Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

KENNETH VECCHIONE, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $11M in 2025, up 7% from $10.3M the year before. The CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 110:1, on median employee pay of $99,259.

Filed
April 22, 2026
Annual meeting
June 10, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$11M+7% vs prior year
CEO to median employee
110:1median $99,259
CEO pay in equity
49%$5.3M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
95%of votes cast
CEO Total Compensation
$10,969,236For fiscal year 2025
CEO Pay Ratio
110:1Compared to median employee
Median Employee Pay
$99,259Annual total compensation
Say on Pay Support
95%From 2025 annual meeting

How VECCHIONE was paid

$11M 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.

Salary14%Stock awards49%Non-equity incentive37%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
KENNETH VECCHIONEChief Executive Officer$10,969,236
DALE GIBBONSVice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer$5,679,636
STEVE CURLEYChief Banking Officer – National Business Lines$3,560,248
TIM BRUCKNERChief Banking Officer – Regional Banks$3,421,902
TIM BOOTHEChief Administration Officer$2,899,662

What changed and why

  • $11MKenneth Vecchione total compensation increased to $10,969,236 for fiscal year 2025.
  • $990.6MCompany achieved net income of $990.6M and total assets of $92.8B in 2025.
  • 95%Stockholders approved the prior say-on-pay proposal with almost 95% support.
  • The 2025 Peer Group consists of 19 banks used for executive compensation benchmarking.

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.