Beneficient (BENF) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Brad K. Heppner, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was paid $4.4M in 2025, down 21% from $5.5M the year before.

Filed
March 13, 2026
Annual meeting
March 27, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$4.4M-21% vs prior year
CEO Salary
$225,000Unchanged from prior year
CEO All Other Compensation
$4,151,578Includes related entity service fees

How Heppner was paid

$4.4M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary5%All other compensation95%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Brad K. HeppnerChief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board$4,376,578
Derek L. FletcherPresident of BFF and Chief Fiduciary Officer and Director$583,732
Jeff WeldayFormer Global Head of Originations & Distribution$965,533

What changed and why

  • $4.4MBrad K. Heppner received total compensation of $4,376,578 for fiscal 2025, down from $5,508,514 in fiscal 2024.
  • Brad K. Heppner resigned from the Board of Directors and as Chief Executive Officer effective June 19, 2025.
  • $584KDerek L. Fletcher earned total compensation of $583,732 in fiscal 2025, which included a salary of $565,000.
  • $966KJeff Welday earned total compensation of $965,533 in fiscal 2025 before resigning effective August 11, 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.