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Western Alliance Bancorporation Executive Compensation (FY25)

WAL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Chief executive, fiscal 2025
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Kenneth Vecchione
Latest say-on-pay support
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June 10, 2026
Chief executive pay ratio
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To the median employee
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Data as of October 22, 2026Latest filing (8-K): June 11, 2026
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Chief executive total compensation — Kenneth Vecchione: $10,275,160 → $10,969,236 (6.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.1% → 95.4% (0.3 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 92:1 → 110:1 (19.6% higher)

Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Western Alliance Bancorporation's chief executive and what were they paid?
Kenneth Vecchione, Chief Executive Officer, received $10,969,236 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $10,275,160 reported for fiscal 2024, Vecchione's total was 6.8% higher.
What was Western Alliance Bancorporation's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 95.4% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held June 10, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Western Alliance Bancorporation's peer group?
Companies named in the disclosed peer group include BOK Financial Corporation, Comerica Incorporated, Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., East West Bancorp, Inc. and Fifth Third Bancorp, among others.
What is Western Alliance Bancorporation's chief executive pay ratio?
The company reported a chief executive pay ratio of 110:1 for fiscal 2025, against median employee compensation of $99,259.

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
Kenneth Vecchione
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dale Gibbons
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Steve Curley
Chief Banking Officer – National Business LInes
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tim Bruckner
Chief Credit Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2023
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kenneth Vecchione
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dale Gibbons
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Curley
Chief Banking Officer – National Business Lines
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tim Boothe
Chief Operating Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Tim Bruckner
Chief Banking Officer – Regional Banks
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Fiscal 2024
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kenneth Vecchione
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dale Gibbons
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Curley
Chief Banking Officer – National Business Lines
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tim Bruckner
Chief Banking Officer – Regional Banks
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Timothy Boothe
Chief Administration Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
Fiscal 2025
OfficerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Kenneth Vecchione
Chief Executive Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Dale Gibbons
Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Stephen Curley
Chief Banking Officer – National Business Lines
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Tim Bruckner
Chief Banking Officer – Regional Banks
◇—◇—◇—◇◇
Timothy Boothe
Chief Administration Officer
◇—◇—◇◇◇◇
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
Dale GibbonsRSU◇——◇——◇
Dale GibbonsRSU◇——◇——◇
Dale GibbonsRSU◇——◇——◇
Dale GibbonsPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kenneth VecchionePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Kenneth VecchioneRSU◇——◇——◇
Kenneth VecchioneRSU◇——◇——◇
Kenneth VecchioneRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen CurleyRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen CurleyRSU◇——◇——◇
Stephen CurleyPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Stephen CurleyRSU◇——◇——◇
Tim BrucknerPSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Tim BrucknerRSU◇——◇——◇
Tim BrucknerRSU◇——◇——◇
Tim BrucknerRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy BootheRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy BootheRSU◇——◇——◇
Timothy BoothePSU◇◇◇—◇—◇
Timothy BootheRSU◇——◇——◇
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 CurleyRSU◇=——
Dale GibbonsPSU◇=——
RSU◇=——
Timothy BootheRSU◇=——
Kenneth VecchioneRSU◇=——
Tim BrucknerRSU◇=——
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
DirectorFees earned in cashStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension and deferred earningsAll other compensationTotal
Bruce D. Beach
Board chair
◇◇———◇◇
Juan R. Figuereo
◇◇———◇◇
Christopher A. Halmy
◇◇———◇◇
Robert P. Latta
◇◇———◇◇
Howard N. Gould
◇◇———◇◇
Donald D. Snyder
◇◇———◇◇
Mary Chris Jammet
◇◇———◇◇
Mary Tuuk Kuras
◇◇———◇◇
Bryan K. Segedi
◇◇———◇◇
Greta Guggenheim
◇◇———◇◇
Anthony T. Meola
◇◇———◇◇
Marianne Boyd Johnson
◇◇———◇◇
Michael Papay
◇—————◇
Clarke Starnes III
◇—————◇
Kenneth A. Vecchione 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◇
Audit committee member◇
Compensation committee chair◇
Compensation committee member◇
Nominating and governance chair◇
Nominating and governance member◇
Equity is delivered as Restricted Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: Director Stock Ownership Guidelines Yes

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
  • BOK Financial Corporation BOKF
  • Comerica Incorporated CMA
  • Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. CFR
  • East West Bancorp, Inc. EWBC
  • Fifth Third Bancorp FITB
  • First Citizens BancShares, Inc. FCNCA
  • First Horizon National Corporation FHN
  • Flagstar Financial, Inc. FLG
  • Glacier Bancorp, Inc. GBCI
  • Hancock Whitney Corporation HWC
  • Heartland Financial USA, Inc. HTLF
  • Huntington Bancshares Inc. HBAN
  • International Bancshares Corporation IBOC
  • M&T Bank Corporation MTB
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. PNFP
  • Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. PB
  • Regions Financial Corporation RF
  • Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida SBCF
  • South State Corporation symbol not shown
  • SouthState Bank Corporation SSB
  • Stifel Financial Corp SF
  • Synovus Financial Corp. SNV
  • Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. TCBI
  • UMB Financial Corporation UMBF
  • United Bankshares, Inc. UBSI
  • Valley National Bancorp VLY
  • Webster Financial Corp WBS
  • Wintrust Financial Corporation WTFC

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
YearMeetingSupportVotes forVotes againstAbstentions
2025June 10, 2026=◇◇◇
2024June 11, 2025=◇◇◇
2023June 12, 2024=◇◇◇
2022June 14, 2023=◇◇◇
2021June 14, 2022=◇◇◇
2020June 15, 2021=◇◇◇
2019June 11, 2020=◇◇◇
2018June 4, 2019=◇◇◇
2017June 12, 2018=◇◇◇
2016June 6, 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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291 figures on this page: 275 cited to the filing that reported them, 16 calculated from figures it prints.
275 cited to the filing
16 calculated from the filing

Documents cited

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  2. 0001193125-26-170399
    CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation Tables · Compensation of Directors · EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION & · and 1 more section
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    Compensation Tables
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  6. 0001193125-24-110085
    Summary Compensation Table
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  8. 0001193125-23-122124
    Compensation Tables
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Peers Western Alliance Bancorporation discloses

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

BOK Financial CorporationComerica IncorporatedCullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.East West Bancorp, Inc.Fifth Third BancorpFirst Citizens BancShares, Inc.First Horizon National CorporationFlagstar Financial, Inc.Glacier Bancorp, Inc.Hancock Whitney CorporationHeartland Financial USA, Inc.Huntington Bancshares Inc.International Bancshares CorporationM&T Bank CorporationPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.Regions Financial CorporationSeacoast Banking Corporation of FloridaSouthState Bank CorporationStifel Financial CorpSynovus Financial Corp.Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.UMB Financial CorporationUnited Bankshares, 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
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}
}
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