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Compensation Brief
Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-07-24

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (HLI)

Fiscal year 2025 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.

$14,800,000
P. Eric Siegert total, FY2025
Co-Chairmanhighest-paid officer; CEO Scott Adelson: $11,329,033
20th
CEO (Scott Adelson) pay percentile vs peers
58:1
CEO-to-median pay ratio
95.98%
Say-on-pay support, latest vote
Companies that benchmark against HLI
14 companies name HLI as a compensation peer

Each company listed discloses HLI 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 HLI in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.

01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
P. Eric Siegert$450,000$0$0$0$14,350,000$0$0$14,800,000
Co-Chairman
Scott Adelson500,00000010,500,0000329,03311,329,033
Chief Executive Officer
Scott Beiser500,0000003,500,000004,000,000
Co-Chairman (former Chief Executive Officer)
J. Lindsey Alley500,0000003,250,000003,750,000
Chief Financial Officer
Irwin Gold500,0000002,500,0000209,6313,209,631
Co-Chairman
Christopher Crain500,0000002,250,000002,750,000
General Counsel and Secretary

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.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY20242025
P. Eric Siegert$14,800,000
Scott Adelson11,329,0334,500,0007,400,000+6,829,033
Scott Beiser4,000,0006,500,0007,000,000−2,500,000
J. Lindsey Alley3,750,0002,750,0002,700,000+1,000,000
Irwin Gold3,209,6314,500,0005,000,000−1,290,369
Christopher Crain2,750,000

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2025-08-05D57,200$0$0Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2025-08-05A57,20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2025-08-05D57,20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2025-08-27D40,0002007,998,000CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2025-08-27A40,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2025-08-27D40,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-09-02A50000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-09-02D50019698,110CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2025-09-025001 insider, 1 accrual row
Irwin GoldDirector2025-09-16D6,81100Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-09-16A6,81100CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-09-16D6,8112031,380,930CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald Scott MundDirector2025-10-01A48300CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2025-11-10A8,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2025-11-10D8,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2025-11-10D8,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2025-11-261,2001 insider, 1 accrual row
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-11-26D1,20000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-11-26A1,20000CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-12-05D5,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-12-05A5,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-12-05D5,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-01-02A50000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-01-02D50017487,085CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-01-025001 insider, 1 accrual row
Robert A. SchriesheimDirector2026-02-06D5,000171854,300CommonForm 4 ↗
Dividend-equivalent accruals2026-04-015001 insider, 1 accrual row
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-04-01A50000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-04-01D50014371,700CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-15D11,0931501,667,833Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Todd J. CarterDirector2026-05-15D13,7071502,060,847Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2026-05-15D9,3591501,407,126Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2026-05-15D4,619150694,467Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-15D2,983150448,494Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-15D6,497150976,824Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-05-19D2,107150316,787Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-21D17,27400Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-05-21A3,19700Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-05-21D3,19700Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2026-05-21D19,81500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ekpedeme M. BasseyDirector2026-05-21A79700CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul A. ZuberDirector2026-05-21A79700CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert A. SchriesheimDirector2026-05-21A1,12900CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-21A13,95200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Cyrus D. WalkerDirector2026-05-21A99600CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald Scott MundDirector2026-05-21A47600CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-21D6,265150941,379CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-21A3,77800Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2026-05-21A19,81500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-21D7,10000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-21A3,32200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-21D6,26500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-21A3,32200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-21A6,26500CommonForm 4 ↗
Gillian B. ZuckerDirector2026-05-21A99600CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

