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Tompkins Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)

TMP · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Stephen Romaine
Median of the other named officers
$904,017
5 officers, excluding the chief executive
Latest say-on-pay support
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May 19, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
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Chief executive total compensation — Stephen Romaine: $1,874,651 → $3,221,209 (71.8% higher)
CEO pay ratio: 24:1 → 37:1 (54.2% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Tompkins Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Stephen Romaine, President and Chief Executive Officer, received $3,221,209 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $1,874,651 reported for fiscal 2024, Romaine's total was 71.8% higher.
What was Tompkins Financial's say-on-pay result?
Shareholders recorded 97.8% support for the say-on-pay proposal at the meeting held May 19, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Tompkins Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Brookline Bancorp, Inc., Camden National Corp., City Holding Co. and CNB Financial Corp., among others.
What is Tompkins Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 37:1, against median employee compensation of $86,033.

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
Stephen Romaine
President & CEO of Tompkins Financial Corporation
◇◇◇———◇◇
Francis Fetsko
Executive Vice President COO & CFO of the Company
◇◇◇———◇◇
John McKenna
President of Tompkins Community Bank & Tompkins Western NY
◇◇◇———◇◇
Gregory Hartz
President of Tompkins Central New York
◇◇◇———◇◇
David Boyce
President & CEO of Tompkins Insurance Agencies
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Romaine
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
John McKenna
President, Tompkins Community Bank
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
David Boyce
President and Chief Executive Officer of Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.
◇◇◇——◇◇◇
Francis Fetsko
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Departed during or after this year
◇◇———◇◇◇
Ginger Kunkel
President of Tompkins Community Bank Pennsylvania
◇◇◇———◇◇
Matthew Tomazin
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇◇◇———◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Romaine
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
John McKenna
President, Tompkins Community Bank
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Boyce
President and Chief Executive Officer of Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Matthew Tomazin
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
David DeMilia
President of Tompkins Community Bank Hudson Valley
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Stephen Romaine
President and Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
David Boyce
former President and Chief Executive Officer of Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc.
Departed during or after this year
◇◇———◇◇◇
John McKenna
President, Tompkins Community Bank
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Matthew Tomazin
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Alyssa Fontaine
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer
◇◇◇—◇◇◇◇
David DeMilia
President of Tompkins Community Bank Hudson Valley
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
Alyssa H. FontainePSU——◇—◇—◇
Alyssa H. FontaineRSU———◇——◇
David M. DeMiliaRSU———◇——◇
David M. DeMiliaPSU——◇—◇—◇
John M. McKennaPSU——◇—◇—◇
John M. McKennaRSU———◇——◇
Matthew D. TomazinPSU——◇—◇—◇
Matthew D. TomazinRSU———◇——◇
Stephen S. RomaineRSU———◇——◇
Stephen S. RomainePSU——◇—◇—◇
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
Stephen RomainePSU◇◇——
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John McKennaPSU◇◇——
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Alyssa FontainePSU◇◇——
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Matthew TomazinRSU◇◇——
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David BoycePSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
PSU◇◇——
David DeMiliaRSU◇◇——
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PSU◇◇——
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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.
David DeMilia
President of Tompkins Community Bank Hudson Valley
Change-in-control trigger◇
John McKenna
President, Tompkins Community Bank
Change-in-control trigger◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Daniel J. Fessenden
Board chair
◇◇————◇
Patricia A. Johnson
◇◇————◇
Nancy E. Catarisano
—◇————◇
John D. McClurg
◇—————◇
Michael H. Spain
◇—————◇
Ita M. Rahilly
◇—————◇
Janet M. Coletti
◇◇————◇
Thomas R. Rochon
◇—————◇
Angela B. Lee
—◇————◇
Heidi M. Davidson
—◇————◇
Helen Eaton
—◇————◇
Stephen S. Romaine 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◇
Audit committee member◇
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
  • Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. BBT
  • Brookline Bancorp, Inc. BRKL
  • Camden National Corp. CAC
  • City Holding Co. CHCO
  • CNB Financial Corp. CCNE
  • Community Bank System, Inc. CBU
  • ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. CNOB
  • Eagle Bancorp, Inc. EGBN
  • Financial Institutions, Inc. FISI
  • First Commonwealth Financial Corp. FCF
  • Flushing Financial Corp. FFIC
  • German American Bancorp Inc. GABC
  • Horizon Bancorp Inc. HBNC
  • Lakeland Financial Corp. LKFN
  • NBT Bancorp, Inc. NBTB
  • Park National Corp. PRK
  • Peapack - Gladstone Financial PGC
  • Peoples Bancorp Inc. PEBO
  • Premier Financial Corp. PFC
  • S&T Bancorp, Inc. STBA
  • Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. SYBT
  • Univest Financial Corporation UVSP
  • Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. WASH

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025May 19, 2026=◇◇◇
2024May 13, 2025=◇◇◇
2023May 14, 2024=◇◇◇
2022May 9, 2023=◇◇◇
2021May 10, 2022=◇◇◇
2020May 11, 2021=◇◇◇
2019May 5, 2020=◇◇◇
2018May 7, 2019=◇◇◇
2017May 8, 2018=◇◇◇
2016May 8, 2017=◇◇◇

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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319 figures on this page: 309 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
309 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

  1. 0001999371-26-011418
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  2. 0001140361-26-013350
    2025 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio · Director Compensation · and 1 more section
  3. 0001999371-25-006046
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  4. 0001140361-25-011606
  5. 0001999371-24-006254
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  6. 0001140361-24-017295
    2023 Summary Compensation Table · Summary Compensation Table
  7. 0001387131-23-006381
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  8. 0001140361-23-014846
  9. 0001387131-22-006183
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  10. 0001387131-21-005625
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  11. 0001387131-20-004587
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  12. 0001387131-19-003535
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  13. 0001387131-18-002084
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  14. 0001387131-17-002607
    Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
  15. 0001387131-16-007800
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Peers Tompkins Financial discloses

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

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.Brookline Bancorp, Inc.Camden National Corp.City Holding Co.CNB Financial Corp.Community Bank System, Inc.ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.Eagle Bancorp, Inc.Financial Institutions, Inc.First Commonwealth Financial Corp.Flushing Financial Corp.German American Bancorp Inc.Horizon Bancorp Inc.Lakeland Financial Corp.NBT Bancorp, Inc.Park National Corp.Peapack - Gladstone FinancialPeoples Bancorp Inc.Premier Financial Corp.S&T Bancorp, Inc.Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.Univest Financial CorporationWashington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

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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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