Christopher Young compensation by year
Vertex Summary Compensation Table · the one fiscal year held| Component | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary | $97,808 |
| Bonus | $500,000 |
| Stock awards | $24,999,992 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other | $18,109 |
| Total | $25,615,909 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Vertex, Inc. DEF 14A filed April 27, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-049441, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Vertex, Inc. filed document, accession 0001104659-26-049441. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 27, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 1,300,728 | $25,975,538 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Vertex, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Vertex discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,458,333 | $25,975,538 | $70,893 | $27,504,764 |
| Retirement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $1,458,333 | $6,493,885 | $70,893 | $8,023,111 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,458,333 | $6,493,885 | $70,893 | $8,023,111 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Vertex, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Vertex’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Young · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $25,615,909 |
| David DeStefano | President and Chief Executive Officer | $10,325,361 |
| John Schwab | Chief Financial Officer | $3,664,765 |
| Bryan Rowland | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $1,059,428 |
Board service
Vertex board · FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Vertex pays directors a $42,000 cash retainer and $200,000 in Restricted Stock Awards. As stated in Vertex's FY2025 proxy.
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