing ↗machine: span 248669–248676 |
| 18 | Section 08, Maria G. Gray | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 146,199. Filing ↗machine: span 249831–249838 |
| 19 | Section 08, Dianne S. Nury | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 146,199. Filing ↗machine: span 249239–249246 |
| 20 | Section 08, Alan R. Tank | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 84,276. Filing ↗machine: span 250387–250393 |
| 21 | Section 08, Jeremy T. Bezdek | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 75,622. Filing ↗machine: span 250980–250986 |
| 22 | Section 08, Douglas L. Kieta | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 55,385. Filing ↗machine: span 251267–251273 |
| 23 | Section 08, Michael D. Kandris | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 36,923. Filing ↗machine: span 251863–251869 |
| 24 | Section 08, Bryon T. McGregor | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 25 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-06-23 | 0001213900-26-071111 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.1% (votes for as printed: 25,740,806). Filing ↗ |
| 26 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-06-25 | 0001213900-25-057814 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 73.9% (votes for as printed: 20,574,474). Filing ↗ |
| 27 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-06-20 | 0001213900-24-054286 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 73.82% (votes for as printed: 26,055,415). Filing ↗ |
| 28 | Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed) | Computed | — | — | Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1) |
| 29 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | Computed | — | — | RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio |
| 30 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | — | Cash 466,154 + equity 246,745 + all other 0 = 712,899, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 712,899 |
| 31 | Alto Ingredients (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001213900-26-050384 | CEO total compensation as printed in Alto Ingredients's own proxy. As printed: 1,477,220. Filing ↗machine: r1 · c28 · span 730481–730490 |
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