View all 55 transactions
InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2025-08-05D57,200$0$0Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2025-08-05A57,20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2025-08-05D57,20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2025-08-27D40,0002007,998,000CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2025-08-27A40,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2025-08-27D40,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-09-02A50000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-09-02D50019698,110CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-09-02D50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-09-16D6,81100Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-09-16A6,81100CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-09-16D6,8112031,380,930CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald Scott MundDirector2025-10-01A48300CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2025-11-10A8,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2025-11-10D8,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2025-11-10D8,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-11-26D1,20000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-11-26D1,20000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2025-11-26A1,20000CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-12-05D5,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-12-05A5,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2025-12-05D5,00000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-01-02A50000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-01-02D50017487,085CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-01-02D50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert A. SchriesheimDirector2026-02-06D5,000171854,300CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-04-01D50000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-04-01A50000CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-04-01D50014371,700CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-15D11,0931501,667,833Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Todd J. CarterDirector2026-05-15D13,7071502,060,847Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2026-05-15D9,3591501,407,126Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Irwin GoldDirector2026-05-15D4,619150694,467Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-15D2,983150448,494Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-15D6,497150976,824Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-05-19D2,107150316,787Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-21D17,27400Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-05-21A3,19700Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Christopher CrainGENERAL COUNSEL2026-05-21D3,19700Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2026-05-21D19,81500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Ekpedeme M. BasseyDirector2026-05-21A79700CommonForm 4 ↗
Paul A. ZuberDirector2026-05-21A79700CommonForm 4 ↗
Robert A. SchriesheimDirector2026-05-21A1,12900CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-21A13,95200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Cyrus D. WalkerDirector2026-05-21A99600CommonForm 4 ↗
Ronald Scott MundDirector2026-05-21A47600CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-21D6,265150941,379CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-21A3,77800Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
P. Eric SiegertCO-CHAIRMAN2026-05-21A19,81500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-21D7,10000Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott Joseph AdelsonDirector2026-05-21A3,32200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-21D6,26500Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Lindsey AlleyChief Financial Officer2026-05-21A3,32200Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Scott L. BeiserDirector2026-05-21A6,26500CommonForm 4 ↗
Gillian B. ZuckerDirector2026-05-21A99600CommonForm 4 ↗
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Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
Scott AdelsonRSU2024-05-236,701$898,470
Irwin GoldRSU2024-05-235,176693,998
Christopher CrainPSU2024-05-23231,848247,780
Irwin GoldPSU2024-05-23233,697495,694
Christopher CrainRSU2024-05-231,908255,825
P. Eric SiegertRSU2024-05-2333,8334,536,329
J. Lindsey AlleyPSU2024-05-23231,848247,780
Scott BeiserRSU2024-05-237,7651,041,131
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU2024-05-233,146421,816
Scott BeiserPSU2024-05-23233,697495,694
Scott AdelsonPSU2024-05-23233,697495,694
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
Scott Adelson$898,470$495,694$035.6%
Irwin Gold693,998495,694041.7%
Christopher Crain255,825247,780049.2%
P. Eric Siegert4,536,329000.0%
J. Lindsey Alley421,816247,780037.0%
Scott Beiser1,041,131495,694032.3%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
P. Eric SiegertPSU16,450$2,656,675
Scott BeiserPSU4,571738,217
Irwin GoldPSU2,773447,840
P. Eric SiegertRSU33,8335,464,030
Scott AdelsonRSU25,2524,078,198
Scott AdelsonRSU10,1951,646,493
Scott BeiserRSU7,7651,254,048
Christopher CrainRSU1,908308,142
Scott BeiserRSU10,5041,696,396
P. Eric SiegertRSU10,7241,731,926
P. Eric SiegertRSU11,5181,860,157
Scott AdelsonPSU9,6951,565,743
Scott BeiserRSU9,6041,551,046
Irwin GoldRSU6,8821,111,443
Scott AdelsonRSU6,7011,082,212
Irwin GoldRSU6,6491,073,814
Irwin GoldPSU5,640910,860
Irwin GoldRSU5,176835,924
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU3,996645,354
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU3,487563,151
Scott AdelsonPSU2,773447,840
Scott BeiserPSU2,773447,840
Christopher CrainRSU2,710437,665
Christopher CrainRSU2,178351,747
J. Lindsey AlleyPSU1,386223,839
Christopher CrainPSU1,386223,839
Scott AdelsonRSU924149,226
Scott BeiserRSU924149,226
Irwin GoldRSU924149,226
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU46274,613
Christopher CrainRSU46274,613
Christopher CrainPSU46074,290
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU3,146508,079
J. Lindsey AlleyPSU712114,988
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

The emphasis on incentive compensation for our NEOs reflects the Company's philosophy that annual compensation for senior officers should be heavily tied to not only their personal performance, but the performance of the Company.

