BayFirst Financial Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
BayFirst Financial's CEO is Tom Zernick, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.92 years. total yearly compensation is $614.59K, comprised of 52.1% salary and 47.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.39% of the company’s shares, worth $208.90K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.5 years and 5 years respectively.
Key information
Tom Zernick
Chief executive officer
US$614.6k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 52.1% |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.4% |
| Management average tenure | 1.5yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Oct 29
BayFirst Financial's (NASDAQ:BAFN) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Aug 20BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Jul 30BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Apr 30BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Oct 31BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 01BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.08
May 02BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Feb 07BayFirst Financial to discontinue network of residential mortgage LPOs
Sep 21First Home Bancorp GAAP EPS of $0.03, revenue of $25.35M
Jul 27Should You Be Adding BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) To Your Watchlist Today?
Dec 03CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$615k | US$320k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$399k | US$300k | US$5m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$1m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$527k |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$562k | US$291k | US$8m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$19m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$396k | US$240k | US$12m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$311k | US$153k | US$4m |
Compensation vs Market: Tom's total compensation ($USD614.59K) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD642.68K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Tom's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Tom Zernick (61 yo)
less than a year
Tenure
US$614,586
Compensation
Mr. Thomas G. Zernick, also known as Tom, serves as Chief Executive Officer of BayFirst Financial Corp. & BayFirst National Bank since January 01, 2024. He serves as Director of BayFirst Financial Corp. si...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | less than a year | US$614.59k | 0.39% $ 208.9k | |
| President & COO | 2.9yrs | US$473.41k | 0.26% $ 139.2k | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.039% $ 21.0k | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.041% $ 22.3k | |
| Executive VP & CTO | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer | 5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Residential Mortgage Division | 4.3yrs | US$500.39k | no data |
1.5yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BAFN's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.9yrs | US$614.59k | 0.39% $ 208.9k | |
| Director | 11.4yrs | US$688.62k | 0.89% $ 479.0k | |
| Director Emeritus | 2yrs | US$29.78k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.9yrs | US$38.68k | 0.13% $ 70.0k | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 14yrs | US$66.68k | 1.36% $ 732.6k | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$37.68k | 6.79% $ 3.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$56.43k | 0.12% $ 63.2k | |
| Director | 11yrs | US$55.93k | 1.05% $ 568.5k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$51.18k | 0.60% $ 323.3k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$44.43k | 1.64% $ 888.7k | |
| Independent Director | 4yrs | US$36.93k | 0.14% $ 73.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5yrs | US$40.18k | 0.85% $ 461.5k |
5.0yrs
Average Tenure
57yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BAFN's board of directors are considered experienced (5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/05 02:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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