Companies ONE Stop Systems, Inc
ONE Stop Systems (OSS): executive pay, fiscal 2025
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CEO pay, last three years
- $2,245,573FY2023
- $865,443FY2024
- $1,102,629FY2025
CEO total pay was $1,102,629 in fiscal 2025, up from $865,443 in fiscal 2024.
FY2025: salary $490,334 · bonus $0 · stock awards $588,699 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Knowles | $490,334 | $0 | $588,699 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $23,597 | $1,102,629 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Dan Gabel | 315,000 | 0 | 289,413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27,142 | 631,555 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Jim Ison | 313,021 | 0 | 179,773 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36,754 | 529,548 |
| Chief Product Officer | ||||||||
| John Morrison Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249,268 | 249,268 |
| Former Chief Financial 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.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Knowles | $1,102,629 | $865,443 | $2,245,573 | ↑ +237,186 |
| Dan Gabel | 631,555 | 206,546 | — | ↑ +425,009 |
| Jim Ison | 529,548 | 480,249 | 555,412 | ↑ +49,299 |
| John Morrison Jr. | 249,268 | 566,237 | 634,508 | ↓ −316,969 |
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
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | — |
| 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 2025
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ison | RSU | 12,667 | — | $90,949 |
| Mike Knowles | RSU | 21,000 | — | 150,780 |
| Jim Ison | RSU | 22,150 | — | 159,037 |
| Dan Gabel | RSU | 30,000 | — | 215,400 |
| Jim Ison | RSU | 44,279 | — | 317,923 |
| Mike Knowles | RSU | 65,725 | — | 471,906 |
| Dan Gabel | RSU | 71,284 | — | 511,819 |
| Mike Knowles | RSU | 131,448 | — | 943,797 |
| Mike Knowles | RSU | 150,000 | — | 1,077,000 |
| Mike Knowles | Option | 150,000 | 2.95 | — |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch HerbetsIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominations & Corporate Governance | $50,733 | $55,020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $105,753 |
| Greg MatzIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Nominations & Corporate Governance · Compensation | 44,296 | 55,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99,316 |
| Mike DumontIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominations & Corporate Governance (Chair) | 41,187 | 55,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96,207 |
| David BassettIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominations & Corporate Governance · Newly elected | 19,311 | 55,020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74,331 |
| Ken PotashnerNot independent · Departed during FY | 24,877 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,877 |
| Gioia MessingerNot independent · Departed during FY | 21,817 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,817 |
| Joseph Manko JrNot independent · Departed during FY | 15,723 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,723 |
| Mike KnowlesEmployee director · Audit · Compensation · Nominations & Corporate Governance | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $38,620 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | — |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 6,436 / 6,436 / 6,436 |
| Stock ownership guideline | $3 |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $217,944 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $220,080 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total cost of the board | $438,024 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names ONE Stop Systems as a peer
Companies that benchmark against OSS
2 companies name OSS as a compensation peer
- KOPIN CORPKOPNFY2025
- LANTRONIX INCLTRXFY2026
Each company listed discloses OSS 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 OSS in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
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 | ONE Stop Systems, Inc | 2025 | Mike Knowles | $490,334 | $588,699 | $0 | $0 | $1,102,629 |
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
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-13 | 4,350,087 | 931,264 | 58,740 | 82.37% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 6,844,763 | 3,360,203 | 415,134 | 67.07% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-05-15 | 6,937,032 | 2,336,838 | 432,860 | 74.8% | 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 year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-13 | 82.37%a |
| 2025 | 2025-05-14 | 67.07%b |
| 2024 | 2024-05-15 | 74.8%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
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.
Insider trades since the proxy
No insider equity transactions reported since the proxy statement.
Sources (18 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, Mike Knowles. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Executive Compensation” · page 36. As printed: 1,102,629. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Dan Gabel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 631,555. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Jim Ison. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 529,548. View filing ↗
- Section 01, John Morrison Jr.. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Executive Compensation”. As printed: 249,268. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mitch Herbets. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 105,753. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Greg Matz. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 99,316. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mike Dumont. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 96,207. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David Bassett. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 74,331. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Ken Potashner. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 24,877. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Gioia Messinger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 21,817. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joseph Manko Jr. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 15,723. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mike Knowles. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-05-19. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 82.37% (votes for as printed: 4,350,087). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 67.07% (votes for as printed: 6,844,763). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-05-20. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 74.8% (votes for as printed: 6,937,032). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 217,944 + equity 220,080 + all other 0 = 438,024, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- ONE Stop Systems, Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-15. CEO total compensation as printed in ONE Stop Systems, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 1,102,629. View filing ↗