CEO STI target (% of salary)
CEO LTI target (% of salary)
Independent consultantWTW
Clawback policyTrue
Anti-hedgingTrue
Anti-pledgingTrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20252025-09-17201,286,0558,431,93032,71295.98%Passed
20242024-09-18206,218,3456,854,29329,18396.78%Passed
20232023-09-20217,443,1878,831,42671,54096.1%Passed
20222022-09-21226,459,5759,159,16774,90296.11%Passed
20212021-09-21213,646,6879,523,24072,16795.73%Passed
20202020-09-24221,219,99913,387,20326,15594.29%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.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20252025-09-1795.98%a
20242024-09-1896.78%b
20232023-09-2096.1%c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “How are abstentions and broker non-votes counted? Abstentions (shares present at the meeting in person or by proxy that are voted "abstain") and broker non-votes (explained below) are counted for the purpose of establishing the presence of a quorum, but are not counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the outcome of any of the three proposals.”.

b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “How are abstentions and broker non-votes counted? Abstentions (shares present at the meeting in person or by proxy that are voted "abstain") and broker non-votes (explained below) are counted for the purpose of establishing the presence of a quorum, but are not counted as votes cast.”.

c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “How are abstentions and broker non-votes counted? Abstentions (shares present at the meeting in person or by proxy that are voted "abstain") and broker non-votes (explained below) are counted for the purpose of establishing the presence of a quorum, but are not counted as votes cast.”.

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.

07

CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)58 : 1
CEO total compensation$13,000,000
Median employee compensation$225,000
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Robert A. SchriesheimIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Compensation$100,000$148,695$0$0$0$248,695
Cyrus D. WalkerIndependent · Nominating/Governance (Chair)100,000128,851000228,851
Gillian B. ZuckerIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair)100,000128,851000228,851
Paul A. ZuberIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance100,00099,085000199,085
Jacqueline B. KosecoffIndependent · Audit · Nominating/Governance · Not standing for re-election100,00099,085000199,085
Ekpedeme M. BasseyIndependent · Compensation100,00099,085000199,085
Irwin N. GoldEmployee director · Board Chair00000
Todd J. CarterNot independent000000
Scott L. BeiserEmployee director00000
Scott J. AdelsonEmployee director00000
P. Eric SiegertEmployee director · Newly elected00000
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer
Annual equity retainer
Per board meeting fee
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)50,000 / 30,000 / 30,000
Stock ownership guideline
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$600,000
Equity awards (grant-date value)$703,652
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,303,652

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Houlihan Lokey, Inc. names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Houlihan Lokey, Inc..

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Goldman Sachs2025David Solomon$2,000,000$105,287,875$0$0$118,891,684
2Citigroup2025Jane Fraser1,500,00059,570,80028,600,000095,757,800
3Moelis & Company2025Navid Mahmoodzadegan400,00034,120,7010042,846,376
4JPMorgan Chase2025James Dimon1,500,00032,500,00040,632,724
5Morgan Stanley2025Edward Pick1,500,00024,476,4630037,187,657
6Bank of America2025Brian Moynihan1,500,00030,666,7470033,711,521
7Evercore2025John S. Weinberg500,0005,888,5390017,138,539
8Lazard2025Peter Orszag900,0008,666,5480013,723,452
9Houlihan Lokey, Inc.2025Scott Adelson500,0000010,500,00011,329,033
10Piper Sandler2025Chad Abraham650,0003,735,35506,165,00011,030,039
11Perella Weinberg Partners2025Andrew Bednar500,0003,636,55305,147,053
Deutsche Banknot in coverage universe
Barclaysnot in coverage universe
UBSnot in coverage universe

