In 2023, Brian J. Willey earned $1.99M in total compensation at Matador Resources, including $600.00K salary and $1.37M bonus. Most recently acquired 1,000 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $4.20M. 2+ years at the helm of Matador Resources.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Brian J. Willey, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$1.99M
Salary
$600.00K
Bonus
$1.37M
Other
$23.10K
Salary
$600.00KBoard Justification
The compensation program is designed to attract, retain, and motivate executives, aligning their interests with those of shareholders through a pay-for-performance philosophy.
Bonus
$1.37MBoard Justification
Annual cash incentive compensation based on performance metrics achieved in 2023, with a target opportunity of 100% of base salary and a maximum opportunity of 175%.
Other Compensation
$23.10KBoard Justification
Includes 401(k) Company and matching contributions and long-term care insurance premiums.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
No stock grants vested in 2023 as the focus was on cash-settled phantom units and performance stock units, which are not included in this report.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics included net debt to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating costs per BOE, return on average capital employed, and total shareholder return relative to peers.
Brian J. Willey
CEO of Matador Resources
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Energy
CEO of Matador Resources for
2 years 9 months (Feb 2023 - Present)
Previous Experience
President and General Counsel of Midstream Operations
Other Matador Resources CEOs
Holdings
Track Brian J. Willey's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Insider Trading
Brian J. Willey's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$49.43K
MTDR at $49.43/share
Mar 3, 2025
Purchase
$23.88K
MTDR at $53.06/share
Feb 27, 2025
Purchase
13,711 shares
MTDR
Jan 7, 2025
Received
$75.75K
MTDR at $50.50/share
Sep 6, 2024
Purchase
22,250 shares
MTDR
Dec 31, 2023
Received
8,000 shares
MTDR
Feb 16, 2023
Received
8,750 shares
MTDR
Dec 31, 2022
Received
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Stock
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Salary
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Bonus
$300.00K
Other
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$0.00
Salary
$0.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
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Total Holdings
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$15.00M
Salary
$0.00
Bonus
$0.00
Other
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Total Holdings
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2023 Compensation
Stock
$3.86M
Salary
$1.10M
Bonus
$2.54M
Other
$407.55K
Total Holdings
$7.57M