Companies Kearny Financial Corp.
Kearny Financial (KFIN): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO pay, last three years
- $2,097,838FY2026
CEO total pay was $2,097,838 in fiscal 2026; the brief holds no earlier figure for this CEO.
FY2026: salary $770,000 · bonus $0 · stock awards $399,312 · option awards $0
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Montanaro | $770,000 | $0 | $399,312 | $0 | $247,780 | $592,429 | $88,317 | $2,097,838 |
| President and CEO | ||||||||
| Keith Suchodolski | 473,464 | 0 | 230,193 | 0 | 130,592 | 0 | 64,687 | 898,936 |
| SEVP and COO | ||||||||
| Patrick Joyce | 385,306 | 0 | 149,864 | 0 | 89,534 | 17,000 | 40,485 | 682,189 |
| EVP and CLO | ||||||||
| Anthony Bilotta | 363,925 | 0 | 141,554 | 0 | 83,200 | 0 | 55,621 | 644,300 |
| EVP and CBO | ||||||||
| Sean Byrnes | 340,000 | 0 | 132,248 | 0 | 82,831 | 0 | 33,430 | 588,509 |
| EVP and CFO | ||||||||
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 officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Montanaro | $2,097,838 | — | — | — |
| Keith Suchodolski | 898,936 | — | — | — |
| Patrick Joyce | 682,189 | — | — | — |
| Anthony Bilotta | 644,300 | — | — | — |
| Sean Byrnes | 588,509 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
The Company's compensation philosophy is driven by principles of pay for performance, stockholder alignment, competitiveness, and attraction and retention, aiming to reward sustained financial performance while safeguarding the long-term success of the Company.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pearl Meyer & Partners LLC |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | true |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
No plan-based awards are on file for this fiscal year.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Byrnes | PSU | 2,180 | — | $20,623 |
| Anthony Bilotta | PSU | 2,876 | — | 27,207 |
| Patrick Joyce | PSU | 3,045 | — | 28,806 |
| Keith Suchodolski | PSU | 4,416 | — | 41,775 |
| Sean Byrnes | PSU | 5,478 | — | 51,822 |
| Anthony Bilotta | PSU | 6,145 | — | 58,132 |
| Patrick Joyce | PSU | 6,506 | — | 61,547 |
| Sean Byrnes | RSU | 6,541 | — | 61,878 |
| Sean Byrnes | RSU | 8,218 | — | 77,742 |
| Craig Montanaro | PSU | 8,349 | — | 78,982 |
| Anthony Bilotta | RSU | 8,630 | — | 81,640 |
| Patrick Joyce | RSU | 9,137 | — | 86,436 |
| Anthony Bilotta | RSU | 9,218 | — | 87,202 |
| Keith Suchodolski | PSU | 9,710 | — | 91,857 |
| Patrick Joyce | RSU | 9,759 | — | 92,320 |
| Sean Byrnes | PSU | 11,284 | — | 106,747 |
| Sean Byrnes | RSU | 11,284 | — | 106,747 |
| Anthony Bilotta | PSU | 12,078 | — | 114,258 |
| Anthony Bilotta | RSU | 12,078 | — | 114,258 |
| Patrick Joyce | PSU | 12,787 | — | 120,965 |
| Patrick Joyce | RSU | 12,787 | — | 120,965 |
| Keith Suchodolski | RSU | 13,250 | — | 125,345 |
| Keith Suchodolski | RSU | 14,566 | — | 137,794 |
| Craig Montanaro | PSU | 17,316 | — | 163,809 |
| Keith Suchodolski | PSU | 19,641 | — | 185,804 |
| Keith Suchodolski | RSU | 19,641 | — | 185,804 |
| Craig Montanaro | RSU | 25,047 | — | 236,945 |
| Craig Montanaro | RSU | 25,974 | — | 245,714 |
| Craig Montanaro | PSU | 34,071 | — | 322,312 |
| Craig Montanaro | RSU | 34,071 | — | 322,312 |
Director compensation
No director compensation table is on file for fiscal year 2026.
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $106,800 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 10,000 / 6,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | Executive and director stock ownership requirements |
Peer group, and who names Kearny Financial as a peer
Companies that benchmark against KFIN
No companies currently name KFIN as a compensation peer in their most recent disclosure.
This is the complete answer, not a partial one — the list is never padded.
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.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kearny Financial Corp. | 2026 | Craig Montanaro | $770,000 | $399,312 | $0 | $247,780 | $2,097,838 |
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.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
No say-on-pay vote is on file for this company.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 25 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $2,097,838 |
| Median employee compensation | $84,414 |
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (7 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Craig Montanaro. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 2,097,838. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Keith Suchodolski. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 898,936. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Patrick Joyce. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 682,189. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Anthony Bilotta. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 644,300. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Sean Byrnes. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 588,509. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 25 : 1. View filing ↗
- Kearny Financial Corp. (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Kearny Financial Corp.'s own proxy. As printed: 2,097,838. View filing ↗