Silvercrest Asset Management Group Executive Compensation (FY25)
SAMG · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025 ◇ Richard Hough III | Latest say-on-pay support = June 3, 2026 | Chief executive pay ratio ◇ To the median employee |
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 3, 2026
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Richard Hough III: $3,988,958 → $4,039,647 (1.3% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 59.6% → 60.1% (0.5 points higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Silvercrest Asset Management Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Richard Hough III was paid $4,039,647 in total compensation as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President for fiscal 2025. Hough III's total was 1.3% higher than the $3,988,958 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Silvercrest Asset Management Group's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 60.1% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held June 3, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
What is Silvercrest Asset Management Group's chief executive pay ratio?
For fiscal 2025, the company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 16:1, against median employee compensation of $247,000.
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 Hough III Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Allen Gray Managing Director – Institutional Business | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Gerard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Campbell General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Albert Messina Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hough III Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Allen Gray Managing Director – Institutional Business | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Gerard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Campbell General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Albert Messina Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hough III Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Arpano Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Allen Gray Managing Director – Institutional Business | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Gerard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Campbell General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Hough III Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Matthew Arpano Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
J. Allen Gray Managing Director – Institutional Business | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Scott Gerard Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Campbell General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard R. Hough | OPTION | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
| Scott A. Gerard | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hough III | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Option | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | |
| Scott Gerard | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| David Campbell | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian D. Dunn | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Richard J. Burns | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Darla M. Romfo | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Richard R. Hough III and J. Allen Gray 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 | ◇ |
| 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 units.
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
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 5, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | June 6, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | June 8, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | June 2, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | June 3, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | June 5, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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Documents cited
- 0001193125-26-255406Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001193125-26-197178DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Outstanding Equity Awards at 2025 Fiscal Year-End Table · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
- 0000950170-25-081639Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-25-061047Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-24-069290Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-24-049809Summary Compensation Table
- 0000950170-23-026622Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000950170-22-011325Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-21-031387Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-20-028220Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001564590-19-021795Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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}
}