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.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Houlihan Lokey, Inc.2100%not disclosedNoWTW
Bank of Americanot disclosednot disclosedNoSemler Brossy
Barclaysnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Citigroupnot disclosedPSU 50 · RSU 50Yes — TSRFW Cook
Deutsche Banknot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Evercorenot disclosedRSU 50not disclosednot disclosed
Goldman Sachsnot disclosedPSU 100NoFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook)
JPMorgan Chasenot disclosedcash 40 · PSU 30 · RSU 30Nonot disclosed
Lazardnot disclosedMSU 50 · PIPR 50Yes — 3-year relative TSR vs. S&P 1500Compensation Advisory Partners (CAP)
Moelis & Companynot disclosednot disclosedYes — TSR Performance ConditionWillis Towers Watson
Morgan Stanleynot disclosedPSU 100NoSemler Brossy
Perella Weinberg Partnersnot disclosednot disclosedNoExequity LLP
Piper Sandlernot disclosedPSU 100Yes — Relative TSRSemler Brossy
UBSnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in fiscal 2025?
P. Eric Siegert, Co-Chairman, was the highest-paid executive at Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in fiscal 2025 with total compensation of $14,800,000.
How does Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
The company reported that CEO Scott Adelson's pay fell in the 20th percentile of the disclosed peer group.
What is Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
The filing shows a CEO-to-median employee pay ratio of 58:1 for Houlihan Lokey, Inc.
How did shareholders vote on Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s executive compensation?
Shareholders approved the executive compensation plan with 95.98% support in the latest vote.
How much does Houlihan Lokey, Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
Total board compensation for fiscal 2025 was $1,303,652 as disclosed in the filing.

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.

