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Houlihan Lokey Executive Compensation (FY26)

HLI · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026
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Scott Adelson
Latest say-on-pay support
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September 16, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Scott Adelson: $11,329,033 → $13,000,000 (14.7% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 54:1 → 58:1 (7.4% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Houlihan Lokey's chief executive and what were they paid?
Scott Adelson was paid $13,000,000 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Compared with the $11,329,033 reported for fiscal 2025, Adelson's total was 14.7% higher.
What was Houlihan Lokey's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2026, the say-on-pay proposal drew 94.8% support at the meeting held September 16, 2026.
Which companies are in Houlihan Lokey's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, among others. Companies named in the boutique include Evercore, Lazard, Moelis & Company, Perella Weinberg Partners and PJT Partners.
What is Houlihan Lokey's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2026 is 58:1, against median employee compensation of $225,000.

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
Scott Adelson
Co‑President and Global Co‑Head of Corporate Finance
◇———◇——◇
Scott Beiser
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇——◇
Irwin Gold
Executive Chairman
◇———◇——◇
David Preiser
Co-President
◇———◇——◇
J. Lindsey Alley
Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇——◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott Adelson
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇——◇
Scott Beiser
Co-Chairman (former Chief Executive Officer)
◇———◇——◇
Irwin Gold
Executive Chairman
◇———◇——◇
J. Lindsey Alley
Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇——◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Scott Beiser
Co-Chairman (former Chief Executive Officer)
◇———◇——◇
Scott Adelson
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇——◇
Irwin Gold
Executive Chairman
◇———◇——◇
J. Lindsey Alley
Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇——◇
David Preiser
Co-President
◇———◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
P. Eric Siegert
Co-Chairman
◇———◇——◇
Scott Adelson
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇—◇◇
Scott Beiser
Co-Chairman (former Chief Executive Officer)
◇———◇——◇
J. Lindsey Alley
Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇——◇
Irwin Gold
Co-Chairman
◇———◇—◇◇
Christopher Crain
General Counsel and Secretary
◇———◇——◇
Fiscal 2026
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
P. Eric Siegert
Co-Chairman
◇———◇——◇
Scott Adelson
Chief Executive Officer
◇———◇——◇
J. Lindsey Alley
Chief Financial Officer
◇———◇——◇
Christopher Crain
General Counsel and Secretary
◇———◇——◇
Scott Beiser
Chairman
◇———◇——◇
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 2026
OfficerAwardGrant dateThreshold unitsTarget unitsUnits grantedMaximum unitsExercise priceGrant date fair value
Christopher M. CrainRSU◇——◇——◇
Christopher M. CrainPSU◇—◇———◇
J. Lindsey AlleyPSU◇—◇———◇
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU◇——◇——◇
P. Eric SiegertRSU◇——◇——◇
P. Eric SiegertPSU◇—◇———◇
Scott J. AdelsonPSU◇—◇———◇
Scott J. AdelsonRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott L. BeiserRSU◇——◇——◇
Scott L. BeiserPSU◇—◇———◇
Fiscal 2022, 2024, 2025 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 2026 year end
OfficerAwardUnvested unitsMarket value of unvested unitsExercise priceExpires
Scott AdelsonPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Christopher CrainPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Scott BeiserRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
P. Eric SiegertRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
J. Lindsey AlleyRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Christopher Crain
General Counsel and Secretary · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
P. Eric Siegert
Co-Chairman · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇
Scott Adelson
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Scott Beiser
Chairman · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Change-in-control trigger◇
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Excise tax treatment◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
P. Eric Siegert
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Scott J. Adelson
——————◇
Scott L. Beiser
——————◇
Robert A. Schriesheim
◇◇————◇
Cyrus D. Walker
◇◇————◇
Gillian B. Zucker
Lead independent director
◇◇————◇
Ekpedeme M. Bassey
◇◇————◇
Paul A. Zuber
◇◇————◇
R. Scott Mund
◇◇————◇
Jacqueline B. Kosecoff
◇◇————◇
Todd J. Carter and Irwin N. Gold served on the board in fiscal 2026 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◇
Audit committee chair◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Equity is delivered as Class A common stock.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2026
  • Bank of America BAC
  • Barclays BCS
  • Citigroup C
  • Deutsche Bank DB
  • Goldman Sachs GS
  • JPMorgan Chase JPM
  • Morgan Stanley MS
  • UBS UBS
boutique
  • Evercore EVR
  • Lazard LAZ
  • Moelis & Company MC
  • Perella Weinberg Partners PWP
  • PJT Partners PJT

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2026September 16, 2026=◇◇◇
2025September 17, 2025=◇◇◇
2024September 18, 2024=◇◇◇
2023September 20, 2023=◇◇◇
2022September 21, 2022=◇◇◇
2021September 21, 2021=◇◇◇
2020September 24, 2020=◇◇◇
2019September 24, 2019=◇◇◇
2018September 20, 2018=◇◇◇

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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262 figures on this page: 253 cited to the filing that reported them, 9 calculated from figures it prints.
253 cited to the filing
9 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001193125-26-398130
    Proposal 2: Approval of Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  2. 0001302215-26-000059
    CEO Pay Ratio · DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES
  3. 0001193125-25-209055
    Proposal 2: Approval of Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
  4. 0001302215-25-000084
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · Summary Compensation Table
  5. 0001193125-24-223705
  6. 0001302215-24-000079
    Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001193125-23-240467
  8. 0001302215-23-000074
    EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES · Summary Compensation Table
  9. 0001193125-22-252139
  10. 0001302215-22-000063
  11. 0001193125-21-279421
  12. 0001193125-20-254591
  13. 0001193125-19-256075
  14. 0001302215-18-000034
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Peers Houlihan Lokey discloses

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

Bank of AmericaCitigroupGoldman SachsJPMorgan ChaseMorgan StanleyEvercoreLazardMoelis & CompanyPerella Weinberg PartnersPJT Partners

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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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