Advantage Solutions Executive Compensation (FY25)
ADV · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — David Peacock: $6,321,775 → $5,600,280 (11.4% lower)
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Who is Advantage Solutions' chief executive and what were they paid?
David Peacock, Chief Executive Officer, received $5,600,280 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $6,321,775 reported for fiscal 2024, Peacock's total was 11.4% lower.
What was Advantage Solutions' say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.6% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held May 27, 2026.
Which companies are in Advantage Solutions' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names B&G Foods, Central Garden & Pet Company, Deluxe Corporation, Edgewell Personal Care Company and Energizer Holdings, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Peacock Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jack Pestello Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Michael Taylor Chief Operating Officer, Retailer Services and Activation | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Christopher Growe Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrea Young Chief Operating Officer, Experiential Services | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Peacock Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Growe Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrea Young Chief Operating Officer, Experiential Services | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Michael Taylor Chief Operating Officer, Retailer Services and Activation | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Jack Pestello Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Peacock Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dean General Chief Industry Development Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Growe Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Taylor Chief Operating Officer, Retailer Services and Activation | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Andrea Young Chief Operating Officer, Experiential Services | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | — not reconciled |
Jack Pestello Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffrey Harsh Chief Operating Officer, Branded Services | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Young | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/19/2031 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/4/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Michael Taylor | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/4/2032 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/19/2031 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/12/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 6/12/2033 | |
| Dean General | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/1/2032 |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Growe | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/19/2031 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/4/2032 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/3/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| David Peacock | Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/1/2033 |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 2/1/2033 | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/19/2031 | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | 4/4/2032 | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jack Pestello | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeffrey Harsh | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virginie Costa | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robin Manherz | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Cameron Breitner | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
David J. West | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Deborah Poole | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
James M. Kilts | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brian Ratzan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jody L. Macedonio | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Tiffany Han, Timothy J. Flynn, Adam Levyn, Christopher Baldwin and Adam Nebesar served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- B&G Foods BGS
- Central Garden & Pet Company CENT
- Deluxe Corporation DLX
- Edgewell Personal Care Company EPC
- Energizer Holdings, Inc. ENR
- Insperity, Inc. NSP
- Reynolds Consumer Products Inc. REYN
- Robert Half International Inc. RHI
- SpartanNash Company SPTN
- Spectrum Brands SPB
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM
- Stagwell STGW
- TreeHouse Foods, Inc. THS
- TriNet Group TNET
- United Natural Foods UNFI
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 27, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 28, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 29, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 24, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 25, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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223 figures on this page: 218 cited to the filing that reported them, 5 calculated from figures it prints.
218 cited to the filing
5 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-245369Proposal 3: Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0001193125-26-170691
- 0000950170-25-078945Proposal 3: Approval, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0000950170-24-066547Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-23-024288
- 0000947871-22-000650Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Advantage Solutions discloses
The companies named in ADV's own disclosed peer group.
B&G FoodsCentral Garden & Pet CompanyDeluxe CorporationEdgewell Personal Care CompanyEnergizer Holdings, Inc.Insperity, Inc.Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.Robert Half International Inc.SpartanNash CompanySpectrum BrandsSprouts Farmers Market, Inc.StagwellTreeHouse Foods, Inc.TriNet GroupUnited Natural Foods
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}