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Source register

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.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, P. Eric SiegertDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES” · page 26. As printed: 14,800,000. Filing ↗machine: t26 · r6 · c12 · span 268408–268418
2Section 01, Scott AdelsonDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 11,329,033. Filing ↗machine: t36 · r2 · c14 · span 344700–344710
3Section 01, Scott BeiserDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES” · page 26. As printed: 4,000,000. Filing ↗machine: t26 · r3 · c12 · span 262725–262734
4Section 01, J. Lindsey AlleyDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,750,000. Filing ↗machine: t36 · r8 · c14 · span 356057–356066
5Section 01, Irwin GoldDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 3,209,631. Filing ↗machine: t36 · r11 · c14 · span 361934–361943
6Section 01, Christopher CrainDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Summary Compensation Table”. As printed: 2,750,000. Filing ↗machine: t36 · r17 · c14 · span 371626–371635
7Section 03, Scott Adelson RSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t39 · r3 · c18 · span 394446–394453
8Section 03, Irwin Gold RSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t39 · r9 · c18 · span 410554–410561
9Section 03, Christopher Crain PSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t33 · r1 · c1 · span 324567–324569
10Section 03, Irwin Gold PSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t32 · r5 · c8 · span 316778–316785
11Section 03, Christopher Crain RSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t39 · r12 · c18 · span 418875–418882
12Section 03, P. Eric Siegert RSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t39 · r11 · c18 · span 415924–415933
13Section 03, J. Lindsey Alley PSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t32 · r4 · c8 · span 315333–315340
14Section 03, Scott Beiser RSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t39 · r5 · c18 · span 399815–399824
15Section 03, J. Lindsey Alley RSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t39 · r7 · c18 · span 405187–405194
16Section 03, Scott Beiser PSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t32 · r3 · c8 · span 313885–313892
17Section 03, Scott Adelson PSUDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t32 · r2 · c8 · span 312436–312443
18Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-07-240001302215-26-000059Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 58 : 1. Filing ↗machine: span 467308–467315
19Section 08, Robert A. SchriesheimDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 248,695. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r3 · c8 · span 230717–230724
20Section 08, Cyrus D. WalkerDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 228,851. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r8 · c8 · span 238143–238150
21Section 08, Gillian B. ZuckerDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 228,851. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r6 · c8 · span 235185–235192
22Section 08, Paul A. ZuberDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 199,085. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r5 · c8 · span 233705–233712
23Section 08, Jacqueline B. KosecoffDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 199,085. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r4 · c8 · span 232230–232237
24Section 08, Ekpedeme M. BasseyDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 199,085. Filing ↗machine: t23 · r7 · c8 · span 236665–236672
25Section 08, Irwin N. GoldDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
26Section 08, Todd J. CarterDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
27Section 08, Scott L. BeiserDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
28Section 08, Scott J. AdelsonDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
29Section 08, P. Eric SiegertDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
30Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2025-08-05Form 42025-08-070001302215-25-000095Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
31Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2025-08-05Form 42025-08-070001302215-25-000095Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
32Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2025-08-05Form 42025-08-070001302215-25-000095Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
33Section 02, P. Eric Siegert 2025-08-27Form 42025-08-280001142662-25-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
34Section 02, P. Eric Siegert 2025-08-27Form 42025-08-280001142662-25-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
35Section 02, P. Eric Siegert 2025-08-27Form 42025-08-280001142662-25-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
36Section 02, Christopher Crain 2025-09-02Form 42025-09-030001649160-25-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
37Section 02, Christopher Crain 2025-09-02Form 42025-09-030001649160-25-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
38Section 02, Christopher Crain 2025-09-02Form 42025-09-030001649160-25-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
39Section 02, Irwin Gold 2025-09-16Form 42025-09-180001302215-25-000106Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
40Section 02, Irwin Gold 2025-09-16Form 42025-09-180001302215-25-000106Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
41Section 02, Irwin Gold 2025-09-16Form 42025-09-180001302215-25-000106Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
42Section 02, Ronald Scott Mund 2025-10-01Form 42025-10-140001193125-25-237890Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
43Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2025-11-10Form 42025-11-120001302215-25-000115Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
44Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2025-11-10Form 42025-11-120001302215-25-000115Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
45Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2025-11-10Form 42025-11-120001302215-25-000115Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
46Section 02, Christopher Crain 2025-11-26Form 42025-12-010001302215-25-000118Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
47Section 02, Christopher Crain 2025-11-26Form 42025-12-010001302215-25-000118Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
48Section 02, Christopher Crain 2025-11-26Form 42025-12-010001302215-25-000118Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Irwin Gold 2025-12-05Form 42025-12-080001302215-25-000120Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Irwin Gold 2025-12-05Form 42025-12-080001302215-25-000120Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, Irwin Gold 2025-12-05Form 42025-12-080001302215-25-000120Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001649160-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001649160-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
54Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-01-02Form 42026-01-050001649160-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
55Section 02, Robert A. Schriesheim 2026-02-06Form 42026-02-100001302215-26-000009Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
56Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-04-01Form 42026-04-020001302215-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
57Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-04-01Form 42026-04-020001302215-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
58Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-04-01Form 42026-04-020001302215-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
59Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000022Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
60Section 02, Todd J. Carter 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000026Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
61Section 02, P. Eric Siegert 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000028Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
