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Hanmi Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

HAFC · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 28, 2026
251 figures on this page: 240 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Bonita Lee was paid $2,558,296 in total compensation as President & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025, and Lee's total moved 12.8% higher from the $2,268,302 reported for fiscal 2024. For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 32:1, against median employee compensation of $78,917. For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 98.5% support at the meeting held May 27, 2026. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bank of Marin Bancorp, Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Central Pacific Financial Corp, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. and CVB Financial Corp., among others.
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Bonita Lee
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 27, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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 — Bonita Lee: $2,268,302 → $2,558,296 (12.8% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 29:1 → 32:1 (10.3% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Hanmi Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Bonita Lee was paid $2,558,296 in total compensation as President & Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2025. Lee's total moved 12.8% higher from the $2,268,302 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Hanmi Financial's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, the say-on-pay proposal drew 98.5% support at the meeting held May 27, 2026.
Which companies are in Hanmi Financial's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Bank of Marin Bancorp, Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Central Pacific Financial Corp, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. and CVB Financial Corp., among others.
What is Hanmi Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 32:1, against median employee compensation of $78,917.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bonita Lee
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Romolo Santarosa
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Kim
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Fuhr
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Du
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bonita Lee
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Romolo Santarosa
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Kim
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Fuhr
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
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Michael Du
Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer
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Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bonita Lee
President & Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Romolo Santarosa
Sr. EVP & Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Anthony Kim
Sr. EVP & CBO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Fuhr
EVP & CCAO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Michael Du
EVP & CRO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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 KimRSU◇——◇——◇
Anthony KimRSA◇——◇——◇
Bonita I. LeeRSA◇——◇——◇
Bonita I. LeeRSU◇——◇——◇
Matthew D. FuhrRSA◇——◇——◇
Matthew D. FuhrRSU◇——◇——◇
Michael DuRSA◇——◇——◇
Michael DuRSU◇——◇——◇
Romolo C. SantarosaRSU◇——◇——◇
Romolo C. SantarosaRSA◇——◇——◇
Fiscal 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
Bonita LeePSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
Romolo SantarosaPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Anthony KimPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Michael DuPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Matthew FuhrRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
John J. Ahn
Board chair
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David L. Rosenblum
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Thomas J. Williams
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Harry H. Chung
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Christie K. Chu
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James A. Marasco
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Gideon Yu
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Gloria J. Lee
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Christine P. Ball
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Daniel J. Medici
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Bonita I. Lee 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 Restricted Stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Bank of Marin Bancorp BMRC
  • Brookline Bancorp, Inc. BRKL
  • Central Pacific Financial Corp CPF
  • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. CNOB
  • CVB Financial Corp. CVBF
  • Farmers & Merchants Bancorp FMAO
  • First Foundation Inc. FFWM
  • Flushing Financial Corp. FFIC
  • Heritage Commerce Corp HTBK
  • Heritage Financial Corp. HFWA
  • Kearny Financial Corp. KRNY
  • National Bank Holdings Corp. NBHC
  • Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. PGC
  • Preferred Bank PFBC
  • RBB Bancorp RBB
  • Sierra Bancorp BSRR
  • Southside Bancshares, Inc. SBSI
  • Stellar Bancorp STEL
  • TriCo Bancshares TCBK
  • Triumph Financial, Inc. TFIN
  • Westamerica Bancorporation WABC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 27, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 28, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 22, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 24, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 25, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 26, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 10, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 22, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 23, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 17, 2017=◇◇◇
2015May 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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251 figures on this page: 240 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
240 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001171843-26-003730
  2. 0001193125-26-157155
    CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End · and 1 more section
  3. 0001171843-25-003504
  4. 0000950170-25-054713
    Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001171843-24-003079
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001193125-24-094600
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001171843-23-003573
  8. 0001171843-22-003957
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  9. 0001171843-21-003824
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001171843-20-004300
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001171843-19-003583
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001171843-18-004201
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001171843-17-003200
  14. 0001193125-16-606137
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Banking rankings

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Peers Hanmi Financial discloses

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

Bank of Marin BancorpCentral Pacific Financial CorpConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.CVB Financial Corp.Farmers & Merchants BancorpFlushing Financial Corp.Heritage Commerce CorpHeritage Financial Corp.Kearny Financial Corp.National Bank Holdings Corp.Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.Preferred BankRBB BancorpSierra BancorpSouthside Bancshares, Inc.Stellar BancorpTriCo BancsharesTriumph Financial, Inc.Westamerica Bancorporation

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APA
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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