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.
Each company listed discloses SAMG 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 SAMG in an earlier year and no longer does, and one whose own most recent disclosure is older than the last two seasons.
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hough III | $900,000 | $1,400,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | $139,647 | $4,039,647 |
| Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ||||||||
| Scott Gerard | 391,667 | 1,158,000 | 158,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62,135 | 1,769,952 |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| David Campbell | 391,667 | 875,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14,750 | 1,281,417 |
| 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.
| Named executive officer | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | FY2023 total | Δ FY2024→2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hough III | $4,039,647 | — | — | — |
| Scott Gerard | 1,769,952 | — | — | — |
| David Campbell | 1,281,417 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
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.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D. Dunn | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 10,432 | $0 | $0 | RSU | Form 4 ↗ |
| Richard J. Burns | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 4,322 | 0 | 0 | RSU | Form 4 ↗ |
| Darla M. Romfo | Director | 2026-05-06 | A | 4,322 | 0 | 0 | RSU | Form 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.
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hough III | RSU | 2025-12-10 | — | — | 509,481 | — | $1,600,000 |
| Scott Gerard | RSU | 2025-12-03 | — | — | 10,922 | — | 158,151 |
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hough III | $1,600,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Scott Gerard | 158,151 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Campbell | RSU | 1,091 | — | $16,572 |
| Richard Hough III | Option | 186,353 | 14.65 | — |
| Scott Gerard | RSU | 10,239 | — | 155,530 |
| Richard Hough III | RSU | 19,747 | — | 299,961 |
| Richard Hough III | Option | 509,481 | 15.29 | — |
| Richard Hough III | RSU | 41,254 | — | 626,648 |
| Richard Hough III | RSU | 25,598 | — | 388,826 |
| David Campbell | RSU | 2,030 | — | 30,839 |
| Scott Gerard | RSU | 10,922 | — | 165,905 |
| Scott Gerard | RSU | 5,501 | — | 83,553 |
Our compensation program is designed to reward past performance at an individual, team, and company level, and encourages future contributions to achieving our strategic goals and enhancing stockholder value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | — |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | — |
| Clawback policy | true |
| Anti-hedging | true |
| Anti-pledging | True |
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-06-03 | 4,959,178 | 2,220,870 | 1,066,867 | 60.13% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-06-04 | 5,983,190 | 2,619,575 | 1,440,881 | 59.57% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-06-05 | 6,704,975 | 3,448,095 | 1,263,523 | 58.73% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-06-06 | 10,598,962 | 496,544 | 469,433 | 91.65% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-06-08 | 10,559,508 | 287,617 | 754,734 | 91.02% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-06-02 | 8,919,009 | 286,014 | 440,260 | 92.47% | 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 | 2026-06-03 | 60.13%a |
| 2025 | 2025-06-04 | 59.57%b |
| 2024 | 2024-06-05 | 58.73%c |
a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the effect of a vote against the proposal.”.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the effect of a vote against the proposal.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions have the effect of a vote against the proposal.”.
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) | 16 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $4,039,647 |
| Median employee compensation | $247,000 |
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian D. DunnIndependent · Audit · Compensation (Chair) · Nominating/Governance | $70,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $0 | $181,944 | $301,944 |
| Richard J. BurnsIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Nominating/Governance | 75,000 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | — | 125,000 |
| Darla M. RomfoIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Nominating/Governance (Chair) | 70,000 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | — | 120,000 |
| Richard R. Hough IIIEmployee director · Board Chair | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| J. Allen GrayEmployee director | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Annual cash retainer | $50,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $50,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 5,000 / 5,000 / 5,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | — |
| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $215,000 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $150,000 |
| All other compensation | $181,944 |
| Total cost of the board | $546,944 |
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 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group | 2025 | Richard Hough III | $900,000 | $0 | $1,600,000 | $0 | $4,039,647 |
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.
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, Richard Hough III | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 20. As printed: 4,039,647. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c18 · span 365210–365219 |
| 2 | Section 01, Scott Gerard | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 20. As printed: 1,769,952. Filing ↗machine: t8 · r7 · c18 · span 386417–386426 |
| 3 | Section 01, David Campbell | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE” · page 20. As printed: 1,281,417. Filing ↗machine: t8 · r10 · c18 · span 407553–407562 |
| 4 | Section 03, Richard Hough III RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r9 · c10 · span 501747–501756 |
| 5 | Section 03, Scott Gerard RSU | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t9 · r10 · c10 · span 506037–506044 |
| 6 | Section 07, pay ratio | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 16 : 1. Filing ↗machine: t16 · r6 · c7 · span 1180767–1180774 |
| 7 | Section 08, Brian D. Dunn | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 301,944. Filing ↗machine: t6 · r6 · c18 · span 261452–261459 |
| 8 | Section 08, Richard J. Burns | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 125,000. Filing ↗machine: t6 · r5 · c17 · span 254466–254473 |
| 9 | Section 08, Darla M. Romfo | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 120,000. Filing ↗machine: t6 · r7 · c17 · span 268130–268137 |
| 10 | Section 08, Richard R. Hough III | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 11 | Section 08, J. Allen Gray | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗ |
| 12 | Section 02, Brian D. Dunn 2026-05-06 | Form 4 | 2026-05-08 | 0001193125-26-214666 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 13 | Section 02, Richard J. Burns 2026-05-06 | Form 4 | 2026-05-08 | 0001193125-26-214671 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 14 | Section 02, Darla M. Romfo 2026-05-06 | Form 4 | 2026-05-08 | 0001193125-26-214667 | Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗ |
| 15 | Section 06, 2026 vote | Form 8-K | 2026-06-03 | 0001193125-26-255406 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 60.13% (votes for as printed: 4,959,178). Filing ↗ |
| 16 | Section 06, 2025 vote | Form 8-K | 2025-06-04 | 0000950170-25-081639 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 59.57% (votes for as printed: 5,983,190). Filing ↗ |
| 17 | Section 06, 2024 vote | Form 8-K | 2024-06-05 | 0000950170-24-069290 | Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 58.73% (votes for as printed: 6,704,975). Filing ↗ |
| 18 | Section 03b vehicle mix (computed) | 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 |
| 19 | Section 09b board cost (computed) | Computed | — | computed | Cash 215,000 + equity 150,000 + all other 181,944 = 546,944, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 546,944 |
| 20 | Silvercrest Asset Management Group (subject), Section 10b CEO total | DEF 14A | 2026-04-30 | 0001193125-26-197178 | CEO total compensation as printed in Silvercrest Asset Management Group's own proxy. As printed: 4,039,647. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c18 · span 365210–365219 |