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Amerant Bancorp Executive Compensation (FY25)

AMTB · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
◇
Carlos Iafigliola
Median of the other named officers
$980,467
7 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 2, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Chief executive total compensation — Carlos Iafigliola: $1,092,481 → $1,099,618 (0.7% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 82.2% → 98.5% (16.3 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 24:1 → 12:1 (50.0% lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Amerant Bancorp's chief executive and what were they paid?
Carlos Iafigliola, Senior Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Executive Officer, received $1,099,618 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Iafigliola's total was 0.7% higher than the $1,092,481 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Amerant Bancorp's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 98.5% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 2, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Amerant Bancorp's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation, BancFirst Corporation, Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Byline Bancorp, Inc. and ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., among others.
What is Amerant Bancorp's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 12:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $122,628.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerald Plush
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Miguel Palacios
Former Executive Vice-President and Head of Commercial Banking
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Iafigliola
Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alberto Capriles
Senior Executive Vice-President and
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Howard Levine
Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Consumer Banking
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerald Plush
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Juan Esterripa
Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Commercial Banking
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Howard Levine
Senior Executive Vice-President and Head of Consumer Banking
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Iafigliola
Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alberto Capriles
Senior Executive Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Sharymar Calderón
Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerald Plush
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Juan Esterripa
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Iafigliola
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Howard Levine
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Sharymar Calderón
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alberto Capriles
Senior Executive Vice President and
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Gerald Plush
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇◇
Juan Esterripa
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer
◇—◇———◇◇
Braden Smith
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Carlos Iafigliola
Senior Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Executive Officer
Served on an interim basis
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Howard Levine
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
Sharymar Calderón
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Alberto Capriles
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Mariola Sanchez
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Alberto CaprilesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Alberto CaprilesRSU◇——◇——◇
Braden SmithPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Braden SmithRSU◇——◇——◇
Carlos IafigliolaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Carlos IafigliolaRSU◇——◇——◇
Gerald P. PlushPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Gerald P. PlushRSU◇——◇——◇
Juan EsterripaRSU◇——◇——◇
Juan EsterripaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Juan EsterripaRSU◇——◇——◇
Mariola SanchezRSU◇——◇——◇
Mariola SanchezPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sharymar CalderónPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Sharymar CalderónRSU◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 2022, 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Alberto CaprilesRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Carlos IafigliolaPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Sharymar CalderónRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Braden SmithRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Mariola SanchezRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.
Alberto Capriles
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Braden Smith
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Carlos Iafigliola
Senior Executive Vice President and Interim Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Gerald Plush
Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Howard Levine
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Banking Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Juan Esterripa
Former Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Banking Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Mariola Sanchez
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇
Sharymar Calderón
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Change-in-control agreement
Severance multiple◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Clawback◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Odilon Almeida
Board chair · Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Pamella J. Dana
◇◇————◇
John W. Quill
◇◇————◇
Oscar Suarez
◇◇————◇
Ashaki Rucker
◇◇————◇
Millar Wilson
◇◇————◇
Erin D. Knight
◇◇————◇
Gustavo Marturet M
◇◇————◇
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
◇◇————◇
Patricia Morrison
◇—————◇
Jack Kopnisky
◇—————◇
Miguel A. Capriles L
◇—————◇
Gerald P. Plush 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.
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
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◇
Board chair premium◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
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
  • Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation AUB
  • BancFirst Corporation BANF
  • Brookline Bancorp, Inc. BRKL
  • Byline Bancorp, Inc. BY
  • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. CNOB
  • CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. CFB
  • Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. DCOM
  • Enterprise Financial Services Corporation EFSC
  • FB Financial Corporation FBK
  • First Financial Bancorp FFBC
  • Flushing Financial Corporation FFIC
  • National Bank Holdings Corporation NBHC
  • Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. PROV
  • Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. SASR
  • Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SBCF
  • ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. SFBS
  • Stellar Bancorp STEL
  • Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. SYBT
  • TowneBank TOWN
  • Trustmark Corporation TRMK
  • Univest Financial Corporation UVSP
  • Veritex Holdings, Inc. VBTX

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 2, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 7, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 8, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 7, 2023=◇◇◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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4 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001734342-26-000048
    Proposal 2: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-on-Pay”).
  2. 0001734342-26-000026
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Grants of Plan-Based Awards
  3. 0001734342-25-000037
  4. 0001193125-25-066664
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001734342-24-000034
  6. 0001734342-23-000038
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  7. 0001193125-23-118593
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
  8. 0001734342-22-000014
    Employment Agreement
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Peers Amerant Bancorp discloses

The companies named in AMTB's own disclosed peer group.

Atlantic Union Bankshares CorporationBancFirst CorporationBrookline Bancorp, Inc.Byline Bancorp, Inc.ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.Enterprise Financial Services CorporationFB Financial CorporationFirst Financial BancorpFlushing Financial CorporationNational Bank Holdings CorporationProvident Financial Holdings, Inc.Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.Seacoast Banking Corporation of FloridaServisFirst Bancshares Inc.Stellar BancorpStock Yards Bancorp, Inc.TowneBankTrustmark CorporationUnivest Financial CorporationVeritex Holdings, Inc.

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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}
}
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