AerSale Executive Compensation (FY25)
ASLE · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
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Data as of September 27, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 17, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Nicolas Finazzo: $5,388,760 → $7,062,230 (31.1% higher)
Frequently asked questions
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Who is AerSale's chief executive and what were they paid?
Nicolas Finazzo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, received $7,062,230 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Finazzo's total moved 31.1% higher from the $5,388,760 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was AerSale's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 57.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 11, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in AerSale's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names AeroVironment, Astronics, Cadre, Ducommun and Loar Holdings, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicolas Finazzo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Martin Garmendia Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Jones Chief Operating Officer and Head of Material Sales | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicolas Finazzo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Jones Chief Operating Officer and Head of Material Sales | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Martin Garmendia Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicolas Finazzo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Jones Chief Operating Officer and Head of Material Sales | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Martin Garmendia Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Craig Wright Senior Vice President Head of Asset Management | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ben Tschirhart Senior Vice President Head of Engineered Solutions | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Tschirhart | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Craig Wright | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Martin Garmendia | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Gary Jones | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Nicolas Finazzo | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Levy Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas Mullins | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lt. General Judith Fedder | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Carol DiBattiste | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas Mitchell | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert Nichols | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Nicolas Finazzo 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 | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
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
- AeroVironment AVAV
- Astronics ATRO
- Cadre CDRE
- Ducommun DCO
- Loar Holdings LOAR
- VSE Corporation VSEC
- Willis Lease Finance WLFC
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 11, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 5, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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124 figures on this page: 122 cited to the filing that reported them, 2 calculated from figures it prints.
122 cited to the filing
2 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001104659-26-074808Item 2: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
- 0001104659-26-050451EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
- 0001558370-25-008534Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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3 filings cited on this page
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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
BibTeX
@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}
}