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Xenia Hotels & Resorts Executive Compensation (FY25)
XHR · Orlando, FL · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025
Data as of September 7, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 14, 2026
317 figures on this page: 307 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Total compensation for Marcel Verbaas, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, came to $7,048,188 in fiscal 2025, and Verbaas' total was 2.8% higher than the $6,854,606 reported for fiscal 2024. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 25.9:1, against median employee compensation of $271,836. Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., DiamondRock Hospitality Company, Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and RLJ Lodging Trust, 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 — Marcel Verbaas: $6,854,606 → $7,048,188 (2.8% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 95.1% → 96.8% (1.7 points higher)
CEO pay ratio: 25.3:1 → 25.9:1 (2.4% higher)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Xenia Hotels & Resorts' chief executive and what were they paid?
Total compensation for Marcel Verbaas, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, came to $7,048,188 in fiscal 2025. Verbaas' total was 2.8% higher than the $6,854,606 reported for fiscal 2024.
What was Xenia Hotels & Resorts' say-on-pay result?
Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 96.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Xenia Hotels & Resorts' peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc., DiamondRock Hospitality Company, Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Pebblebrook Hotel Trust and RLJ Lodging Trust, among others.
What is Xenia Hotels & Resorts' chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 25.9:1, against median employee compensation of $271,836.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcel Verbaas Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Barry Bloom President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Atish Shah Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taylor Kessel Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Johnson Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcel Verbaas Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Barry Bloom President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Atish Shah Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taylor Kessel Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Johnson Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcel Verbaas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Barry Bloom President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Atish Shah Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taylor Kessel Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Johnson Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcel Verbaas Chair and Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Barry Bloom President and Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Atish Shah Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Taylor Kessel Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Joseph Johnson Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting 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
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atish Shah | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Atish Shah | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Joseph T | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Joseph T | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Marcel Verbaas | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Marcel Verbaas | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
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| Marcel Verbaas | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Marcel Verbaas | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Marcel Verbaas | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Marcel Verbaas | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Taylor C. Kessel | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Taylor C. Kessel | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
Fiscal 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Kessel | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Joseph Johnson | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Marcel Verbaas | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Atish Shah | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Barry Bloom | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| 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.
Joseph Johnson
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer · Severance agreement
| Severance multiple | ◇ |
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| Equity acceleration on change in control | ◇ |
| Benefits continuation on change in control | ◇ |
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| Non-compete period | ◇ |
| Non-solicit period | ◇ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis D. Oklak Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Thomas M. Gartland | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Mary E. McCormick | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Beverly K. Goulet | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Keith E. Bass | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Terrence Moorehead | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Marcel Verbaas 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.
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| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Audit committee member | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
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| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
| 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
- Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. APLE
- DiamondRock Hospitality Company DRH
- Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. PK
- Pebblebrook Hotel Trust PEB
- RLJ Lodging Trust RLJ
- Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. RHP
- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. INN
- Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. SHO
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 14, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | May 13, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | May 14, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | May 16, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | May 17, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | May 18, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | May 19, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | May 21, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | May 22, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | May 23, 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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What this page does not include
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317 figures on this page: 307 cited to the filing that reported them, 10 calculated from figures it prints.
307 cited to the filing
10 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0001628280-26-035130Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001628280-26-022425CEO Pay Ratio · Compensation of Directors · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025 · and 1 more section
- 0001616000-25-000057Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-25-000037Summary Compensation Table
- 0001616000-24-000053Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-24-000035Summary Compensation Table
- 0001616000-23-000051Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-23-000032Summary Compensation Table
- 0001616000-22-000096Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-21-000067Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-20-000082Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-19-000043Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001616000-18-000068
- 0001616000-17-000060
- 0001193125-15-175750Employment Agreement
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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}
}