Scott Adelson compensation by year
HOULIHAN LOKEY Summary Compensation Table · all 11 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Bonus | $297,516 | $4,215,877 | $595,033 | $595,033 | $595,033 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $5,699,841 | $902,000 | $1,240,288 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $0 | $0 | $9,211,000 | $9,211,104 | $5,528,277 | $12,400,000 | $24,400,000 | $6,900,000 | $4,000,000 | $10,500,000 | $12,500,000 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $1,209,501 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $329,033 | $0 |
| Total | $7,606,858 | $5,517,877 | $11,446,321 | $10,206,137 | $6,623,310 | $12,900,000 | $24,900,000 | $7,400,000 | $4,500,000 | $11,329,033 | $13,000,000 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. DEF 14A filed July 24, 2026, accession 0001302215-26-000059, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC. filed document, accession 0001302215-26-000059. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed July 24, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 12,627 | $1,813,490 | — |
| RSU | 9,864 | $1,416,668 | — |
| RSU | 6,797 | $976,185 | — |
| RSU | 5,026 | $721,834 | — |
| PSU | 2,114 | $303,613 | — |
| PSU | 1,848 | $265,410 | — |
| RSU | 925 | $132,849 | — |
| RSU | 704 | $101,108 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in HOULIHAN LOKEY, INC.'s FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
HOULIHAN LOKEY’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| P. Eric Siegert | Co-Chairman | $14,800,000 |
| Scott Adelson · this page | Chief Executive Officer | $11,329,033 |
| Scott Beiser | Co-Chairman (former Chief Executive Officer) | $4,000,000 |
| J. Lindsey Alley | Chief Financial Officer | $3,750,000 |
| Irwin Gold | Co-Chairman | $3,209,631 |
| Christopher Crain | General Counsel and Secretary | $2,750,000 |
Board service
HOULIHAN LOKEY board · FY2021–FY2026How this board is paid
Company policy: HOULIHAN LOKEY pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $100,000 in Class A common stock. As stated in HOULIHAN LOKEY's FY2026 proxy.
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