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Sunstone Hotel Investors Executive Compensation (FY25)

SHO · Aliso Viejo, CA · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Bryan Giglia
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 1, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 23, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 5, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Bryan Giglia: $3,946,827 → $4,516,098 (14.4% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.5% → 97.2% (1.7 points higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Sunstone Hotel Investors' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Bryan Giglia, Chief Executive Officer, came to $4,516,098 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $3,946,827 reported for fiscal 2024, Giglia's total was 14.4% higher.
What was Sunstone Hotel Investors' say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 97.2% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 1, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Sunstone Hotel Investors' peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., Chatham Lodging Trust, DiamondRock Hospitality Company, Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., among others. The Size/Geographic - Based Peer Group names Acadia Realty Trust, Brandywine Realty Trust, Choice Hotels International, Inc., Easterly Government Properties, Inc. and Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., among others.
What is Sunstone Hotel Investors' chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 19.8:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $228,161.

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
Bryan Giglia
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Springer
President ꟷ CIO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Ostapovicz
Former EVP ꟷ COO
Departed during or after this year
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Klein
EVP - General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron Reyes
EVP ꟷ CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bryan Giglia
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Springer
President - CIO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Ostapovicz
Former EVP - COO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Klein
EVP - General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron Reyes
EVP - CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bryan Giglia
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Springer
President - CIO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron Reyes
EVP - CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David Klein
EVP - General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Ostapovicz
Former EVP - COO
◇—◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bryan Giglia
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Robert Springer
President - CIO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Aaron Reyes
EVP - CFO
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Christopher Ostapovicz
Former EVP - COO
Departed during or after this year
◇—————◇◇
David Klein
EVP - General Counsel
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
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
Aaron R. ReyesRSU◇——◇——◇
Aaron R. ReyesPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Bryan A. GigliaRSU◇——◇——◇
Bryan A. GigliaPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
David M. KleinRSU◇——◇——◇
David M. KleinPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Robert C. SpringerRSU◇——◇——◇
Robert C. SpringerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Fiscal 2022, 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
Bryan GigliaRSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
Robert SpringerRSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
Aaron ReyesPSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
David KleinPSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
RSU◇◇——
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.
Bryan Giglia
Chief Executive Officer · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Equity acceleration on change in control◇
Robert Springer
President - CIO · Terms as described in the company’s compensation discussion · citing a 2025 filing
Equity acceleration on change in control◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Douglas M. Pasquale
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Monica S. Digilio
◇◇———◇◇
W. Blake Baird
◇◇————◇
Kristina M. Leslie
◇◇————◇
Andrew Batinovich
◇◇————◇
Verett Mims
◇◇————◇
Murray J. McCabe
◇◇————◇
Michael Barnello
◇◇————◇
Bryan A. Giglia 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◇
Board chair premium◇
Audit committee chair◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Board meeting fee◇
Committee meeting fee◇
Equity is delivered as Fully vested common stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 5x annual cash retainer ($350,000)

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. APLE
  • Chatham Lodging Trust CLDT
  • DiamondRock Hospitality Company DRH
  • Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. HST
  • Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. PK
  • Pebblebrook Hotel Trust PEB
  • RLJ Lodging Trust RLJ
  • Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. RHP
  • Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. INN
  • Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. XHR
Size/Geographic - Based Peer Group
  • Acadia Realty Trust AKR
  • Brandywine Realty Trust BDN
  • Choice Hotels International, Inc. CHH
  • Easterly Government Properties, Inc. DEA
  • Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. HPP
  • LXP Industrial Trust LXP
  • Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. ROIC
  • Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. SBRA
Additional disclosed peer group
  • Elme Communities ELME

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 1, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 1, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 3, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 4, 2023=◇◇◇
2021April 28, 2022=◇◇◇
2020April 29, 2021=◇◇◇
2019April 30, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 3, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 3, 2018=◇◇◇
2016April 28, 2017=◇◇◇
2015April 28, 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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275 figures on this page: 264 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
264 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001104659-26-055280
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001104659-26-031060
    2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Director Compensation · OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT 2025 FISCAL YEAR END · and 4 more sections
  3. 0001558370-25-006388
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001558370-25-003306
    Compensation Discussion and Analysis · SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  5. 0001558370-24-006696
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001558370-24-003631
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  7. 0001558370-23-008196
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001558370-23-004371
    SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
  9. 0001558370-22-006298
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001558370-21-005402
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001558370-20-004913
  12. 0001558370-19-004081
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001558370-18-004158
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001558370-17-003264
  15. 0001558370-16-004994
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Peers Sunstone Hotel Investors discloses

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

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.Chatham Lodging TrustDiamondRock Hospitality CompanyHost Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Pebblebrook Hotel TrustRLJ Lodging TrustRyman Hospitality Properties, Inc.Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.Acadia Realty TrustBrandywine Realty TrustChoice Hotels International, Inc.Easterly Government Properties, Inc.Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.LXP Industrial TrustRetail Opportunity Investments Corp.Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.Elme Communities

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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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