Craig Montanaro is President and CEO of Kearny Financial Corp. (KRNY). The company reported total compensation of $2,097,838 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $770,000 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $399,312 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $247,780 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $592,429 |
| All other compensation | $88,317 |
| Total | $2,097,838 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Kearny Financial Corp. filed September 9, 2026, accession 0001617242-26-000023.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and CEO | $770,000 | $0 | $399,312 | $0 | $247,780 | $592,429 | $88,317 | $2,097,838 |
| FY2025 | President and CEO | $746,750 | $0 | $324,156 | $0 | $195,264 | $2,000 | $80,669 | $1,348,839 |
| FY2024 | President and CEO | $746,750 | $0 | $430,307 | $0 | $153,903 | $0 | $65,573 | $1,396,533 |
| FY2023 | President and CEO | $738,942 | — | $576,313 | — | $173,421 | $195,975 | $59,194 | $1,743,845 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Kearny Financial Corp..
| Peer-group chief executive median | $2,990,037 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-892,199 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 26th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 16 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Kearny Financial Corp. discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Montanaro this page | President and CEO | $2,097,838 |
| Keith Suchodolski | SEVP and COO | $898,936 |
| Patrick Joyce | EVP and CLO | $682,189 |
| Anthony Bilotta | EVP and CBO | $644,300 |
| Sean Byrnes | EVP and CFO | $588,509 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Kearny Financial Corp. compensation brief.
Craig Montanaro's compensation sits inside Kearny Financial Corp.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.