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Shoals Technologies Group Executive Compensation (FY25)
SHLS · Portland, TN · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 1, 2026
271 figures on this page: 267 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Brandon Moss, Chief Executive Officer, received $5,961,218 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and Moss' total was 26.5% lower than the $8,108,466 reported for fiscal 2024. The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 88:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $67,671. For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 60.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026. Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Altus Power, Inc., Ameresco, Inc., American Superconductor Corporation, Array Technologies, Inc. and ESCO Technologies Inc., among others.
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 — Brandon Moss: $8,108,466 → $5,961,218 (26.5% lower)
Say-on-pay support: 60.5% → 60.9% (0.4 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 120:1 → 88:1 (26.7% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Shoals Technologies Group's chief executive and what were they paid?
Brandon Moss, Chief Executive Officer, received $5,961,218 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Moss' total was 26.5% lower than the $8,108,466 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Shoals Technologies Group's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2025, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 60.9% of votes cast including abstentions in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026.
Which companies are in Shoals Technologies Group's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include Altus Power, Inc., Ameresco, Inc., American Superconductor Corporation, Array Technologies, Inc. and ESCO Technologies Inc., among others.
What is Shoals Technologies Group's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 88:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $67,671.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Whitaker Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dominic Bardos Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mehgan Peetz Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffery Tolnar Interim Chief Executive Officer, President Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Philip Garton Former Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Hubbard Former Interim Chief Financial Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Moss Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Whitaker Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dominic Bardos Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffery Tolnar President, Former Interim Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year Served on an interim basis | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mehgan Peetz Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Moss Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dominic Bardos Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffery Tolnar President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Mehgan Peetz Former Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Inez Lund Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brandon Moss Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dominic Bardos Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jeffery Tolnar President | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Bobbie L. King Jr. Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Inez Lund Former Chief Accounting Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobbie L. King | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Bobbie L. King | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brandon Moss | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Brandon Moss | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Dominic Bardos | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Dominic Bardos | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Inez Lund | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffery Tolnar | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffery Tolnar | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffery Tolnar | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Jeffery Tolnar | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Jeffery Tolnar | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Bardos | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Bobbie King Jr. | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Brandon Moss | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Jeffery Tolnar | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
Dominic Bardos
Chief Financial Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Jeffery Tolnar
President · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Brandon Moss
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Severance cash amount | ◇ |
| Change-in-control multiple | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
Inez Lund
Former Chief Accounting Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2026 filing
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
| Severance base | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brad Forth Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert Julian | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Lori Sundberg | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Ty Daul | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Toni Volpe | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Niharika Taskar Ramdev | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jeannette Mills | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Brandon Moss 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 | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($375,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Altus Power, Inc. AMPS
- Ameresco, Inc. AMRC
- American Superconductor Corporation AMSC
- Array Technologies, Inc. ARRY
- ESCO Technologies Inc. ESE
- Fluence Energy, Inc. FLNC
- Gibraltar Industries, Inc. ROCK
- Helios Technologies, Inc. HLIO
- Littelfuse, Inc LFUS
- Nextracker Inc. symbol not shown
- Power Integrations, Inc. POWI
- Rogers Corporation ROG
- SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. SEDG
- Sunrun Inc. RUN
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 1, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 2, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 4, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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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What this page does not include
Everything above is a fact Shoals Technologies Group disclosed, and it is free. Everything below is our analysis of those facts, and it is not.
Peer benchmarking
Where Shoals Technologies Group 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
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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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
Shoals Technologies Group 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
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271 figures on this page: 267 cited to the filing that reported them, 4 calculated from figures it prints.
267 cited to the filing
4 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001831651-26-000055Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001831651-26-0000412025 Fiscal Year Summary Compensation Table · COMPENSATION OF NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS · Chief Executive Officer Pay Ratio · Compensation Discussion and Analysis · and 4 more sections
- 0001831651-25-0000642. Advisory Vote on the Approval of the Compensation of the Company s Named Executive Officers
- 0001140361-25-0095742024 Fiscal Year Summary Compensation Table
- 0001831651-24-000035Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-24-0147782023 Fiscal Year Summary Compensation Table
- 0001831651-23-000039Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-23-013054Summary Compensation Table
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Peers Shoals Technologies Group discloses
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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}
}