Matthew Salem is Chief Executive Officer of KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF). The company reported total compensation of $688,188 for fiscal year 2025.
| Salary | $0 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $688,188 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $0 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $0 |
| Total | $688,188 |
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 KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. filed March 3, 2026, accession 0001140361-26-007573.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $688,188 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $688,188 |
| FY2024 | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $915,688 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $915,688 |
| FY2023 | Chief Executive Officer | $0 | $0 | $1,027,088 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,027,088 |
| FY2022 | Chief Executive Officer | — | — | $1,463,000 | — | — | — | — | $1,463,000 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc..
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Decious | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | $802,386 |
| Matthew Salem this page | Chief Executive Officer | $688,188 |
| W. Patrick Mattson | President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary | $622,545 |
| Kelly Galligan | Former General Counsel and Secretary | $55,055 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2025, and what it reported for each. See the full KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. compensation brief.
Matthew Salem's compensation sits inside KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.'s full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.
The KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc. (KREF) compensation brief