Stifel Financial (SF) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Ronald J. Kruszewski, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $18.9M in 2025, up 18% from $16.1M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 145:1, on median employee pay of $130,840.

Filed
April 29, 2026
Annual meeting
June 9, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
6
CEO total pay
$18.9M+18% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
145:1median $130,840
CEO pay in equity
47%$8.9M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
96%of votes cast
Net Revenues
$5.53BHighest in history
Non-GAAP Net Income
$744MAvailable to common shareholders
CEO Compensation Actually Paid
$42.8MPer SEC PVP rules
Non-GAAP ROCE
15%Return on Common Equity

How Kruszewski was paid

$18.9M 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.

Salary1%Bonus47%Stock awards47%All other compensation5%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Ronald J. KruszewskiChairman and Chief Executive Officer$18,908,297
James M. ZemlyakPresident and Head of Global Wealth Management$10,923,537
Thomas B. MichaudSenior Vice President$9,253,526
C. Brad RaymondCo-Head of Institutional Group$6,068,230
James M. MarischenChief Financial Officer$4,628,162
Victor J. NesiCo-President and Head of Institutional Group$9,612,821

What changed and why

  • $5.53BNet revenues reached $5.53 billion, representing the highest in company history.
  • $18.9MCEO total compensation increased to $18,908,297 for fiscal 2025 compared to $16,082,515 in 2024.
  • Global Wealth Management and asset management operating segments achieved record net revenues in 2025.
  • 96%Shareholders demonstrated strong support with more than 96% voting in favor of say-on-pay last year.

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.