BRC Group Holdings (RILY) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Bryant R. Riley, Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer, was paid $16.1M in 2025, up 643% from $2.2M the year before.

Filed
April 9, 2026
Annual meeting
May 19, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$16.1M+643% vs prior year
Prior say-on-pay support
82%of votes cast
CEO Non-Equity Incentive
$15,298,388Bryant R. Riley BRS Program
Say-on-Pay Support
82%Previous annual meeting vote
Total NEO Count
6Includes departed CFO

How Riley was paid

$16.1M 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.

Salary4%Non-equity incentive95%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Bryant R. RileyChairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer$16,123,180
Thomas J. KelleherCo-Chief Executive Officer$3,335,500
Scott YessnerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer$2,522,293
Alan N. FormanExecutive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary$1,274,858
Phillip J. AhnChief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer$306,256
Andrew MooreCo-Chief Executive Officer, B. Riley Securities, Inc.$4,369,985

What changed and why

  • $16.1MBryant R. Riley total compensation increased to $16,123,180 driven by performance incentives from the BRS Incentive Program.
  • $3.3MThomas J. Kelleher received total compensation of $3,335,500 including a $2,450,000 discretionary bonus.
  • Scott Yessner was appointed Chief Financial Officer with a sign-on package including stock and options.
  • 82%Executive compensation policies remained largely unchanged following 82% favorable advisory vote support last year.

Other BRC Group Holdings proxy statements

  • 2025 proxy statement

    Bryant R. Riley paid $2.2M (-61% on the year), pay ratio 24:1.

    Filed Oct 22, 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.