How Arnold was paid
$3.3M 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.
Named executive officers
| Executive | Salary | Bonus | Stock | Incentive | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie H. CarterExecutive Chairman | $500,000 | — | — | — | $21,600 | $521,600 |
| Neal E. ArnoldChief Executive Officer and President of FirstSun and the Bank | $800,000 | $812,800 | $1,707,070 | — | $21,600 | $3,341,470 |
| Robert A. Cafera, Jr.Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $500,000 | $508,000 | $502,062 | $95,227 | $21,600 | $1,626,889 |
| Jennifer L. NorrisExecutive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer | $450,000 | $365,760 | $361,481 | $59,517 | $21,600 | $1,258,358 |
What changed and why
- $3.3MCEO total compensation decreased to $3,341,470 in fiscal 2025 from $7,537,910 in fiscal 2024.
- Annual bonuses for the CEO and CFO were based on corporate performance metrics and individual achievements.
- Long-term incentives included time-based restricted stock units and performance-based stock units under the LTIP.
- Corporate performance metrics for incentive pool funding included noninterest income, net income, total deposits, return on assets, and return on tangible equity.
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.