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In 2023, Michael J. Mazzei earned $4.52M in total compensation at BrightSpire Capital, including $800.00K salary, $2.03M bonus and $1.67M in stock. Most recently acquired 4,006 shares in Feb 2020. Currently holds stock worth $22.42M. 5+ years at the helm of BrightSpire Capital.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Michael J. Mazzei, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2023

Total Compensation

$4.52M

Salary

$800.00K

Bonus

$2.03M

Other

$15.42K

Salary

$800.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy emphasizes alignment with shareholder interests through performance-based pay, competitive benchmarking, and retention strategies.

Bonus

$2.03M

Board Justification

The bonus is based on the 2023 Annual Incentive Plan, which is tied to performance metrics including absolute and relative return on average equity (ROAE). The CEO received 116% of his target bonus due to performance achievements.

Other Compensation

$15.42K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes 401(k) matching contributions and premiums for life insurance.

Restricted Stock

$1.67M277.49K restricted Class A common stock

Board Justification

The stock awards that vested in 2023 were part of the long-term incentive plan and were issued in shares of restricted Class A common stock, vesting in three equal installments over three years.

Performance Metrics

The performance metrics for determining the CEO's compensation included absolute ROAE and relative ROAE compared to peers.

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Michael J. Mazzei

CEO of BrightSpire Capital

Education

B.S. from Baruch College; J.D. from St. John's University School of Law; graduate of New York University Real Estate Institute.

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Real Estate

Born

January 1, 1963 - 62 years ago

CEO of BrightSpire Capital for

5 years 8 months (Apr 2020 - Present)

Previous Experience

President of Ladder Capital, Global Head of CMBS and Bank Loan Syndication Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Co-Head of CMBS and Commercial Real Estate Debt Markets at Barclays Capital, 20 years at Lehman Brothers

Holdings

Track Michael J. Mazzei's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$37.80K

LADR

$37.80K

2,115.912 LADR shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Michael J. Mazzei didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra LADR2,115.912 shares worth $23.00K.
This is -39.15% and $14.80K less than what they got when they sold the stock.

Insider Trading

Michael J. Mazzei's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

LADR

4,006 shares

LADR

Feb 18, 2020

Received

LADR

4,271 shares

LADR

Feb 18, 2019

Received

LADR

5,074 shares

LADR

Feb 18, 2018

Received

LADR

5,346 shares

LADR

Jun 26, 2017

Received

LADR

170,479 shares

LADR

Feb 18, 2017

Received

LADR

181,971 shares

LADR

Feb 18, 2016

Received

LADR

$38.37K

LADR at $18.27/share

Jun 26, 2015

Sale

LADR

141,879 shares

LADR

Feb 17, 2015

Received

LADR

2,942 shares

LADR

Feb 3, 2015

Received

LADR

291,177 shares

LADR

Feb 11, 2014

Received

Rivals

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