Partner Kelly Malafis and Associate Deep Patel believe that committee composition, proper planning and established processes are the three keys to an effective Compensation Committee.

Partners Bertha Masuda and Sue Schroeder outline specific compensation planning areas for small companies including benchmarking, allocating bonus and equity pools, and how to avoid “lightning rod” issues.

Partners Bertha Masuda and Susan Schroeder discuss the role that individual risk tolerance plays in determining the amount of upside leverage (and the requisite performance) that will motivate and retain executives.

Seventy-nine percent of S&P 500 companies have completed Say on Pay voting for 2012 and several clear trends have emerged

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Sep 20, 2026

Bank Compensation Peer Exchange

JW Marriott Austin

The Bank Compensation Peer Exchange is for small groups of compensation committee members and human resources officers to meet in closed-door, off-the-record peer groups…
  • Shaun Bisman
  • Chris Callegari

Sep 21, 2026

Compensation & Talent: The Evolving Role of the Compensation Committee

JW Marriott Austin

September 21, 2026 / 10:30-11:05am   The responsibilities of compensation committees are growing as banks navigate regulatory scrutiny, competitive pressures and strategic complexity. This…
  • Shaun Bisman
  • Chris Callegari

Sep 25, 2026

Use of Equity When Share Price Falls

New York Downtown Marriot

September 25, 2026 / 8:40-9:10am   Kick off day two with a deep dive into the executive compensation issue that matters most to you.…
  • Roman Beleuta