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Bank Compensation Consulting

Learn more about Pearl Meyer's expertise working with boards and management in the banking industry.

Looking Ahead to Executive Pay Practices in 2023: Banking Edition

Survey results from 58 public and private bank institutions outlining their expectations for executive compensation programs in 2023.

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How We Partner with Banking Organizations

Banks face myriad challenges as you compete for new customers; find, retain, and reward the right talent; and confront unconventional, technology-based disruptors that are changing the industry landscape. Pearl Meyer’s dedicated team of banking industry experts are trusted compensation advisors who can help you turn these challenges into opportunities by providing solutions that unlock the potential of your best and brightest talent—in the boardroom, in the c-suite, and within your broader workforce.

Our goal? To partner with you to align your unique business and leadership strategy with a compensation program that will drive your long-term goals to build sustainable performance and stakeholder value, enhance the customer experience, and motivate your workforce.

Our team of senior consultants brings deep executive compensation expertise and access to superior data and services to our client engagements, enabling you to attract and retain the right executive team and board members. Our combined resources give us the platform to support your success and to ensure your compensation programs truly “pay for performance.”

We are #1 in the Industry

Pearl Meyer’s banking practice is #1 in the industry. We work with a broad range of banks, including regional, super-regional, and community banks. Our focus and industry knowledge provide the support you need across the lifecycle of your institution—whether you are expanding geographically, through organic growth, a merger or acquisition, or transitioning from private to public ownership.

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*Source: Main Data Group, 2018 Russell 3000 Market Share

How We Design Executive Compensation Programs

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We are Committed to You

We are advocates on your behalf providing commentary to bank regulators on proposed legislation impacting compensation and we are in frequent dialogue with the FDIC and SEC on issues providing perspectives on regional and community banking. Our consultants speak at industry conferences and are frequent content contributors working with the American Bankers Association, American Association of Bank Directors, Bank Director, the Mid-Size Banking Coalition of America, and many state and regional banking associations across the country. 

We Work with Regional and Super-Regional Banks

To create long-term competitive advantage in this current environment of consolidation, it is critical that you align your compensation design with your business and leadership strategies. Pearl Meyer has national expertise working with publicly-traded banks to you help you navigate both the regulatory landscape and investor expectations. Our expertise extends beyond check-the-box compliance, applying our business and industry knowledge, understanding of human capital management, and extensive experience in incentive plan and pay-for-performance compensation design to help ensure your success.

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We Work with Community Banks

We work with both compensation committees and their management teams at hundreds of public, private, and investor-owned community banks. We understand your local market, talent needs, and competitive challenges. Risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and governance are built into our process. We take the time to listen to your compensation objectives and desired outcomes with one goal: to help align your compensation programs with your values, culture, and long-term business objectives.

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Read Our Insights:

  • What Community Bank Compensation Committees are Asking About Incentive Plans​
  • Back to Basics—Ensuring Your Broad-Based Compensation Programs Work for your Bank
  • Bank Director Compensation: Consider Adopting These Big Company Practices at Your Bank

We Have the Compensation Data You Need

Go beyond the data with the definitive source of banking industry compensation information. Over 550+ institutions participate in our surveys both nationally and regionally to give you the most current, accurate picture of pay practices and compensation trends.

Learn more about our national compensation surveys:

  • National Banking Compensation Survey
  • Bank Director Compensation and Governance Practices Survey

Learn more about our regional and state association surveys:

  • Regional Northern New England Banking Compensation Survey
  • Northeast Bankers Association Compensation Survey
  • Banking Benefits and Human Resources Policies Survey
  • Banks of the Carolinas Compensation Survey
  • South Atlantic Bankers Association Compensation Survey

State Associations:

  • California Bankers Association Survey
  • Connecticut Bankers Association Compensation Survey
  • Massachusetts Bankers Association Compensation Survey
  • Florida Bankers Association Survey
  • Georgia Bankers Association Survey
  • New York Bankers Association Compensation Survey
  • Virginia Bankers Association Survey

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