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Ready Capital Executive Compensation (FY25)
RC · New York, NY · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (DEF 14A): June 1, 2026
135 figures on this page: 128 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Disclosures span fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2025. Separately, companies named in the disclosed peer group include Adamas Trust, Inc., AGNC Investment Corp., Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., BrightSpire Capital, Inc. and Chimera Investment Corporation, among others, and for fiscal 2025, the company reported 4 named executive officers. The say-on-pay proposal drew 88.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 25, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
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.
Say-on-pay support: 85.1% → 88.2% (3.1 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
What was Ready Capital's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 88.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 25, 2025 for fiscal 2024.
Which companies are in Ready Capital's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Adamas Trust, Inc., AGNC Investment Corp., Arbor Realty Trust, Inc., BrightSpire Capital, Inc. and Chimera Investment Corporation, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Zausmer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrew Ahlborn Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Taylor Chief Executive Officer of ReadyCap Lending | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam Zausmer Chief Credit Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Andrew Ahlborn Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Taylor Chief Executive Officer of ReadyCap Lending | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Ahlborn Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Adam Zausmer Chief Credit Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Taylor Chief Executive Officer of ReadyCap Lending | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Capasse Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — not reported |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrew Ahlborn Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Gary Taylor Former Chief Operating Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Adam Zausmer Former Chief Credit Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Thomas Capasse Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — not reported |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Zausmer | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Andrew Ahlborn | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
| Gary Taylor | PRSU | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Ahlborn | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Gary Taylor | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Adam Zausmer | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dominique Mielle | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Meredith Marshall | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Todd M. Sinai | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
J. Mitchell Reese Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Gilbert E. Nathan | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jack J. Ross and Thomas E. Capasse 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 | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| 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
- Adamas Trust, Inc. ADAM
- AGNC Investment Corp. AGNC
- Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. ABR
- BrightSpire Capital, Inc. BRSP
- Chimera Investment Corporation CIM
- Dynex Capital, Inc. DX
- Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. HASI
- Ladder Capital Corp. LADR
- MFA Financial, Inc. MFA
- Radian Group Inc. RDN
- Redwood Trust, Inc. RWT
- Rithm Capital RITM
- Two Harbors Investment Corp. TWO
- Walker & Dunlop, Inc. WD
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June 25, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | July 25, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | August 22, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 23, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | July 14, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | July 15, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | July 10, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Ready Capital disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Ready Capital 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 IntelligenceAdviser 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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135 figures on this page: 128 cited to the filing that reported them, 7 calculated from figures it prints.
128 cited to the filing
7 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-039531DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation table · Outstanding Equity Awards as of the · PROPOSAL BOARD OF DIRECTOR& · and 2 more sections
- 0001628280-25-033766Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-25-020749Summary Compensation Table
- 0001104659-24-083972Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-24-009200Summary Compensation TABLE
- 0001104659-23-094335Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-23-011671Summary Compensation TABLE
- 0001104659-22-074747Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-21-093960Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001558370-20-008237
- 0001104659-19-040576
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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}
}