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Claros Mortgage Trust Executive Compensation (FY25)
CMTG · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 5, 2026
108 figures on this page: 104 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Richard Mack, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, received $757,249 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Mack's total was 70.4% lower than the $2,556,914 reported for fiscal 2024. Shareholders recorded 66.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group names Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, BrightSpire Capital and Granite Point Mortgage Trust, among others. The fiscal 2025 disclosure covers 4 named executive officers.
This company is not required to report a chief executive pay ratio.
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 — Richard Mack: $2,556,914 → $757,249 (70.4% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Claros Mortgage Trust's chief executive and what were they paid?
Richard Mack, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, received $757,249 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Mack's total was 70.4% lower than the $2,556,914 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Claros Mortgage Trust's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 66.3% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Claros Mortgage Trust's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, BrightSpire Capital and Granite Point Mortgage Trust, among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Mack Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael McGillis President and former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Priyanka Garg Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Asset Management | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Cullinan Executive Vice President, Originations | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
J. Darryl Siegel Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jai Agarwal Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Mack Chief Executive Officer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Priyanka Garg Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Asset Management | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Cullinan Executive Vice President, Originations | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael McGillis President and Chief Financial Officer | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
J. Darryl Siegel Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jai Agarwal Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Mack Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Priyanka Garg Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Asset Management Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Asset Management | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kevin Cullinan Former Executive Vice President, Originations Former Executive Vice President, Originations Departed during or after this year | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
J. Darryl Siegel Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary Executive Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Michael McGillis President, Chief Financial Officer and Director | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Darryl Siegel Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Richard Mack Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Priyanka Garg Executive Vice President, Portfolio and Asset Management | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael McGillis President and Chief Financial 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGillis | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Priyanka Garg | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Richard J. Mack | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGillis | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Priyanka Garg | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| J.D. Siegel | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Richard Mack | 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 2024
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Edward Walter III Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Vincent Tese | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Derrick D. Cephas | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mary Haggerty | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Pamela Liebman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Steven L. Richman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Michael McGillis, Richard Mack and Andrew Silberstein served on the board in fiscal 2024 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 | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee member | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance member | ◇ |
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance ARI
- Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation ACRE
- Blackstone Mortgage Trust BXMT
- BrightSpire Capital BRSP
- Granite Point Mortgage Trust GPMT
- KKR Real Estate Finance Trust KREF
- Ladder Capital Corp LADR
- Ready Capital Corporation RC
- Starwood Property Trust STWD
- TPG RE Finance Trust TRTX
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 3, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | June 4, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | June 4, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 1, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Claros Mortgage Trust disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Claros Mortgage Trust sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
A read of the pay program as designed and as paid: incentive structure, goal rigor, the alignment between the committee's stated philosophy and what the numbers show.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
Committee composition, independence, director pay positioning, and the governance provisions read together rather than listed.
Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
What the awards above are actually worth today against what they were valued at on grant, and what the gap says about the pay-for-performance link.
Velarion IntelligenceSay-on-pay responsiveness
Claros Mortgage Trust recorded a low support level. The responsiveness analysis covers what the company said it would do, what it did, and how that compares with the companies that recovered their vote.
Responsiveness analysisAdviser switching and vote outcomes
Two datasets covering compensation-adviser changes and what followed a contested vote. Both are part of the Velarion platform.
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108 figures on this page: 104 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
104 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-259579Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-170371COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2025 FISCAL YEAR-END · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000950170-25-082016Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-25-0892182024 Director Compensation Table · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000950170-24-071503Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-24-113915SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000950170-23-026655Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-23-108386SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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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}
}