62Section 02, Irwin Gold 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000025Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
63Section 02, J. Lindsey Alley 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000023Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
64Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2026-05-15Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000024Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
65Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-05-19Form 42026-05-190001302215-26-000027Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
66Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000049Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
67Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000050Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
68Section 02, Christopher Crain 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000050Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
69Section 02, P. Eric Siegert 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000051Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
70Section 02, Ekpedeme M. Bassey 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000040Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
71Section 02, Paul A. Zuber 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000038Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
72Section 02, Robert A. Schriesheim 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000037Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
73Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000049Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
74Section 02, Cyrus D. Walker 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000041Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
75Section 02, Ronald Scott Mund 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000036Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
76Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000042Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
77Section 02, J. Lindsey Alley 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000048Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
78Section 02, P. Eric Siegert 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000051Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
79Section 02, J. Lindsey Alley 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000048Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
80Section 02, Scott Joseph Adelson 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000049Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
81Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000042Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
82Section 02, J. Lindsey Alley 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-220001302215-26-000048Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
83Section 02, Scott L. Beiser 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000042Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
84Section 02, Gillian B. Zucker 2026-05-21Form 42026-05-210001302215-26-000039Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
85Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-09-190001193125-25-209055Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.98% (votes for as printed: 201,286,055). Filing ↗
86Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2024-09-230001193125-24-223705Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.78% (votes for as printed: 206,218,345). Filing ↗
87Section 06, 2023 voteForm 8-K2023-09-220001193125-23-240467Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.1% (votes for as printed: 217,443,187). Filing ↗
88Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)ComputedcomputedΔ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
89Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)ComputedcomputedRSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
90Section 09b board cost (computed)ComputedcomputedCash 600,000 + equity 703,652 + all other 0 = 1,303,652, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,303,652
91Goldman Sachs, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-200001193125-26-117433CEO total compensation as printed in Goldman Sachs's own proxy. As printed: 118,891,684. Filing ↗machine: t209 · span 2465661–2465672
92Citigroup, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001206774-26-000185CEO total compensation as printed in Citigroup's own proxy. As printed: 95,757,800. Filing ↗machine: t303 · r1 · c9 · span 1389939–1389949
93Moelis & Company, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-300001193125-26-193242CEO total compensation as printed in Moelis & Company's own proxy. As printed: 42,846,376. Filing ↗machine: t240 · r10 · c16 · span 660051–660061
94JPMorgan Chase, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-060000019617-26-000096CEO total compensation as printed in JPMorgan Chase's own proxy. As printed: 40,632,724. Filing ↗machine: span 1754306–1754316
95Morgan Stanley, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-020001140361-26-012975CEO total compensation as printed in Morgan Stanley's own proxy. As printed: 37,187,657. Filing ↗machine: t623 · r2 · c22 · span 1563319–1563329
96Bank of America, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-03-230001193125-26-118929CEO total compensation as printed in Bank of America's own proxy. As printed: 33,711,521. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c39 · span 1377520–1377530
97Evercore, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-290001193125-26-191911CEO total compensation as printed in Evercore's own proxy. As printed: 17,138,539. Filing ↗machine: t182 · r9 · c23 · span 595538–595548
98Lazard, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001628280-26-024088CEO total compensation as printed in Lazard's own proxy. As printed: 13,723,452. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c11 · span 3696981–3696991
99Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-07-250001302215-25-000084CEO total compensation as printed in Houlihan Lokey, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 11,329,033. Filing ↗machine: t36 · r2 · c14 · span 344700–344710
100Piper Sandler, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-090001104659-26-041101CEO total compensation as printed in Piper Sandler's own proxy. As printed: 11,030,039. Filing ↗machine: t78 · r1 · c41 · span 720190–720200
101Perella Weinberg Partners, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-100001777835-26-000029CEO total compensation as printed in Perella Weinberg Partners's own proxy. As printed: 5,147,053. Filing ↗machine: t15 · r5 · c8 · span 817572–817581
102Section 10a, Bank of America reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-118929Bank of America's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Houlihan Lokey, Inc.. Filing ↗
103Section 10a, Moelis & Company reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-193242Moelis & Company names Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
104Section 10a, Evercore reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-191911Evercore names Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
105Section 10a, JPMorgan Chase reciprocityDEF 14A0000019617-26-000096JPMorgan Chase's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Houlihan Lokey, Inc.. Filing ↗
106Section 10a, Perella Weinberg Partners reciprocityDEF 14A0001777835-26-000029Perella Weinberg Partners names Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
107Section 10a, Piper Sandler reciprocityDEF 14A0001104659-26-041101Piper Sandler names Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
108Section 10a, Morgan Stanley reciprocityDEF 14A0001140361-26-012975Morgan Stanley's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Houlihan Lokey, Inc.. Filing ↗
109Section 10a, Citigroup reciprocityDEF 14A0001206774-26-000185Citigroup's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Houlihan Lokey, Inc.. Filing ↗
110Section 10a, Goldman Sachs reciprocityDEF 14A0001193125-26-117433Goldman Sachs's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Houlihan Lokey, Inc.. Filing ↗