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Pathward Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

CASH · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Brett Pharr
Latest say-on-pay support
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February 24, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Brett Pharr: $4,334,506 → $4,638,813 (7.0% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 98.0% → 96.2% (1.8 points lower)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Pathward Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Brett Pharr was paid $4,638,813 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Pharr's total was 7.0% higher than the $4,334,506 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Pathward Financial's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 96.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held February 24, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Pathward Financial's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include ACI Worldwide, Inc., Atlanticus Holdings Corporation, Axos Financial, Inc., Cass Information Systems, Inc. and Customers Bancorp, Inc., among others.
What is Pathward Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 41:1, against median employee compensation of $112,110.

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
Brett Pharr
CEO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Sharett
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Glen Herrick
EVP and CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Ingram
EVP and Chief Product and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Kia Tang
Former EVP and Chief People and Inclusion Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇———◇— not reconciled
Nadia Dombrowski
EVP and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brett Pharr
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Glen Herrick
EVP and CFO
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Sharett
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nadia Dombrowski
EVP and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Ingram
EVP and Chief Product and Technology Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brett Pharr
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gregory Sigrist
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇◇◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Sharett
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Glen Herrick
Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇————◇◇
Nadia Dombrowski
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Ingram
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Product Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Brett Pharr
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Sharett
President
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Gregory Sigrist
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Charles Ingram
Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Operations Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Nadia Dombrowski
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and 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
Anthony M. SharettPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Anthony M. SharettPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Anthony M. SharettRSU◇——◇——◇
Brett L. PharrPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brett L. PharrPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Brett L. PharrRSU◇——◇——◇
Charles C. IngramPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Charles C. IngramRSU◇——◇——◇
Charles C. IngramPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Gregory A. SigristPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Gregory A. SigristPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Gregory A. SigristRSU◇——◇——◇
Nadia A. DombrowskiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Nadia A. DombrowskiRSU◇——◇——◇
Nadia A. DombrowskiPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
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
Nadia DombrowskiPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Brett PharrPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Anthony SharettPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Gregory SigristPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Charles IngramPSU◇◇——
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.
Anthony Sharett
President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-solicit period◇
Brett Pharr
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-solicit period◇
Charles Ingram
Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Operations Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-solicit period◇
Clawback◇
Nadia Dombrowski
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Administrative Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
Severance multiple◇
Severance cash amount◇
Change-in-control multiple◇
Benefits continuation on change in control◇
Benefits continuation◇
Non-solicit period◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Becky S. Shulman
◇◇————◇
Douglas J. Hajek
◇◇————◇
Elizabeth G. Hoople
◇◇————◇
Christopher Perretta
◇◇————◇
Kendall E. Stork
◇◇————◇
Ronald D. McCray
◇◇————◇
Neeraj K. Mehta
◇◇————◇
Lizabeth H. Zlatkus
◇◇————◇
Brett L. Pharr 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◇
Total board retainer◇
Board chair 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 Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • ACI Worldwide, Inc. ACIW
  • Atlanticus Holdings Corporation ATLC
  • Axos Financial, Inc. AX
  • Cass Information Systems, Inc. CASS
  • Customers Bancorp, Inc. CUBI
  • Enova International, Inc. ENVA
  • Equity Bancshares, Inc. EQBK
  • Green Dot Corporation GDOT
  • LendingClub Corporation LC
  • Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. LOB
  • Merchants Bancorp MBIN
  • The Bancorp, Inc. TBBK
  • Triumph Financial, Inc. TFIN
  • World Acceptance Corporation WRLD
  • WSFS Financial Corporation WSFS

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025February 24, 2026=◇◇◇
2024February 25, 2025=◇◇◇
2023February 27, 2024=◇◇◇
2022February 28, 2023=◇◇◇
2021February 22, 2022=◇◇◇
2020February 23, 2021=◇◇◇
2019February 25, 2020=◇◇◇
2018January 30, 2019=◇◇◇
2016January 23, 2017=◇◇◇
2015January 25, 2016=◇◇◇

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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Citations

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297 figures on this page: 287 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
287 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0000907471-26-000016
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0000907471-26-000004
    CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Compensation Tables · Compensation of Directors
  3. 0000907471-25-000015
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0000907471-25-000006
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0000907471-24-000018
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001104659-24-004482
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0000907471-23-000028
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001308179-23-000024
    Compensation Tables
  9. 0000907471-22-000027
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0000907471-21-000026
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0000907471-20-000017
  12. 0001193125-19-022603
  13. 0001140361-17-002852
  14. 0001140361-16-048712
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Peers Pathward Financial discloses

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

ACI Worldwide, Inc.Atlanticus Holdings CorporationAxos Financial, Inc.Cass Information Systems, Inc.Customers Bancorp, Inc.Enova International, Inc.Equity Bancshares, Inc.Green Dot CorporationLive Oak Bancshares, Inc.Merchants BancorpThe Bancorp, Inc.Triumph Financial, Inc.World Acceptance CorporationWSFS Financial Corporation

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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}
}
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